Cumin ground

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

small brown lentils (about 285 grams) • parsley • short-grain rice (about 200 grams) • large onions • salt • ground cumin • potatoes • coarsely ground beef (about 150 grams) • sunflower oil • beef bouillon cubes • butter (about 50 grams, 2 slices) • Lemon wedges

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • medium onion • carrot • potato • Chopped fresh cilantro • curry powder • ground cumin • Lemon juice • Salt to taste

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

large cup finely ground chickpeas • ground cumin • ground red pepper • salt • dried cilantro • baking soda • crushed garlic

ground chicken (500 grams) • onion • garlic • green chili pepper, finely minced • melted butter • flour • paprika • turmeric • cumin • curry powder • black pepper • ground ginger

ground beef or lamb (about 225 grams) • fine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • onion • dried marjoram • dried basil • Lemon or orange zest • cumin • Water, • salt • black pepper • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) • onion •

For the filling: • vegetable oil (60 ml) • finely ground beef (1 kg) • small onions, finely chopped • Salt to taste • mixed spices • For the kibbeh: • salt • each: • Ground cumin • Black pepper • pita bread •

small potatoes • fine brown bulgur (more if needed) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams), optional, to help bind • salt • white pepper • black pepper • seven spice blend • kibbeh spice blend (all spices to taste) • cumin, to taste • large onion • finely ground beef (about 450 grams) • seven spice blend, salt, and black pepper •

lean beef, pounded • fine bulgur, washed and drained • medium onion • salt • cumin • black pepper • hot pepper • fresh mint or basil • Marjoram • For the filling: • ground beef • onions •

fine bulgur (about 500 grams) • very finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • yellow onion • fresh basil leaves • seven spice blend • cumin • salt • pepper paste (optional) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • onions, finely chopped • clarified butter or ghee • pomegranate molasses •

pumpkin (about 6 1/2 lbs or 3 kg) • fine bulgur (about 1 kg) • onions, finely chopped • small bunch each of fresh mint and basil • salt • cumin • finely ground beef (about 100 grams) • large onions, chopped • dried mint • Cumin • -spice blend • ground walnuts (about 100 grams) •

ground lamb (750 grams) • parsley • onions • salt • cumin • sumac • black pepper • tomatoes, sliced into rounds • onions, sliced into rounds • green bell pepper, sliced into rounds • red bell pepper, sliced into rounds • Juice of 1 large lemon or 2 small lemons •

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water with 1 tablespoon baking soda (about 1 kg chickpeas, 1 tablespoon baking soda) • parsley, washed and dried • large onions • garlic cloves • Ground coriander • ground cumin • Baking soda • Sesame seeds

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)

Lebanese kofta (see below) • large bell pepper • small onions • tomatoes • mixed spices • cumin • black pepper • hot red pepper (Aleppo pepper or chili flakes) • sprigs fresh mint • Lebanese Kofta Ingredients • finely ground beef or lamb with a little fat (about 450 grams) • onion •

ground kofta (beef or lamb) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • bulgur (about 170 grams) • Salt • Olive oil • Spices (such as allspice, cumin, or your preferred blend)

Fine brown bulgur • Ground beef • Spices, salt, and pepper • Chopped walnuts • Finely chopped onion • lean beef (no fat) and a whole peeled onion • Ground cumin

pizza flour (about 190 grams) • instant yeast • salt • egg white • sugar • Water, as needed for kneading • oil • For the topping: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • tomatoes • small green bell pepper •

split fava beans (about 300 grams) • dried chickpeas (about 200 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 7 grams) • green onions, chopped • from 3-4 sprigs fresh mint • garlic • onion • cumin • black pepper • ground coriander • baking soda •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • large onion • carrot • Celery and leek • small potato • small zucchini • garlic cloves • flat-leaf parsley • Salt and pepper to taste • ground cumin • Lemon juice to taste • butter •

red split lentils (about 400 grams) • large onion • little butter, oil, or ghee for sautéing the onion • rice (about 45 grams) • oats (about 15 grams) • carrots • black pepper • Cumin • Ground red pepper • Salt • water (about 1 liter) • bouillon cube

brown lentils (about 200 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • medium onion • carrot • vegetable oil • olive oil • short-grain rice (about 50 grams) • sumac • salt • ground cumin

Potato Filling: • large potato, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • curry powder • Salt and pepper • olive oil • Ground Beef Filling: • ground beef (about 225 grams) • onion, finely chopped • olive oil • cumin •

plain yogurt (about 120 ml) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic, very finely minced • ground cumin • salt • Water, as needed to thin

yellow lentils (about 600 grams) • onions • medium potato • carrots • olive oil • bouillon cube • cumin • salt • black pepper • mixed spices • little lemon juice, for serving • ground safflower (optional, for yellow color) •

Potatoes, • Onion • Garlic • Fresh cilantro • Ground coriander • Salt • Paprika • spice blend • White pepper • Cumin • Oil for frying • Hot or sweet green pepper, as desired

flour (about 4 cups) • milk • yeast • sugar • salt • warm water, more or less as needed • For the filling: • finely ground beef or lamb (about 1.1 lbs) • onions, finely chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • garlic cloves • red pepper paste •

split yellow lentils (about 300 grams) • short-grain rice (about 200 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • large yellow onion • water (about 1.9 liters) • salt • ground cumin

Chickpeas • plain yogurt (about 360 ml) • tahini • Toasted or fried pita bread • garlic cloves • Salt to taste • cumin • mixed nuts such as cashews, blanched almonds, or pine nuts (use what you have) • butter or olive oil • Optional: ground beef