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 •
finely ground beef (about 450 grams) • finely ground lamb (about 225 grams, optional) • finely ground beef fat (dosh, preferred over suet for kofta, about 225 grams) • large onion, grated (squeeze well and reserve the onion juice separately) • cornstarch, all-purpose flour, or fine breadcrumbs • baking soda or baking powder • egg white • salt (use 1 tablespoon salt per 2 lbs ground meat) • black pepper • nutmeg • chopped fresh parsley leaves (about 15 grams, use only the leaves, not stems) • oil •
ground beef (500 grams) • fine white bulgur (1 kilogram) • water (about 120 ml) • onions, finely chopped • Salt and black pepper, to taste • pomegranate molasses • Oil, for frying • ground beef (1 kilogram) • onions, chopped • Salt and black pepper, to taste • sumac (optional)
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 •
medium eggplant, cut into medium cubes • green bell peppers • medium potato, cut into medium cubes • tomatoes, cut into medium cubes • tomatoes, grated • minced garlic • ground cumin and salt • corn oil • white vinegar
white cabbage (about 70 grams) • boiled beets • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • grated carrots • green onion • chickpeas (about 165 grams) • black olives • For the dressing: • juice of 1 lemon • olive oil • pomegranate molasses •
ground beef, cooked as desired • Italian eggplants, cut as desired • potatoes, cut into sticks • large onions, chopped • tomato sauce • chicken bouillon cube • green bell peppers, sliced • black pepper • chili powder • mixed spices • ground cinnamon • salt •
spaghetti pasta • small pasta (such as ditalini or elbow macaroni) • brown lentils • vermicelli pasta • rice (about 400 grams) • chickpeas (about 330 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves • tomato juice (about 1 liter) plus 2 tablespoons tomato paste • Salt • black pepper • cumin •
small eggplants (about 18 pieces) • ground beef • salt • Black pepper • White pepper • Ground ginger • Red pepper • For the white sauce (Tarator): • plain yogurt (about 60 grams) • tahini (about 60 grams) • garlic, minced • For the red sauce: •
cabbage (size as needed) • White rice (amount as needed) • Fresh dill, cilantro, and parsley • Onion • Tomato sauce or puréed tomatoes • Hot pepper • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Mixed spices • Cayenne pepper (optional) • Dried mint •
ground beef (1 kilogram) • chopped parsley • chopped onions • Salt and black pepper • honey • baking soda • kofta spice mix • small hoagie roll (or similar soft white bread)
ground beef with about 20% fat (1 kg) • large onions, finely grated • garlic, minced • salt • mixed spices • Black pepper • baking powder • cornstarch • Egg white • chopped parsley (about 20 grams) • Juice from 1 large onion • tomato paste •
chicken breasts, filleted • the following spices: • garlic powder • onion powder • onion juice, if available • cumin • chicken seasoning • black pepper • paprika • juice of 1 lemon • white vinegar • yogurt •
long-grain rice • chicken breast • Aromatics for boiling rice: • cinnamon stick • cardamom • cloves • bay leaf • whole black pepper • salt • For the marinade, we need: • plain yogurt • crushed garlic •