French bread or tortilla bread; whole wheat bread can be used for those on a diet • crushed garlic • olive oil • oregano • dried basil • shredded mozzarella cheese or diet cheese for those on a diet
zucchini, hollowed out • eggplant, hollowed out • For the filling: • Italian rice (about 500 grams) • ground beef, coarse or fine as you prefer (about 200 grams) • Mazola margarine • corn oil (or skip the margarine and use more oil) • ground cumin • whole cumin seeds • ground cinnamon • safflower • dried mint •
For the dough: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) sifted flour (about 4 cups) • dry milk • yeast • sugar • olive oil or vegetable oil • salt • Warm water as needed for kneading • For the shawarma: 2.2 lbs (1 kilogram) tender beef, sliced lengthwise • For marinating the shawarma: 1 small cup plain yogurt, 1 small cup vinegar, and 1 small cup olive oil or vegetable oil • pomegranate molasses and juice of half a lemon (optional) • garlic cloves and a piece of onion, crushed • beef shawarma spice blend and salt to taste •
Sliced chicken breast • plain yogurt • small cup (about 2 tablespoons) oil • black pepper • white pepper • Dried cilantro • chicken seasoning • paprika • Salt to taste • Seasoned salt (optional) • garlic, finely crushed
chicken breasts, sliced • vegetable oil • apple cider vinegar or white vinegar • crushed garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt (can substitute with garlic powder) • cumin • black pepper • paprika • turmeric • salt
eggplant, about 1 pound • tahini • plain yogurt • garlic, crushed • Juice of half a lemon, or to taste • Salt, to taste • olive oil • Pomegranate seeds and chopped cilantro for garnish
green beans, chopped • fresh cilantro • garlic, crushed • onion, finely chopped • cubed meat (beef or lamb, as desired) • peeled and diced red tomato • tomato paste • About 4 cups water or beef broth • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • seven spices • ground coriander •