Basic spices

Very coarsely ground Kabsa spices • Clear plastic bags or a jar

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • balsamic or white vinegar (60 ml) • Salt • chicken or shawarma spice mix • For serving: • French fries • Chopped lettuce • Quick garlic sauce • mayonnaise • Juice of half a lemon • garlic cloves • Salt

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 kg) • salt • chicken shawarma spice mix • red vinegar (120 ml) • garlic cloves, crushed • vegetable oil (120 ml) • mayonnaise (240 ml) • garlic mayonnaise (60 ml) • Flatbread (such as saj bread or large flour tortillas)

vinegar (about 480 ml) • mustard (about 120 ml) • mayonnaise (about 120 ml) • tomato jam or thick tomato sauce (about 240 ml) • shish tawook spice blend • sweet paprika • black pepper • white pepper • ginger • Salt, to taste • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • garlic •

ground beef (500 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • tomatoes • eggplant • cashews • ghee or clarified butter • black pepper and Maggi seasoning

cooked fava beans (about 170 grams) • garlic, minced • chopped green onions • tahini • Lemon juice, to taste • cumin • Salt, to taste • For serving: • Olive oil • Chopped parsley

fine bulgur (about 255 grams) • fine semolina (about 255 grams) • ground cumin • salt • warm water (about 590 ml), plus a little more or less as needed • Ground beef sautéed with onions and spices

fava beans (foul mudammas) • chickpeas • large tomato, finely chopped • Juice of 1 lemon • tahini • garlic, crushed • cumin • Salt • Olive oil • Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic • ground ginger • ground cinnamon • black pepper • hot red pepper • dried thyme • ground cumin • Salt, to taste

kofta (ground beef mixed with onion, parsley, and spices) • French fries • Hummus with tahini • Tomato • Parsley salad

white vinegar • yogurt • olive oil • little soy sauce • curry powder • ground cilantro • chicken shawarma spice • paprika • black pepper • minced garlic or garlic paste • salt • juice of half a lemon •

potatoes, sliced, washed, and dried • Salt • garlic powder • onion powder • red pepper, to taste • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cinnamon, to taste • Flour • Sauce: • cheese sauce • pepper •

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight • Small bunch of parsley • onion • Garlic • Salt • Hot pepper • ground coriander • cumin • sesame seeds • baking powder • baking soda • Water •

potatoes • eggs • olive oil • garlic, crushed • hot pepper • salt • sweet paprika • cumin • parsley for garnish

wide pasta (about 500 grams) • For the béchamel sauce: • heaping tablespoons flour • milk • vegetable oil • butter (about 2 tablespoons) • For sautéing the chicken breast: • Boneless chicken breast • corn • fresh mushrooms • Spices used for both: • Salt •

vegetable oil • finely ground beef with a little cilantro, an onion, a pinch of spice, and salt • tomatoes • green bell pepper • prepared tomato sauce • water • salt • black pepper • potatoes

For the dough: • flour (1 kilogram) • yeast • small cup vegetable oil (about 2 ounces / 60 ml) • milk • warm water (about 480 ml) • salt • For the filling: • Ground beef with tomatoes and spices • Mozzarella or Kashkaval cheese • For the pizza: • Cheese •

shish tawook (marinated chicken breast pieces) • onions • green bell peppers • red bell pepper • corn (about 165 grams) • potatoes • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • orange juice (about 120 ml) • garlic, minced • Himalayan salt • shish tawook spice blend • black pepper •

beef, cut into strips (1 kg) • large onion • large tomato • plain yogurt (240 ml) • vinegar • seven spice blend • cinnamon • black pepper • shawarma spice mix • onion powder • vegetable oil • Plate of piyaz salad •

flour (about 190 grams) • cinnamon • ground caraway • unsweetened cocoa powder • salt • plus 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 120 grams) • white sugar • Brown sugar (enough to make a total of 1/2 cup sugar combined with the white sugar) • egg • vanilla extract • For garnish: • Nuts soaked in water for at least 1 hour (to soften) •

beef shawarma (about 500 grams) • medium onion • small tomato • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, reserve the peels • white vinegar • shawarma spice mix • olive oil • Salt to taste

beef, sliced thin (500 grams) • plain yogurt • apple cider vinegar • Olive oil • shawarma spice mix • black pepper (optional) • vegetable oil, for frying • tahini • garlic clove, minced • plain yogurt (50 ml), for the sauce • lemon juice • Salt, to taste •

finely ground rice • water • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • sugar • Shredded coconut and mixed nuts for garnish

ground rice (about 480 grams) • water (5.5 liters) • sugar (about 1 kg) • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • Mixed nuts for garnish, amounts to taste and availability: almonds (I forgot to add them) • walnuts • cashews • raisins • pistachios • shredded coconut

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

Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • small onion, finely chopped • cooking oil • hot chili pepper • garlic cloves • Small piece of fresh ginger, minced • Juice of half a lemon • mixed spices: • Turmeric • Salt • Black pepper and red pepper •

(about 8 cups) all-purpose flour • water (or as needed) (about 475 ml) • yeast • sugar • salt • milk / Fillings • Ground beef finely mixed with onion, tomato, spices, salt, oil, and green bell pepper • Shredded and rinsed Akkawi cheese • Za'atar (thyme spice blend) • Chicken tawook (marinated chicken) • Sesame seeds • Olives

or 1.1 lbs (500 grams) chicken breast • plain yogurt (240 ml) • Salt • Shawarma spice mix • Ginger • White pepper • vinegar (15 ml) • Lemon juice • Oil • Garlic

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 kg) • garlic powder • salt • grape vinegar (60 ml) • turmeric • sour lemon (juice) • sweet lemon (juice) • chicken seasoning • shawarma spice blend • paprika • white pepper • crushed dried red pepper •

beef with fat, sliced into strips (1 kilogram) • ground nutmeg • ground cloves • black pepper • Juice of 1/2 lemon • ground cinnamon • little olive oil • Salt • dried sweet red pepper • shawarma spice blend • white vinegar • Pickles •