Cumin seed

chickpeas (about 165 grams) • sour pomegranate seeds (about 170 grams) • ground beef • onions • cumin • dried mint • fine bulgur (about 1 kilogram) • boiled potatoes • bread, soaked in water

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

10-Minute Dough (made with flour, milk, sugar, yeast, oil, and salt) • creamy cheese wedges (use 2 wedges per pastry) • shredded mozzarella cheese • little olive oil • Sesame seeds • Nigella seeds (black cumin seeds) • liquid milk (30 ml), for brushing

dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • dried fava beans (about 400 grams) • cilantro • parsley • fresh mint • garlic • onion • salt • cumin • mixed spices • vegetable oil (about 1 liter) for frying • sesame seeds (about 150 grams), for garnish •

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: • flour (about 500 grams) • milk (120 ml) • oil (60 ml) • yeast • sugar • warm water (240 ml) • salt • For the filling: • Akkawi cheese and mozzarella cheese • Sesame seeds - nigella seeds (black cumin seeds) • Olives •

fine bulgur (about 640 grams) • flour (about 16 grams) • ground cumin • salt • mixed spices • sweet red pepper (bell pepper) powder • black pepper • potatoes • Ground beef for the bulgur and filling, • onions • salt, mixed spices, and sweet red pepper powder • black pepper •

fresh, frozen, or jarred grape leaves • parsley • mint • green onions if large, or more if small • medium tomatoes • (about 200 grams) short-grain rice • pomegranate molasses • Juice of 2 lemons, or more to taste • olive oil (60 ml) • black pepper • black cumin (nigella seeds) • Salt to taste •

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 •

fine brown bulgur • potatoes • onions • Parsley, to taste • tomatoes • Salt, allspice, and cumin • Sesame seeds

chickpeas, soaked overnight • peeled fava beans, soaked overnight • Spices: • cumin • fennel seeds • dried cilantro • salt • Crushed garlic • For the Tarator Sauce: • crushed garlic • Juice of 1 lemon • tahini •

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

green lentils, washed and drained • short-grain rice • onion • little chopped parsley • water (double the amount of lentils) • little oil • cumin • salt • whole coriander seeds • Fried bread, for garnish • Lemon, if desired

chickpeas • onion • cilantro • garlic • coriander • cumin • black pepper • baking soda • water, or more if needed • salt • Sesame seeds, optional

fine brown bulgur soaked in 2 cups hot water • red pepper paste • tomato paste • pomegranate molasses • small onion, finely chopped • salt • mint • cumin • Olive oil • For garnish, as desired: • Walnuts • Pomegranate seeds •