Pomegranate seeds

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)

eggplant, cut into cubes with skin on • potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes • pita breads, cut into cubes and toasted • For the red sauce: • oil • minced garlic • chili paste • vinegar • sugar • salt and pepper • For the white sauce: • small containers plain yogurt •

fine bulgur (about 340 grams) • boiling water (about 480 ml) • flour (about 120 grams) • white pepper • cinnamon • salt • onion, ground or grated • cumin • red pepper paste • oil (about 120 ml) • For the chicken filling: • Chicken breasts •

For the quick lentil soup • yellow lentils, rinsed (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • grated tomato • grated carrot • grated onion • garlic, minced • ghee • oil • broth or water (1 liter) • cumin • turmeric • salt •

fine bulgur (about 900 grams) • lean lamb, cut into pieces (about 1 kilogram) • warm water (about 1.5 liters) • onions, chopped • Spices: • Salt • Ground red pepper • Cumin • mixed spice • ground lamb (about 1.5 kilograms) • onions, finely chopped • mixed nuts (I use almonds) •