Diced garlic

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

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)

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 •

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 •

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 • 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 •

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 •

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 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 •

chicken breast or thighs, cut into small pieces • Plenty of mixed bell peppers, chopped • Plenty of onions, chopped • plain yogurt • minced garlic • small cup vegetable oil • vinegar • Juice of 1 lemon • each: chicken seasoning, black pepper, ground coriander, curry powder, paprika • dried thyme • Grated orange zest (optional) • Salt •

beef shawarma (about 500 grams) • onion, sliced into thin wedges • tomato, diced small • Chopped parsley • garlic, minced • For the marinade: salt • Black pepper • Shawarma spices or allspice • Turmeric • cumin • Coriander • oil (about 3 tablespoons or 60 ml) •

whole brown lentils (about 200 grams) • white rice (about 200 grams) • vermicelli pasta (about 100 grams) • large onion, diced small • oil, 1 tablespoon salt • (about 450 grams) penne or small pasta, water • garlic, minced • (about 450 grams) tomatoes, blended • salt, black pepper, cumin, oil • garlic, minced • vinegar (60 ml) • water (120 ml) •

eggs • oil • medium onion, diced • garlic • bell pepper • tomatoes • cilantro • black pepper • salt • Cheddar cheese

potato • carrot • red bell pepper and 1 green bell pepper • diced pumpkin (or sweet potato) (about 150 grams) • parsley • celery stalks • onion, 2 garlic cloves • butter and oil • chicken broth (about 1 liter) or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 4 cups water (1 liter) • heavy cream or 1 small carton (about 200 ml) • flour

shrimp, unpeeled (1 kilogram) • tomatoes, diced small • onions, sliced • garlic, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • Salt, to taste • cumin • vinegar • lemon • chopped parsley

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

yellow lentils, rinsed (about 400 grams) • large carrot, sliced • tomato, halved • medium potato, diced • large onion, quartered • garlic, peeled • medium onion, chopped • minced garlic • clarified butter (ghee) • ground cumin • salt • orzo pasta

yellow lentils, well rinsed (about 200 grams) • large carrot, diced • potato, diced • large onion, diced • large tomato, diced • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • finely minced garlic • Lemon, to taste

lentils (about 600 grams) • onions, diced • potatoes, diced • tomato • carrots, diced • finely minced garlic • Green or red pepper paste • Celery • onion, finely chopped • oil • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin •

boiled potatoes • chopped parsley • minced garlic • lemon • green bell pepper, diced small • Salt and black pepper to taste • ground coriander

ground beef or sausage, or any filling you like • Tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers, diced • Salt • Black pepper • Meat spices • Onion powder and garlic powder

large onions, chopped • tomatoes, diced or grated • garlic, minced • bell pepper and 1 hot pepper • Any leftover chicken pieces, thighs or breasts, uncooked • medium potatoes • Salt and black pepper to taste • paprika • Onion powder • Garlic powder