phyllo dough • clarified butter or melted butter (about 115 grams), for brushing the layers • pastrami, sliced and with no garlic • bell peppers, sliced into rings • shredded Romano or mozzarella cheese (about 100 grams) • pitted olives (about 150 grams) • egg, beaten with salt and black pepper • milk (about 240 ml)
eggplant, peeled and sliced into rounds • bell peppers, sliced into rings • hot chili pepper • Oil for frying • freekeh, soaked for 1 hour (about 90 grams) • tomato juice (about 1/2 liter) • tomato paste • vinegar • minced garlic • hot chili paste • salt • cumin •
basmati rice (about 400 grams) • chicken breast, sliced into strips • Sliced mixed bell peppers • Curry powder and turmeric • Salt and black pepper • For the garlic sauce: • Minced garlic, 1 container plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper • Pita bread, cut into small pieces and toasted until crispy
mayonnaise (about 1 kg) • mashed potatoes (about 120 grams) • large cloves garlic, minced • vinegar, or to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • paprika or cayenne 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
Boneless chicken breasts • lemon juice • garlic, finely crushed • dried thyme • Salt and black pepper • vinegar • chicken seasoning • green chili pepper • olive oil
pasta, high quality • large red bell pepper • Herbs: • cilantro • parsley (celery) • dill • White pepper • Garlic powder • Salt • little oil, for shining the pasta after rinsing
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
boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • bell peppers • medium onion • Chopped parsley, for serving • For the marinade: • finely minced garlic • vinegar or lemon juice • mustard • oil • salt • black pepper •
medium eggplants • medium bell peppers or 5 small ones • medium potatoes • Juice of 4 tomatoes • garlic, minced • Salt, black pepper, cumin • Vinegar • Oil
boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into small pieces • Plenty of bell peppers, sliced • Plenty of onions, sliced • Vegetable oil • Juice of 1 lemon • plain yogurt • ketchup or tomato sauce • minced garlic • each: chicken seasoning, curry powder, ground coriander, paprika • each: dried thyme, dried mint • Salt • hot charcoal •
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
chicken breast cutlets (add more if desired), sliced lengthwise • bell peppers and 3 long sweet peppers • onion, sliced into thin strips (julienned) • tomatoes or as needed, sliced lengthwise • garlic cloves, finely chopped • Oil • Salt, black pepper, bay leaf, and ground cardamom (all optional)
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
liver, cut into cubes or thin strips • black pepper • salt • cumin • crushed garlic • vinegar • green bell peppers, cut into thin strips or small pieces • medium onion (cut the same way as the bell pepper for a nice appearance) • chopped parsley • small lemon (juiced) (optional) • Enough milk to soak the liver
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)