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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

Pizza dough (use your favorite recipe) • Olives • Feta cheese • Mozzarella, cheddar, or Romano cheese • Green bell pepper • black pepper • Nigella seeds or sesame seeds

rice • water • chopped parsley • medium tomatoes, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • green bell peppers, finely chopped • mint • ground cinnamon • lemon juice or 1 tablespoon citric acid • pomegranate molasses • Salt to taste • for stuffing and a small cup of olive oil after cooking, water to cover

Egyptian rice • grape leaves or 1/2 pound boiled grape leaves • olive oil (makes a big difference in taste) • lemon juice (about 3 large lemons) • Salt, pepper • dried mint • Amount of broth • Thickly sliced potatoes to line the bottom of the pot • 💞 Stuffing mixture includes: • large bunch of mixed greens (parsley, cilantro, dill) • large onions, finely chopped • tomato paste •

oat flour • salt • baking powder • olive or vegetable oil • thyme • Water for mixing

boneless chicken breasts • For the marinade: • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • olive oil • yogurt • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • black pepper • sugar

yellow lentils (300 grams) • tomatoes (200 grams) • medium onions • dried garlic • hot chili peppers (optional) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • whole black peppercorns • turmeric • Cardamom seeds • Cardamom • whole cumin seeds •

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

medium eggplants • chicken breast cutlets • tomatoes • green bell peppers • olive oil (30 ml) • basmati rice (about 45 grams)

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 •

thinly sliced chicken breast (about 1 kg) • finely chopped lamb fat • onion powder or 1 medium onion, very finely chopped • garlic powder or 5 garlic cloves, very finely minced • orange zest • orange juice (60 ml) • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • white vinegar (60 ml) • milk (60 ml) • olive oil or vegetable oil (60 ml) • paprika • cinnamon •

cooked chickpeas (about 80 grams) • cooked beets (about 80 grams) • light feta cheese • Juice of 1 small lemon • minced garlic • olive oil • water • Spices: • Salt / black pepper • Cumin

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: •

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

Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • pita bread • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • mayonnaise (about 30 grams) • Breaded chicken cutlets • green bell pepper • Yellow and red bell peppers • Vinegar • Salt and black pepper, to taste • bouillon cube • garlic powder • onion powder •

(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) •

carrots (about 225 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • plain yogurt, 3.7 oz (105 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • each of: • cumin • black pepper • paprika • minced garlic • salt • olive oil

pizza dough (about 500 grams) • za'atar • olive oil (120 ml) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 100 grams)

chickpeas (about 200 grams) • green bell pepper • tomatoes • garlic cloves • green onion • olive oil • vinegar • salt and black pepper • Juice of 1/2 lemon

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)

flour (about 625 grams) • plain yogurt (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • oil (240 ml) • powdered milk • salt • instant yeast • warm water (480 ml) • For the filling: • (about 7 ounces) ground beef • cheese with olives • cheese with parsley • egg, for brushing the top •

Lamb chops, as desired • For each 2.2 lbs (1 kg) of lamb chops: • medium onions • tomato • green chili pepper, to taste • vegetable bouillon cube • mint • small lemon • vinegar • Salt and black pepper • garlic, minced • olive oil

chicken breast, cut into cubes (about 200 grams). Traditionally, this recipe uses chicken thighs • Greek yogurt, 2% fat (you can substitute with low-fat yogurt) • garlic cloves • olive oil • Juice of 2 lemons • Salt and black pepper • Dried thyme • Garlic powder • Paprika • large tomatoes, cut into cubes • bell peppers, cut into cubes • Small pearl onions (the smallest size you can find)

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, cut into pieces (about 500 grams) • For the marinade: • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • pomegranate molasses • soy sauce • nutmeg • vinegar • black pepper • salt • olive oil • ground cumin • For the filling: •

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • olive oil • Juice of 3 lemons • tahini (about 240 grams) • salt • cumin • ground coriander (adjust spices to taste) • For the beet dip: • large cooked beets • ground coriander • cumin •

phyllo dough • sausage, sliced • onions • tomatoes • green bell pepper • Sliced olives • Mozzarella cheese • Butter for greasing • milk (240 ml) + 1 egg for topping

plain yogurt (about 7.5 oz/210 grams total) • tahini • pomegranate molasses • olive oil • lemon juice • balsamic vinegar • sumac, heaping • honey • salt • Mixed bell peppers • Cherry tomatoes • Red onion •

For the grape • (about 60 grams) grape leaves • rice (about 200 grams) • grated tomatoes • parsley, chopped • mint, chopped (about 10 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • pomegranate molasses • olive oil • salt • black pepper • Pita bread, cut into squares •

chicken breast, sliced for shawarma (about 500 grams) • For the chicken marinade: • mushrooms, sliced • Plain yogurt • onion, sliced • vinegar (60 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • minced garlic • Salt • Black pepper • cinnamon • Ground cardamom •