Diced

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 •

large eggs • diced lunch meat (about 150 grams) • little fresh parsley • small tomatoes • olives • garlic, thinly sliced • small peppers (any kind, preferably bell peppers) • little oil • Salt • Ground black pepper

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 500 grams) • diced onion • diced bell pepper • diced tomato • salt • black pepper • curry powder • mustard • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • vinegar • water (about 120 ml) • bouillon cube

chicken breast, sliced thin (about 500 grams) • tomatoes, diced • large onion, diced • green bell peppers, diced • chopped parsley • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Beef or all-purpose seasoning • Ground ginger • Garlic powder and onion powder • Shawarma bread, homemade or store-bought pita or flatbread •

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)

chicken breast, cut into shawarma-style strips (about 500 grams) • large onion • bell peppers (any color) • tomato, diced • paprika • curry powder • black pepper • Salt to taste • Pita bread or flatbread, fried in oil until crispy • Egyptian rice with curry (or substitute with any short-grain rice cooked with curry powder) • Tahini sauce mixed with yogurt

sliced green or black olives (your choice) • cooked chickpeas • chopped parsley • mixed bell peppers, diced • sweet corn • small red onion, thinly sliced • For the dressing: • olive oil • lemon juice • Salt, black pepper, and cumin to taste

boneless chicken thighs, cut into small cubes • Small pieces of assorted bell peppers, chopped • Diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes • Small pieces of chopped onion • Green bell pepper • Black pepper • plain yogurt, buttermilk, or whole milk (240 ml) • paprika • Curry powder • Onion powder • Juice of 1 lemon or 1/2 cup vinegar (120 ml) • vegetable oil •

roasted eggplants • tomato, diced and seeded • cucumber, diced • green onion stalk • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • lemon juice (about 60 ml) • chopped mint • Salt and black pepper • Cumin • olive oil (about 30 ml) • pomegranate molasses (about 30 ml) • Pomegranate seeds (for garnish)

beef, sliced • tomato, diced and sliced • bell pepper, diced and sliced • onion powder • garlic powder • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • lemon juice • vinegar • paprika • mixed spices •

chicken breast or (preferably) thighs, cut into cubes • plain yogurt (or buttermilk, or 1 cup milk + 2 tablespoons vinegar) • minced garlic • tomato paste • (chicken seasoning, paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, garlic powder, onion powder) • orange zest powder (optional) • dried thyme • chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water • Salt, to taste • Diced onion • Diced bell peppers (red, yellow, green) • boiled potato •

medium onion, finely chopped or grated • tomatoes, diced small • green chili peppers or bell peppers, or a mix of both, diced • eggs, depending on the number of servings • Salt • Black pepper • oil (about 30 ml)

ground beef with a small piece of lamb fat • small onion • bulgur, picked over and well washed • garlic, salt • Black pepper and kofta spices • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, grated or diced • Butter and oil • turmeric • Salt and black pepper • tomato juice (about 480 ml) •

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)

ground chicken breast (about 115 grams) • small onions, finely chopped • green bell peppers, finely chopped • tomato, diced • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed spices • Garlic powder and onion powder • Paprika • vegetable oil (15 ml) • clarified butter or ghee (15 ml) • Pita bread

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)

chicken breast • large onion or 2 medium onions • bell peppers (any color) and hot pepper to taste • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • garlic clove • Vinegar • Lemon • Salt and black pepper to taste • Mixed spices • nutmeg • Shredded hard cheese (like Parmesan or Romano) • Diced tomato •

homemade cooked fava beans (about 200 grams) • Diced tomato • onion, finely chopped • parsley, chopped • salt • black pepper • allspice • butter (about 14 grams) • drops of oil • charcoal

For the quick lentil soup • yellow lentils, rinsed (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • grated tomato • grated carrot • grated onion • garlic, minced • ghee • oil • broth or water (1 liter) • cumin • turmeric • salt •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • salt • instant yeast • sugar • warm water (about 355 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • large chicken breast, cut into small cubes • bell peppers, assorted colors • medium onion, diced • mushrooms, diced • tomato paste • Salt, black pepper, and chicken seasoning •

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

cooked lentils (about 400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • small potato, diced very small • hot pepper, chopped • minced garlic • chili paste • mint or any fresh herbs you like, chopped • tomato paste • water (about 120 ml) • of: (black pepper, cumin, coriander) • vegetable bouillon cube •

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • tomato • zucchini • carrot • large onion • garlic • hot pepper • potato • bouillon cubes • salt • cumin • turmeric •

For the Kofta • ground beef (about 500 grams) • small tomato, diced • parsley, chopped • onion, chopped • salt • black pepper • Large grape leaves (as needed) • For the Vegetables • potato, sliced into rounds • tomato, sliced into rounds • onion, sliced into rounds •

dried fava beans (about 500 grams) • split fava beans or basara fava beans (about 200 grams) • yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • tomato, diced small or grated • lemon • carrot, grated • baking powder • paprika • turmeric

cooked or canned fava beans (about 170 grams) • onion, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • hot chili pepper, finely chopped • oil (15 ml) • butter (about 14 grams) • pastrami, cut into pieces • tomatoes, diced • eggs • salt • black pepper • cumin

For the dough • flour (about 500 grams) • yeast • sugar • oil (60 ml) • Warm water, as needed for kneading • For the filling • sausage, diced (about 250 grams) • bell peppers, diced • hot chili pepper, minced • tomato, seeded and chopped • large onion, finely chopped •

For the chicken: 1 large onion • olive oil • About 1 3/4 pounds (800 grams) chicken breast cutlets • heaping teaspoon mixed spices • paprika • You can use shawarma seasoning instead of the mixed spices and paprika • Salt and black pepper • Chopped bell peppers (optional) • large tomato, diced • For the rice: • heaping tablespoon oil or ghee • heaping teaspoon turmeric •

onions, chopped • eggs • yellow bell pepper, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • cilantro, chopped • ghee • oil • tomatoes, diced • salt • black pepper