Ground cumin

oil • finely chopped onion • garlic, finely chopped • ground cumin • ground cilantro • water • crushed tomatoes (I used tomato sauce here because I didn't have crushed tomatoes) • dry lentils (red variety preferred) • salt • Strained yogurt, optional for garnish

For the soutzoukakia: • ground beef (about 700 grams) • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams) • little olive oil • eggs • ground cumin • little dried oregano • dried mint • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves, minced • onions, grated • All-purpose flour •

About 2 1/2 cups cooked, drained chickpeas (about 400 grams) • yellow onion • green onions • large leek (white part only) • About 1 tablespoon fresh dill, mint, parsley, or to taste • little olive oil • About 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or 1/2 teaspoon for a stronger flavor) • About 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric • baking powder • About 3 tablespoons flour (I usually use cornmeal) or fine semolina (I used semolina) • salt (chickpeas are already salted), pepper • Breadcrumbs, crushed crackers, or coarse semolina for coating

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • large onion, finely chopped • small garlic clove • cumin • fresh oregano • fresh mint (or 4 tablespoons dried mint) • dried oregano • Salt and freshly ground pepper • breadcrumbs (about 75 grams) • potatoes • Corn oil for frying •

dried chickpeas, well soaked (about 250 grams) • onion • garlic clove • Salt • Black pepper • sweet paprika • hot paprika • ground cumin • finely chopped parsley • ground coriander • flour • baking powder •

ground beef (about 1-1.5 kg) • onions • garlic cloves (adjust to your taste) • Parsley • little rolled oats • Apple cider vinegar • eggs • Bread of your choice, soaked in water or milk • little cumin • tomato sauce • carrots • onions •

ground beef (500 grams) • garlic, minced • olive oil • cumin • thick slices stale bread • Mavrodaphne wine or dry red wine (about 240 ml) • Salt • Bonnet rice (or other medium-grain rice) • tomato puree (500 grams) • Salt, pepper, oregano, cumin • garlic • bay leaf •

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • sugar •

ground beef (500 grams) • olive oil • yellow onion • garlic • Salt • Pepper • cumin • cinnamon • ouzo • breadcrumbs or finely crumbled bread (about 30 grams) • large potatoes • milk (about 120 ml) •

ground beef (preferably chuck with a little fat), or use half beef and half pork • day-old bread (or about 9 oz/250 grams breadcrumbs, though I prefer bread) • eggs • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • ground cumin • Salt and pepper • vinegar • (about 14 oz/400 grams) diced tomatoes • olive oil (100 ml) • ground cumin • sugar •

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • About 1 cup plain dry breadcrumbs (from about half a package) • Chopped parsley • grated onion • Salt and pepper • Ground cumin • small tomato • olive oil • tomato paste • yellow bell pepper • orange bell pepper • small green bell pepper •

ground chicken, mix of breast and thigh (500 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • ground cumin • Salt to taste • freshly ground black pepper • cayenne pepper (optional) • egg • cherry tomatoes • bread, preferably day-old and crust removed (150 grams) • red wine (about 240 ml) • ripe tomatoes, grated, or 1 can crushed tomatoes •

ground beef (500 grams) • egg • onion • garlic cloves • cumin • fresh mint • slices rye bread (120 grams) • olive oil (50 ml) • level teaspoon salt • black pepper • (14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes • tomato paste •

ground beef (500 grams) • day-old bread, crusts removed • garlic • large onions • cumin • Mavrodaphne wine (120 ml) • eggs • parsley, finely chopped • butter • Olive oil • Salt, pepper • sugar •

cooked chickpeas (about 400 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • chopped parsley (about 60 grams) • ground coriander • ground cumin • salt • black pepper • baking powder

cooked chickpeas (or 2 cans) • extra virgin olive oil • cumin • sweet paprika • Freshly ground black pepper • garlic cloves, sliced or minced • ground coriander (optional) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon (add more to taste) • garlic clove, minced • hot water, or as needed (see step 4) • Salt and pepper •

ground beef (800 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water • cumin • Salt and pepper • day-old bread, soaked in water and well squeezed • olive oil • wine (about 60 ml) • tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought (400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • glass wine (about 1 1/2 oz or 45 ml) •

chickpeas (about 150 grams) • bay leaves • small onion, whole • Whole black, red, and green peppercorns • Salt • potatoes • green onions, diced • dill pickles, diced • finely chopped fennel or dill • finely chopped fresh mint • Greek yogurt, strained (about 200 grams) • lemon juice •

thick cooked red lentils, or a little more (about 400 grams) • oats, finely ground in a blender with 1 tablespoon flaxseed (about 50 grams oats + 1 tablespoon/10 grams flaxseed) • Plus 4 tablespoons oats, coarsely ground (about 25 grams) • dried onion or 1 medium yellow onion, very finely chopped • Garlic powder, to taste • little cumin • turmeric • Plenty of finely chopped parsley • dried coriander • Salt and pepper • level teaspoon smoked paprika • balsamic vinegar •

dried chickpeas, soaked (about 250 grams) • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped celery • onion, ground • garlic, minced • cumin • ground coriander • baking powder • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • medium tomatoes, grated • red bell peppers •

ground beef or lamb (1 kg) • large egg • large onion • garlic • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Olive oil or vegetable oil • Bread or plain breadcrumbs (as needed) • tomato sauce • orzo pasta (about 200 grams) • Carolina or long-grain rice (about 200 grams) •

ground beef (500 grams) • Soaked and very well-squeezed bread (use enough to equal about half the volume of the meat before soaking) • garlic • egg • Salt and pepper • Cumin, to taste • small wine glass dry wine (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • Olive oil, for frying • diluted tomato sauce, homemade or canned (such as Pomi or any plain tomato sauce) (about 480 ml) • sugar • butter • Salt and pepper •

quinoa (about 170 grams) • cooked chickpeas, drained • cherry tomatoes • green onion • fresh basil leaves • frozen peas (about 75 grams) • cilantro • ground cumin • lemon, juice and zest • olive oil • Freshly ground salt and pepper

ground beef (about 700 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • bread • eggs • olive oil • Mint • Cumin • Salt and pepper • drops of vinegar • medium potatoes • Salt, pepper •

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion, grated or finely ground (optional, not in the classic recipe) • garlic cloves, grated • cumin • plain breadcrumbs • red wine vinegar • Salt and pepper • smoked paprika • egg, to bind the mixture (optional) • ground cinnamon • Optional: 1/2 cup red wine (120 ml) and 1 tablespoon extra breadcrumbs • tomato passata or 2.2 lbs crushed tomatoes (1 kg) •

ground beef (500 grams) • large egg • bread (well soaked) • white wine (50 ml) • garlic (grated) • ground cumin • olive oil (50 ml), plus extra for frying • All-purpose flour for dusting • Salt and pepper to taste • large ripe tomato • tomato puree (200 grams) • onion (grated) •

ground beef (500 grams) • ground lamb (150 grams) • onion, grated • garlic cloves, minced • egg • stale bread, soaked in wine • chopped parsley • Salt, pepper • Cumin • olive oil (120 ml) • tomato puree (500 grams) • onion, grated •

soaked chickpeas, well drained (about 500 grams) • medium onion • garlic (or more if you like) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • all-purpose flour or chickpea flour (about 16 grams) • baking powder • salt • ground cumin • ground coriander • black pepper • cayenne pepper • ground cardamom •

about 2 cups dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • small onion, roughly chopped • finely chopped fresh parsley (about 15 grams) • garlic cloves • flour (about 12 grams) • salt • cumin • ground coriander • black pepper • cayenne pepper • cardamom • vegetable oil for frying

chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 500 grams) • baking soda • finely chopped parsley (or cilantro, or both) • finely chopped cilantro • finely chopped mint • green onions, finely chopped (or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped) • garlic, finely chopped • cumin • Salt, pepper • flour, if needed • Optional: finely chopped carrot, leek, ginger, sesame seeds, paprika, red pepper flakes, ground cardamom, turmeric, balsamic vinegar, baking powder, breadcrumbs