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whole black lentils (about 500 grams) • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • water (2 liters) or more as needed • large onion, very finely chopped • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste • onions, sliced into thin wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml)

fish fillets, sliced • To marinate the fish: • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • minced garlic • Salt • To coat the fish: • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • cumin • mixed spices • black pepper • Salt • For the rice: •

medium eggplants (about 1 pound/450 grams) • chicken thighs (or substitute with beef or lamb as desired, about 1 pound/450 grams) • medium potato • medium tomato • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cubes • Mixed spices (such as allspice, cinnamon, black pepper, and cumin) to taste

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

squash (about 1 kg) • coarse white bulgur (about 500 grams) • ground cinnamon • salt • clarified butter or ghee • cumin • tomato paste • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • garlic

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 •

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 •

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 kg) • olive oil (240 ml) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • garlic (about 7 cloves) • ground red pepper or paprika • lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Salt to taste • each of: onion powder • paprika • cumin • ground cardamom •

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)

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

finely ground beef • fine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • Kibbeh spice mix or allspice blend • dried marjoram, basil, or cumin • salt • ground cinnamon • sweet or black pepper spice blend • (For the filling) • ground beef • medium onion • salt •

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 •

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

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 •

beef, sliced into strips (about 500 grams) • lemon juice (60 ml) • white vinegar • garlic • vegetable oil (60 ml) • medium onion • Salt • black pepper • cumin • ground cinnamon • ground cardamom • bay leaf •

vegetable oil • medium onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely minced • tomatoes, grated, or 1 bottle tomato puree (see my tomato puree recipe) • tomato paste (sauce) • coarse brown bulgur (about 180 grams) • water (about 600 ml) • Salt, to taste • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • sweet spice mix (or allspice) • Pickles (see my recipes for different types of pickles)

peeled and boiled pumpkin (1 kg) • bulgur wheat (about 340 grams) • flour (about 120 grams) • onions • dried mint • salt • sweet spice blend (such as allspice or cinnamon) • chopped Swiss chard or spinach (about 120 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 80 grams) • pomegranate seeds (about 80 grams) • chopped walnuts (about 60 grams) • onion, chopped •

lean ground beef, finely pounded • fine bulgur wheat • Cumin, to taste • Salt, to taste • Water, for kneading the kibbeh • For the filling: • ground beef with a little fat • yellow onions, finely chopped • pine nuts • Cinnamon • -spice blend • Black pepper •

ground meat for kibbeh, pounded (500 grams) • fine bulgur, washed and drained (500 grams) • medium onion • Salt, to taste • black pepper • cumin • basil or fresh basil leaves • Filling: • ground meat (500 grams) • large onions • pine nuts • oil •

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

fine bulgur wheat (about 1 kilogram) • lean ground beef or lamb for kibbeh (about 500 grams) • Kibbeh spice blend • cinnamon • cumin • For the filling: • Finely chopped onion • Ground beef or lamb • allspice • Salt • Vegetable oil • seven spice blend •

Kibbeh Dough: • fine bulgur, rinsed (about 480 grams) • boiled potatoes • all-purpose flour (about 32 grams) • salt • kibbeh spices (cumin, cinnamon, or any blend you like) • red pepper flakes • Filling: • onions, finely chopped • Ground beef (optional) • boiled potatoes, mashed • Salt •

coarsely chopped cabbage • vegetable oil • finely ground meat • beef broth or (water with 2 beef bouillon cubes) • garlic, finely minced (about 5 cloves) • dried mint • ground cumin • seven spice • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste, depending on the saltiness of the broth • ground black pepper • basmati rice, washed and well-drained •

medium red bulgur • lean ground beef for the kibbeh dough • medium onions for the kibbeh dough • kibbeh spices • cumin • dried mint • crushed red pepper • salt • For the filling: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef • finely chopped onions • seven spices • black pepper •

fresh lamb • fine bulgur • Salt • onion ground with several mint leaves, added to the meat when grinding • Kibbeh spices or kamouneh, which is a blend of spices including: • Ground cumin • Cinnamon • Dried basil • Hot red pepper • Rose buds • Marjoram • Olive oil for serving

Boneless chicken breast • yogurt • vinegar • large lemon • garlic • olive oil • black pepper • dried cilantro • ground cinnamon • cumin • salt • Garlic sauce: •

Spaghetti (1 pound) • Salted water for boiling • frozen or fresh spinach • tomatoes • small onion • garlic • vegetable oil • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • black pepper • tomato paste • vegetable bouillon cube •

finely ground meat (kibbeh meat) • fine bulgur • kamouneh (a mix of 1 cup fine bulgur with onion and spices: fresh mint, cumin, basil, rose, ground cinnamon, black pepper, chili, bell pepper) a small amount of each type ground with the bulgur to make kamouneh • For the filling: 400 g coarsely ground meat • large onions • Oil • Salt • seven spices • sweet spice • black pepper

chicken fillet • garlic • red bell pepper, finely chopped • white pepper • red pepper • crushed red pepper • ginger • oregano • lemon • salt • olive oil • Rice Ingredients •