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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 •

large cup fava beans • yellow lentils or black lentils • small red onion • small lemon • green chili pepper

shredded or coarsely chopped white cabbage • shredded carrot • mayonnaise • milk • heaping tablespoons granulated sugar • yogurt • fine salt • vinegar

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

phyllo dough • Melted butter (for brushing the phyllo) • ground beef, or more as you like • large onion, grated • (beef seasoning, black pepper, cinnamon, basil) • bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • milk (about 240 ml) • egg • (salt, black pepper, basil)

Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • large eggplants, sliced lengthwise • large onion • Seasoned ground beef • Beef or chicken broth • Optional: Add any vegetables you like, but I usually keep it simple. Feel free to add your favorite veggies

sifted flour (about 375 grams) • oil • yeast • milk (about 240 ml) • sugar • eggs • salt • vanilla • Chocolate • Cheese with parsley • Or any filling you like

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • onion • tomato • green bell pepper • Mixed bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange) • garlic cloves • shawarma spices, salt, and black pepper • Ghee or clarified butter • Assorted cheeses • Smoked deli meat (like smoked turkey or chicken) • Syrian flatbread (or pita bread) • Ketchup and mayonnaise •

dried chickpeas (about 40 grams) • black lentils (about 50 grams) • rice (about 100 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 60 grams) • tomatoes (about 200 grams) • Vinegar • Garlic • onions • Dried cilantro • Red chili powder • small pasta (like ditalini) and 1/4 cup spaghetti, broken into pieces (about 75 grams total) • all-purpose flour •

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 •

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 •

flour (about 315–375 grams) • oil (60 ml) • salt • sugar (12 grams) • powdered milk (20 grams) • warm water for kneading (240 ml) • Yeast • Butter, for rolling out the dough • Any filling you like: • Cheese / cooked ground beef • Jam / chocolate

Egyptian rice (about 300 grams) • red lentils (about 285 grams) • dried chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 170 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 60 grams) • ditalini or elbow macaroni (about 400 grams); you can also add spaghetti if you like • medium onions • brown lentils, soaked for 1 hour (about 225 grams) • oil for frying and cooking (about 355 ml) • Salt to taste • tomato juice (about 710 ml) • large tomatoes • vinegar (about 60 ml) •

kunafa pastry (about 1 kilogram) • Filling: raisins and shredded coconut, as much as you like • sugar (about 50 grams) • ghee or unsalted butter, or as needed • Syrup: • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • drops of lemon juice

Swiss chard • Eggplant and bell pepper • ground beef mixed with a little ground lamb fat (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • rice (about 400 grams) • Finely chopped onion • Your favorite spices, and you can add citric acid or lemon salt if you like

vermicelli noodles • Egyptian short-grain rice • spaghetti • brown or black lentils • small pasta (like ditalini or elbow macaroni) • cooked and rinsed chickpeas • onions, sliced (about 1 kg) • all-purpose flour (for coating onions) • garlic, minced (for tomato sauce) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) • ground cumin • Spices: •

Filling ingredients: • ground beef, finely ground • onions • little water • pine nuts, walnuts, or any other nuts you like, toasted • little sour pomegranate, to taste • Spices: • Salt • spice blend • Curry powder • Paprika • Dried basil •

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

chicken breasts • butter • oil • yogurt or 1/4 cup milk • chicken bouillon cube • salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • ground cardamom •

ground beef • finely chopped onions • medium-sized pita breads • black pepper • meat spices • salt • paprika • nutmeg • Any spices you like • large tomato • chili peppers

Use any fruits you like. I used: • Mango • Green seedless grapes • Green apple • Red cherries • blackberries • I used leftover fruits I had in the fridge • For the juice: • orange juice (120 ml) • If you don't have fresh orange juice, you can use powdered or concentrated orange juice instead

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • baking powder • yeast • salt • sugar • butter • oil (about 60 ml) • Warm water, as needed for kneading • Filling: • Ground beef or cheese • Mozzarella or any cheese you like