Pepper and onions

chicken breasts marinated with onion, salt, and pepper • boiled grape leaves • rice, cleaned and washed • Parsley, mint, and dill • Diced tomatoes • Lemon • Pepper • Paprika • Salt • Tomato slices for the base of the stuffed dish • Potato slices for the base of the stuffed dish • Onion slices for the base of the stuffed dish

corned beef • medium onion • bell peppers and 1 hot pepper (optional), or mixed color peppers • garlic powder • salt to taste • nutmeg • ground black pepper • oil

zucchini (about 1.5 kg) • bell peppers (about 0.25 kg) • tomato juice (1 liter) • cilantro • parsley • dill • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt • Mixed spices • Cumin • large onions • bouillon cubes •

eggplant (black-skinned) • short-grain rice (about 800 grams) • green bell peppers • zucchini • ghee • vegetable oil (60 ml) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) plus 2 large tablespoons tomato paste • onions, grated • Dill, parsley, and mint—use your preferred amount; I use 2 bunches of each, chopped

For the dough • flour (about 625 grams) • sugar • warm water (about 480 ml) • active dry yeast • powdered milk • vegetable oil (about 80 ml) • For the meat filling • ground beef (1 kilogram) • small onion, very finely chopped • medium tomato, very finely chopped • parsley, very finely chopped •

cooked fava beans (homemade, canned, or from a local vendor) • ripe red tomatoes • red onion • lemon • hot green chili pepper • Oil • Salt • Cumin • Black pepper • garlic cloves or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Chicken breast • Green bell pepper, onion, tomato, and lemon • Chicken seasoning or any preferred seasoning • Wooden skewers

For the kofta: • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • Salt and black pepper • seven spice blend • breadcrumbs (about 25 grams) • minced garlic • For the recipe: • onions, sliced into thin wedges • sugar • bouillon cube • Salt and black pepper •

chicken breast cut into thin strips (about 500 grams) • medium onion, sliced into thin strips (julienne) • mixed bell peppers or green bell pepper, sliced • Oil, butter, or ghee for cooking • Spices: • Salt, black pepper, chicken or shawarma seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cardamom, and paprika

Large cleaned chicken • raisins • large onions • bay leaves • cardamom pods • mastic gum pieces • cinnamon • ground black pepper • cumin (optional) • salt • Ground nutmeg • lemon and 2 tablespoons vinegar for washing the chicken •

cauliflower florets • olive oil (for roasting cauliflower) • red bell pepper • onion, chopped • oil • garlic, minced • salt • black pepper • thyme • paprika • For garnish • heavy cream (optional)

Stuffing Ingredients: • tomatoes 🍅 • medium onions • butter • oil • black pepper • spices • cumin • dried cilantro • Salt to taste • dill, parsley, and fresh cilantro • Egyptian rice •

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 fillet (chicken breasts) • paprika • Salt and black pepper • mustard • pomegranate molasses • Bell peppers and onion, cut into medium • garlic, finely chopped

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) • medium onion • medium tomato • vinegar (60 ml) • black pepper • mixed spices • ground cinnamon • granulated sugar • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 lemon • lamb fat or oil •

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic • tomatoes • carrots • (salt, black pepper, cilantro, cumin, mixed spices) • nutmeg • ghee or clarified butter

chicken breast (about 225 grams) • plain yogurt • Chicken spices (sumac, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder) • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed bell peppers (yellow, green, red) • Hot pepper • Onion • Garlic • Vinegar

ground beef (about 225 grams) • lamb fat (if available) • large onion, grated and squeezed • flour (about 16 grams) • (meat seasoning, black pepper) • Salt • Tomato • Bell pepper • Squeezed onion juice • tomato paste • oil • (salt, black pepper, dried thyme)

phyllo dough • (about 450 grams) ground beef • large onion • tomato, pureed • Salt and pepper • milk (about 240 ml) • egg

ground beef (1 kilogram) mixed with a piece of ground lamb fat • large onion, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • ghee or clarified butter • ghee or clarified butter

finely ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • onion, very finely chopped and drained of excess water • Salt and black pepper • seven spice blend • baking powder • cornstarch (to help bind) • lamb fat (about 100 grams; optional but adds great flavor) • Wooden skewers

grape leaves (use fresh green grape leaves if available) • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin (to taste) • Crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for heat) • Tomato juice • medium sweet onions, chopped • vegetable oil (for sautéing) • Fresh herbs, finely chopped and well washed (such as parsley, dill, and cilantro) • Beef or chicken broth, or any available stock • tomato paste (if the tomatoes are pale in color)

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

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) •

Shish Kebab Marinade: • onion juice • tomato juice • yogurt • vinegar (60 ml) • salt and pepper • curry powder • paprika (optional) • mixed spices • Lamb Marinade: • chopped onion • chopped tomato •

chicken breast • tomato • green bell pepper • hot chili pepper • onion • salt • black pepper • chicken seasoning • fresh cilantro leaves only • softened butter or 1 tablespoon ghee • flour • For the roasted vegetables: •

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 •

Beef, cut into • Onion, cut into • bay leaves • salt • black pepper • beef spices or allspice • cinnamon • Hot green pepper

beef (about 1 kilogram) • large onions • plain yogurt (about 16 ounces or 450 grams) • vinegar • finely minced garlic • medium tomatoes • Salt • Black pepper • Nutmeg • Hot pepper • Bell pepper • medium onion •