Crushed garlic

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

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

labneh • crushed garlic • medium green chili pepper • walnuts • Olive oil

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1.5 kg) • white vinegar • lemon juice • tomato paste • garlic, crushed • vegetable oil (60 ml) • plain yogurt (I used labneh) • paprika • each of: • white pepper, • black pepper, • ginger •

chicken breast, cut into cubes • ketchup • vegetable oil • mayonnaise • garlic, crushed • lemon juice • fresh mushrooms • Spices: • each of: dried oregano, salt, seven spice blend, paprika, pepper

chicken breast, cut into medium-sized cubes • For the marinade: • ketchup • mayonnaise • vegetable oil • lemon juice • garlic, crushed • dried thyme • seven spice • black pepper • paprika • salt

For the kefta (meatballs): • ground lamb (about 400 grams) • garlic, minced • small onion, finely chopped • breadcrumbs or crushed crackers • salt • black pepper • About 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley • For the sauce: • pitted green olives (about 400 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 200 grams) • onion, finely chopped •

boneless chicken breast (1 kg) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • mayonnaise • mustard • vegetable oil • white vinegar • orange juice • white pepper • salt • garlic powder • onion powder • ginger •

veal tendons • cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • plain yogurt • garlic, crushed • toasted pita bread • Aromatics (cinnamon stick, bay leaf, onion, whole cloves, etc.) • salt • black pepper • dried mint • cumin

chicken thighs (about 1 kg) • To cook the chicken: • onions • cinnamon stick • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaf • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • chicken cooking broth (about 950 ml) • oil (60 ml) • onion • bouillon cube •

beef, sliced (about 1 kilogram) • For marinating 24 hours • black tea vinegar (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt • tahini • shawarma spice mix • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste • Garlic powder, salt, and a pinch of black pepper • Lettuce, onion with sumac, pickles

lamb chops, cut (about 1 kilogram) • For the marinade: • black pepper • turmeric • seven spice blend • paprika • ground coriander • garlic powder • onion powder • crushed red pepper flakes • salt • vegetable oil

small eggplants • small zucchini • green bell peppers, sweet • ground lamb, finely ground, with some fat • lamb, large chunks, fatty • lamb bones • (about 400 grams) short-grain rice, soaked, washed, and well-drained • tomato paste • lemon juice • vegetable oil • garlic, finely crushed • Salt •

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 •

Tortilla bread: • all-purpose flour (about 162 grams) • baking powder (7 grams) • salt (6 grams) • vegetable oil (40 grams) • warm water (125 grams) • For the shawarma: • chicken thighs (2 kilograms, weight before deboning) • Marinade: • olive oil • plain yogurt • small onion •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced • garlic, minced • yellow onion, grated • cardamom, toasted and finely crushed • whole cloves, toasted and finely crushed • chicken seasoning • garlic powder • cumin • white pepper • turmeric • paprika • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) •

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 •

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 •

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

For the dough: • Small • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • plain yogurt • oil • instant dry yeast • sugar • salt • Warm water for the dough • onion • tomato • finely chopped parsley •

finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • For the meat seasoning: • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, crushed • black pepper • ground cinnamon • ground cumin • ground ginger • dried coriander • seven spice blend •

cooked fava beans • cooked chickpeas • garlic, crushed • small tomatoes, diced • finely chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • fresh mint leaves (about 10 grams) • tahini • Olive oil • lemon • Salt • Cumin

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 kg) • pickled cucumbers (about 240 ml) • fried potatoes • garlic sauce: • Mayonnaise • Yogurt • Crushed garlic • Garlic powder • Olive oil • Salt • Pita bread • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) •

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

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)

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 • potatoes • Salt • Mixed spices • oil • tomato sauce • onions • garlic, crushed • Vinegar

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 •