Appetizers

large baguette • unsalted butter (100 grams) • fresh parsley • garlic • shredded mozzarella cheese (200 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (50 grams) • Salt • Black pepper

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • cooked beets (about 150 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • fresh lemon juice (about 60 ml) • salt • minced garlic • water (about 120 ml), or as needed

well-cooked chickpeas (about 400 grams) • tahini (about 120 ml) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • salt • ice cubes • small garlic clove • large cooked beet

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 1 teaspoon baking soda (about 400 grams chickpeas, 5 grams baking soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • ice cubes • salt • olive oil • ripe avocado • garlic, minced (or to taste)

Shish Barak Dough: • About 3 cups flour (about 375 grams) • salt • Warm water • flour (about 375 grams) • Samosa Dough: • About 1/2 cup oil (or a little less, depending on the flour type) and some warm water • Onion • Ground beef • Spices • Salt • Black pepper •

large eggplant for roasting • tahini • pomegranate molasses • Salt • Cumin • Paprika • Garlic powder • Olive oil for serving

Swiss chard leaves only • zucchini (about 1 kg) • potatoes (about 1 kg) • onions • large carrots • large cucumber • tomatoes • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • water (about 1 liter) for boiling Swiss chard leaves • Water as needed for cooking • For the filling: • rice (about 800 grams) •

cooked chickpeas (about 300 grams) • plain yogurt (about 500 grams) • pita bread, toasted in the oven • melted butter • Mixed nuts (such as pine nuts or almonds), as desired • tahini • garlic, minced • Salt, to taste

finely ground beef with fat (about 500 grams) • ground coriander • small onion, finely chopped • salt • allspice • ground cinnamon • very finely chopped fresh parsley • plain breadcrumbs • vegetable oil • butter • red pepper paste • tomato paste •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • garlic, minced • salt • tahini • water (60 ml) • ice cube • lemon juice • finely ground beef (about 200 grams), for garnish

Fresh grape • For the filling: 1 bunch of parsley • About 10 fresh mint leaves (using too much can make the dish bitter) • green onions • tomatoes • lemons • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt

avocado • garlic • Juice of 1/2 lemon • small can chickpeas with tahini (about 7 oz / 200 grams) • tahini • Salt • Black pepper

cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) • garlic • Juice of 2 lemons • ground cumin • salt • olive oil

chickpeas • pita breads • garlic • plain yogurt (about 360 ml) • tahini (about 240 ml) • lemon juice

cabbage (about 2 kg) • ground beef (about 150 grams) • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • grated tomatoes • tomato paste • grated onion • garlic, minced • oil • salt, or to taste • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • dried coriander •

cooked chickpeas (about 450 grams) • plain yogurt (about 1 kilogram) • garlic • hummus with tahini • Salt • dried mint • Fried pita bread • Mixed nuts • cumin • Hummus with tahini • butter

white bread • chickpeas (about 330 grams) • plain yogurt (about 450 grams) • tahini (about 120 ml) • garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt; black pepper • Cinnamon • Paprika • Cashews • Ghee or vegetable oil

fava beans • chickpeas • Olive oil • Finely chopped parsley • Diced tomatoes • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and cumin • garlic, minced

chickpeas (about 165 grams) • small French bread rolls (or 2 cups cubed baguette) • bouillon cube (chicken or vegetable) • almonds (about 140 grams) • Salt • plain yogurt (about 360 grams) • tahini (about 30 grams) • garlic cloves • ground cumin • ground cinnamon

fresh lamb shanks (about 1 kg) • water (about 6 liters) • ground ginger • fresh bay leaves • whole cardamom pods • whole cloves • onions, quartered • fresh mint • lemon peel • lime peel or 1 tablespoon dried lime • clarified butter or ghee • fresh or dried rosemary •

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • tahini • plain yogurt (optional) • garlic • Lemon juice or citric acid, to taste • Salt, to taste • Olive oil

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • tahini (about 60 grams) • garlic • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt to taste • Olive oil for serving

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • Juice of half a lemon • salt • ground cumin • garlic, crushed • tahini • olive oil • Mixed vegetables, for serving

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • tahini (about 240 grams) • salt • lemon • minced garlic • Lemon juice • ground beef (about 150 grams) • Cashews and almonds

smooth hummus • Cooked whole chickpeas • plain yogurt (about 240 ml), 3 garlic cloves • tahini (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • pita breads, cut into pieces and either fried or toasted in the oven (your choice) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • Almonds • Cumin, salt, and paprika

beef stew meat (about 500 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) or 2 cans (15 oz each) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed • Plain yogurt • garlic • Juice of half a lemon • Sumac, salt, olive oil • tahini • Toasted pita bread • Cashews, almonds, and pine nuts for garnish

cooked chickpeas (about 450 grams) • garlic • tahini (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt to taste

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • fresh lemon juice (about 180 ml) • good-quality tahini (about 180 grams) • cold water or 3 ice cubes as needed (about 240 ml) • labneh or plain yogurt (whichever you have) • Salt to taste • Roasted eggplant • Pomegranate seeds • Chopped pistachios

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water with 1 teaspoon baking soda (about 400 grams chickpeas, 5 grams baking soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic, minced • Salt to taste

dried chickpeas (about 450 grams) • water (about 1 liter) for cooking the chickpeas • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic cloves • plain yogurt • Salt to taste • tahini • ground lamb or beef (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil • Pine nuts to taste