Cumin ginger

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 •

Egyptian short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • water (about 600 ml), not hot and not broth • onions, peeled and cleaned (about 150 grams) • Salt, white pepper, and whole coriander seeds • Rosemary, 10 cardamom pods • Paprika, ground ginger, cumin

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 •

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: •

chicken breast, sliced (about 500 grams) • Bell peppers, sliced • Tomato, sliced • Onion, sliced • Shawarma spices, salt • Cumin • Paprika • Ground ginger • Black pepper • beef fat (or substitute with 1 tablespoon butter) • sugar • oil (about 45 ml) •

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) •

chicken breast, washed and cut into shawarma-style strips (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (about 480 ml) • vinegar (about 60 ml) • Salt, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, paprika, ginger, mixed spices, and cinnamon, to taste • tomatoes, diced • green bell peppers, chopped • hot chili pepper, chopped • colored bell peppers (such as red or yellow), chopped • large onion, sliced • oil (about 75 ml) • Chopped iceberg lettuce • Syrian flatbread (or pita bread)

beef sausage • phyllo dough • bell peppers (any color) • tomatoes • Pitted olives (optional) • shredded mozzarella and Romano cheese • whole milk, 1 egg • each of: black pepper, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, seven spice, bouillon powder, salt • (about 170 grams) melted butter mixed with oil

butter • oil • onion, chopped • hot chili pepper • minced garlic • freshly grated ginger • tomatoes, diced • water (60 ml) • broth (240 ml) • salt • dried coriander • cumin •

Syrian flatbread (or pita bread) • basmati rice (about 200 grams) • Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into • Tomato • Onion • Green and red bell peppers, sliced lengthwise • Ground cumin • Onion powder • Garlic • cinnamon • ginger • Curry powder •

chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 500 grams) • large onion, sliced into thin wedges • Green, red, and yellow bell peppers • Salt, to taste • black pepper • cumin • ginger • paprika • turmeric • Juice of 2 lemons • vinegar • For serving •

beef (500 grams) • Oil for frying • Salt • Black pepper • Curry powder • Crushed red pepper, to taste • ground cumin • Ground nutmeg • Ground ginger • tomatoes • hot or sweet peppers, as desired • red onion

ground beef (500 grams) • green bell peppers, finely chopped • tomatoes, diced small • each of ginger, cumin, black pepper, and garlic powder • medium onions, processed in a food processor • Vegetable oil

ground beef (about 500 grams) • cheddar cheese (about 200 grams) • large onion • Salt • Black pepper • baking powder • Cinnamon • Ginger • Ground cardamom • Cumin or kofta spice mix • parsley • For the tahini sauce: •

For the meat: • or 3/4 pound beef, sliced, slightly thick as shown in the picture • medium onion • water • ghee • Salt • Black pepper • spices • cinnamon • ground ginger • For the grape leaves: • grape leaves, ready to use •

chicken, cut • Potato cubes, amount depends on family size • Sliced carrot • Diced green bell pepper • Diced green chili pepper • Sliced onion • Diced tomato • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Hot chili powder • Bouillon •

Stuffing Ingredients: • tomatoes 🍅 • medium onions • butter • oil • black pepper • spices • cumin • dried cilantro • Salt to taste • dill, parsley, and fresh cilantro • Egyptian rice •