Frugal

milk (1 liter) • cornstarch (about 40 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder • sugar, or to taste • Plain tea biscuits • butter

cooked fava beans or canned fava beans (about 225 grams) • medium tomatoes • tahini • olive oil • pomegranate molasses • medium onion • For garnish: • tomatoes • little parsley • Radishes • Tahini • Olive oil •

coarse bulgur (white or brown, whichever is available) (about 270 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • large onion, finely diced • garlic, finely chopped • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • salt (about 15 grams) • ground cumin (about 2 grams) • allspice (about 2 grams) • ground cinnamon (about 1 gram) • tomato paste (about 45 grams)

brown or black lentils (about 400 grams) • basmati rice (about 100 grams) • Water for boiling • onions, sliced into thin strips (about 450 grams) • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste • vegetable oil (60 ml) • Fresh vegetables for serving and Lebanese pita bread

fine brown bulgur (about 200 grams) • grated tomato • small onion, finely chopped • fresh mint with 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley • tomato paste • hot pepper paste • Water • Spices: • dried mint • cumin • black pepper • paprika and a pinch of red pepper flakes •

fine brown bulgur soaked in 2 cups hot water • red pepper paste • tomato paste • pomegranate molasses • small onion, finely chopped • salt • mint • cumin • Olive oil • For garnish, as desired: • Walnuts • Pomegranate seeds •