Ginger garlic

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kg) • black pepper • ginger • kofta spice blend • curry powder • turmeric • paprika • saffron • onion powder • garlic powder • chopped fresh cilantro (about 4 tablespoons) • chili paste •

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • mixed spices • chicken seasoning • dried coriander • paprika • black pepper • white pepper • ground mustard • ground ginger • cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder •

chicken breast, sliced into strips • medium onions, sliced into wedges • green bell peppers, sliced into strips • Spices and salt to taste, 1 teaspoon black pepper • garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger • vinegar • Syrian flatbread or lavash bread

Flatbread • flour (about 375 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • boiling water (about 240 ml) • salt • Garlic Sauce • garlic, minced • plain yogurt • cornstarch (about 32 grams) • lemon • vinegar • water (about 180 ml) •

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 •

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 •

chicken breast, cut into shawarma strips (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • garlic powder • onion powder • ground ginger • shawarma seasoning or chicken seasoning • Juice of 1 lemon • vinegar • mustard • French fries • Pickled cucumbers • Garlic sauce (toum) •

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: •

ground beef with fat (about 225 grams) • small round flatbreads (such as pita) • tomato • green bell pepper • medium onion • garlic cloves • each of: • black pepper • paprika • ground cardamom • ground ginger • cinnamon •

(about 16 oz each) grape leaves, drained and rinsed • chicken broth (freshly prepared) (about 710 ml) • potato • lemon • For the filling: • basmati rice (about 200 grams) • large tomato, juiced or finely chopped • medium onion, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • garlic-ginger paste • chopped parsley (about 100 grams) • chopped dill (about 50 grams) •

ground beef or lamb (about 225 grams) • large onion • large potato • garlic cloves • flour (about 16 grams) • meat seasoning • each of: black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, paprika • Salt • Ghee or unsalted butter • Lamb fat cubes (optional) • grated onion • minced garlic •

🔸 For the Soup 🔸 • chicken broth (about 710 ml) • whole garlic cloves • medium piece fresh ginger • light soy sauce • oyster sauce • sugar • toasted sesame oil • 🔸 Noodles and Add-ins 🔸 • egg noodles or plain noodles (about 200 grams) • small head cabbage • boiled chicken breast •

beef (about 225 grams) • onion • tomato • green bell pepper • plain yogurt • garlic powder • onion powder • paprika • cinnamon • ginger • nutmeg • Black pepper •

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) •

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

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • large onions, grated, reserve the juice • parsley • tomato, grated • Salt • Black pepper • Nutmeg • ground ginger • Onion powder • Garlic powder • Tahini sauce, for serving

butter and oil • sugar • curry powder and turmeric • cinnamon, 1 cinnamon stick, and 3 cloves • mixed spices and 1 cardamom pod • Equal cups of rice and water • Salt (and 1 mastic gum piece, optional but highly recommended) • (about 1.1 lbs) boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes • onion, finely chopped • Mixed bell peppers • vinegar • oil •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • medium onion • hot chili peppers • large tomato • egg • small baguette, soaked in milk • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed spices • Ginger • Paprika •

ground beef (500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely minced • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • Dried thyme • Salt • Black pepper • ground ginger • whole nutmeg, ground • paprika • hot chili powder, to taste • charcoal •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 kg) • tomato paste • small container plain yogurt (or 1 tablespoon yogurt) • Juice of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 orange (for a unique flavor) • vinegar • Same amount as the yogurt container of olive oil • shawarma spice mix (spicy, extra, or any available type – optional) • paprika • garlic powder • ground ginger • ground cardamom •

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 •

For the Chicken Shawarma • chicken breast, cut into shawarma strips • small container plain yogurt • vinegar (60 ml) • each of: • garlic powder • paprika • onion powder • ground ginger • chicken seasoning • black pepper • salt •

clarified butter (samna baladi) • cardamom pod, 3 cloves, 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 mastic pieces, 2 bay leaves, salt to taste, a pinch of ginger, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon curry powder • rice (about 600 grams) • water (about 710 ml), more or less depending on rice type • Pita bread, cut into cubes, toasted on a baking sheet under the broiler • chicken breast, cut into pieces (about 225 grams) • vinegar (about 60 ml) • paprika • garlic powder • onion powder • dried thyme • plain yogurt •

beef, cut into thin strips (about 500 grams) • black pepper, mixed spices, garlic powder • onion powder, paprika, ginger • Salt • Sliced onion • Sliced green bell pepper • Sliced tomato • tahini • vinegar (60 ml)

medium head of cabbage • Stuffing mixture: • (about 2 2/3 cups) rice • oil • lemon juice • medium tomatoes • tomato paste • onions • cilantro • mint, dried or fresh • ground coriander • Salt •

small eggplants (about 18 pieces) • ground beef • salt • Black pepper • White pepper • Ground ginger • Red pepper • For the white sauce (Tarator): • plain yogurt (about 60 grams) • tahini (about 60 grams) • garlic, minced • For the red sauce: •

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: •

ground beef (500 grams) • grated onions • salt • black pepper • garlic powder • onion powder • cinnamon • beef spice mix • ground ginger • baking powder • small hoagie roll (soaked)