Cumin garlic

brown lentils, soaked for 2 hours (about 200 grams) • small pasta shapes (about 50 grams) • Boiling water, enough to cover • onion, finely chopped • hot chili paste or hot pepper • oil • salt • cumin • dried coriander • broth (about 240 ml) • For the spiced garlic oil: • clarified butter or ghee •

Eggplant, sliced into rounds • Bell pepper • Tomato juice with 2 cloves garlic • Salt, cumin, cilantro

ground beef (about 500 grams) • egg • breadcrumbs • Salt • Black pepper • Kofta spices (or a blend of ground cumin, coriander, and allspice) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced

medium shrimp (about 500 grams) • large onion, sliced into wedges • garlic cloves • green bell pepper, sliced into strips • Hot chili pepper, to taste • vinegar • Juice of 2 lemons • cumin • mixed spices • bay leaves • cardamom pods • Salt •

potatoes • vinegar • green bell pepper, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • chopped parsley • grated carrot • fresh minced garlic • spices • turmeric • ground coriander • chili powder • cumin •

medium head cauliflower • eggs • medium onion • parsley and dill • large potato, boiled • finely minced garlic • flour (about 120 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • baking powder • salt • black pepper • cumin •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, chopped • oil • fresh ginger, minced, or ginger powder • garlic, minced • tomatoes, finely chopped or blended • hot peppers, minced (or to taste) • ground coriander • turmeric • black pepper • Salt, to taste • cilantro, chopped •

yellow lentils (300 grams) • tomatoes (200 grams) • medium onions • dried garlic • hot chili peppers (optional) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • whole black peppercorns • turmeric • Cardamom seeds • Cardamom • whole cumin seeds •

shrimp, shell-on (500 grams) • medium onion • medium tomato • Salt • Black pepper • cumin • onion powder • garlic • mixed spices • medium carrot • green bell pepper, diced (or use colored bell peppers if available) • water (120 ml)

brown lentils, soaked for 1 hour (about 200 grams) • potato, diced • carrot, diced • onion, chopped • bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • hot chili paste • toasted orzo pasta (about 70 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • vegetable oil • salt • black pepper •

boneless chicken, cut into strips (I used 4 chicken breasts; you can use a mix of breasts and thighs, or all thighs, as you prefer) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • medium onions (red or white) • small tomato • Dill • Parsley • small cup plain yogurt (about 1/2 cup or 120 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange juice (120 ml) • minced garlic •

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic • tomatoes • carrots • (salt, black pepper, cilantro, cumin, mixed spices) • nutmeg • ghee or clarified butter

red lentils (about 400 grams) • rice (about 45 grams) • carrots • large onion • garlic • paprika • cumin • salt and black pepper • vegetable oil • butter • good-quality paprika

Bread Dough Ingredients: • plain yogurt • warm water (about 240 ml) • Coffee cup amount: • coffee cup powdered milk (dry milk) (about 60 ml) • Slightly less than 3/4 coffee cup sugar (about 50 ml) • coffee cup oil (about 60 ml) • baking powder • yeast • salt • Flour, as needed for the dough • Shawarma Ingredients: •

cooked chickpeas (about 80 grams) • cooked beets (about 80 grams) • light feta cheese • Juice of 1 small lemon • minced garlic • olive oil • water • Spices: • Salt / black pepper • Cumin

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves • tomato, grated or diced small • oil • turmeric • cumin • cinnamon • Salt to taste • chopped parsley leaves for serving (about 15 grams) • water (about 710 ml)

dried chickpeas (after soaking, yields about 2 cups) • Juice of 2 large lemons (add another lemon if you like it more tangy) • Salt to taste • cumin • paprika, for garnish • tahini • olive oil • plain yogurt • large garlic clove • ice cubes

carrots (about 225 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • plain yogurt, 3.7 oz (105 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • each of: • cumin • black pepper • paprika • minced garlic • salt • olive oil

split fava beans, soaked overnight (about 50 grams) • chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 50 grams) • fresh cilantro • onion • garlic • Salt • Cumin • chili powder • ground coriander • sesame seeds • oil for frying (about 700 ml)

chickpeas (about 100 grams) • split fava beans (about 200 grams) • fresh cilantro • fresh dill • sprigs of fresh parsley • sprigs of leek greens • small onion • garlic cloves • Spices: 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, salt to taste • vinegar • cornstarch • baking soda •

ground chickpeas (1 kilogram) • garlic, minced • dried cilantro • red pepper • Salt • Chopped parsley • cumin • small pinch of baking soda • baking powder

eggplant (about 1 kg) • cooked ground beef (about 250 grams) • strained tomato juice (about 500 grams) • bell peppers and 2 hot peppers • bell pepper of each color: red, green, and yellow (optional) • garlic cloves • minced garlic with chopped green pepper • little butter and oil • bouillon cube • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Cumin to taste •

chicken livers (about 500 grams) • Minced garlic • Green bell pepper • Red bell pepper • Yellow bell pepper • tahini • Chicken broth • salt • cumin • paprika

beef, thinly sliced (preferably a tender cut) • large container plain yogurt • black pepper • sumac • paprika • cumin • garlic powder (level) • onion powder (level) • The most important step: 2 tablespoons (level) orange zest—this is a key step

peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, diced (about 130 grams) • zucchini, diced (about 130 grams) • green beans (about 125 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 150 grams) • large onion, sliced • garlic cloves • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • beef broth (about 240 ml)

beef, sliced thin for shawarma (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • each: beef seasoning, garlic and onion powder, black pepper, paprika • each: nutmeg, cinnamon • vinegar • Small pieces of lamb fat (tail fat, if available) • tahini (about 120 ml) • Water • each: salt, black pepper, cumin, ground coriander • Juice of half a lemon • Sliced onion, julienned • vinegar •

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • Beef or lamb caul fat • finely chopped onion (1/2 kilogram) • garlic cloves • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin and coriander • Chinese kebab spice (kababa siniya) • nutmeg • ground cardamom • Sumac • Parsley for garnish

shish tawook (chicken breast pieces) • About 1 cup small onions (about 150 grams) • Assorted bell peppers • Tomatoes • mayonnaise (about 30 grams) • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • ginger • olive oil (about 30 ml) •

fried eggplant (about 1.5 kg) • fried green bell pepper strips (about 1/4 kg) • tomato juice (1 liter) • garlic cloves, chopped • green bell peppers, finely chopped • ground cumin • ground coriander • Salt • Black pepper • oil • vinegar

phyllo dough • (about 225 grams) ground beef • salt and black pepper • Cumin • Paprika • Garlic powder and onion powder • medium onions • tomato paste • milk (about 180 ml) • baking powder • salt and black pepper • ghee (or butter) •