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finely ground beef (500 grams) • bulgur wheat (500 grams) • ground red pepper • kibbeh spice mix • Salt to taste • seven spice (baharat) • For the filling: • ground beef (500 grams) • kibbeh spice mix • seven spice (baharat) • salt • onions, diced (500 grams) •

red lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • large carrots, diced • tomato • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • salt • cinnamon • Grated lemon zest • Toasted French bread

boiled potatoes (about 500 grams) • small tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes, diced • cucumber, diced • radishes • parsley • fresh mint • small red onion, finely chopped • corn, if available (I didn't have any) • olive oil • Salt to taste • lemon juice • garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, finely minced •

ground beef (100 grams) • Any type of kabsa rice (or any long-grain rice you have) • Yellow spice blend (such as turmeric or saffron) • cinnamon stick • Sweet curry powder • eggplants, cut into long cubes • potatoes, cut into long cubes • tomatoes, diced small • bell pepper, finely chopped • onions and garlic, finely chopped

mixed salad greens • chickpeas, rinsed • avocado, diced • Feta cheese, cubed • Dressing ingredients • (Mint, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, pinch of salt) Blend together • grated onion • chia seeds

diced beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • eggplant (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • large onions • tomatoes • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • beef bouillon cube • ground cinnamon • seven spice blend • tomato paste • hot chili pepper •

flour (about 12 cups) • warm water (plus 1 cup extra as needed) • sugar • instant yeast • olive oil • white vinegar • salt • powdered milk • large bunches spinach • sweet and sour pomegranate seeds (or regular pomegranate seeds) • large onions, finely chopped • sumac •

eggplants • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • onion, diced small • ground beef, coarsely ground (about 200 grams) • black pepper • ground cinnamon • allspice • seven spice blend • Vegetable oil for frying the eggplant • oil for cooking • Salt to taste • water (about 830 ml) •

large eggplant • flour • chopped lettuce • chickpeas • diced tomatoes • pita bread, cut and toasted • tahini sauce • salt and black pepper

flour (about 375 grams) • milk (120 ml) • warm water (120 ml), or as needed • oil (divided in half) • yeast • salt • sugar • Filling ingredients • ground beef (about 400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, peeled and finely diced • vegetable oil •

Swiss chard • large brown lentils (about 100 grams) • medium onion • garlic • carrots, diced • potato, diced • flour • dried or fresh cilantro • Salt • Vegetable oil • black pepper • Water

washed lentils (about 200 grams) • potato, diced • carrot, sliced • small onion, finely chopped • salt • ground cumin • oil • water (about 1.4 liters)

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)

fava beans • chickpeas • Olive oil • Finely chopped parsley • Diced tomatoes • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and cumin • garlic, minced

(about 12 cups) all-purpose flour (unbleached) • instant yeast • sugar • powdered milk • salt • vegetable oil (60 ml) • (about 3 cups) warm to hot water, or more as needed • (about 2.2 lbs or 6 bunches) purslane, chopped • (about 1 lb) tomatoes, diced • sour pomegranate seeds • salt • olive oil •

brown lentils (about 285 grams) • rice (about 45 grams) • water (about 1.65 liters) • onion, chopped • olive oil (about 45 ml) • potato, diced • carrot, diced • Chopped parsley • Black pepper • Salt • Cumin

parsley • Tomatoes, diced into small • fine bulgur, rinsed • onion, finely chopped • little green onion, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • small cup olive oil (about 60 ml) • allspice • Salt

wide brown lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain white rice (about 150 grams) • onions, diced • water (about 950 ml), or more as needed • vegetable oil (about 120 ml), or a little less • small cup olive oil (about 2 tablespoons or 30 ml) • Salt, to taste • For garnish: • onions, sliced into wedges or rings • parsley • little oil

coarse red bulgur (about 340 grams) • canned tomatoes (homemade or store-bought, about 28 ounces/800 grams) • You can use fresh tomatoes, but canned tomatoes taste better in this dish • If canned tomatoes aren't available, use 2 1/4 pounds (1 kilogram) ripe red tomatoes • coarsely ground lamb • Salt and black pepper • tomato paste • water (1 liter) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil • My special addition: • sun-dried tomatoes, diced into small cubes

parsley, finely chopped • tomatoes, diced • green onions, finely chopped (about 50 grams) • fresh mint, finely chopped (about 20 grams) • lettuce, finely chopped (about 30 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • Pomegranate molasses • Salt • Olive oil • Fine bulgur wheat

eggs • ripe red tomatoes, chopped (about 2 kg) • green bell pepper, diced small • large onion, diced small • garlic, sliced • salt • black pepper • sweet paprika • ground cinnamon • olive oil • Parsley leaves, for garnish

cooked fava beans and chickpeas • Juice of 1 fresh lemon • extra virgin olive oil (60 ml) • Salt to taste • ground cumin • tahini • small garlic clove, finely minced • chopped fresh parsley (about 15 grams) • chopped fresh mint (about 7 grams) • chopped green onions (about 15 grams) • small tomato, diced • Olive oil •

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

olive oil (60 ml) • medium onions, diced small • sweet red pepper paste (60 ml) • tomato paste (30 ml) • grated tomatoes (about 480 ml) • water (720 to 960 ml) • coarse white bulgur (about 360 grams) • salt • black pepper

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (about 500 grams) • Shawarma seasoning mix (such as Maggi or any available brand) • plain yogurt • olive oil • medium onion, sliced into thin strips • tomato, diced into small cubes • For serving: • Pita bread, flatbread, or flour tortillas • Garlic sauce (toum) • Pickles • French fries • Coleslaw

cooked chickpeas (or cook them at home for better flavor) • garlic, minced • dried mint • Store-bought or homemade hummus dip • oil • paprika • Salt • tomatoes, diced • cucumbers, diced • ripe avocado, diced • pitted olives, chopped • green onions, sliced •

For the dough: • fine brown bulgur (about 400 grams) • lean beef, finely ground • medium onion, grated • red pepper paste • black pepper • ground nutmeg • Salt to taste • For the filling: • ground beef • beef fat (optional) • medium onion, finely diced •

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 •

chopped broccoli • diced carrots • diced potatoes • small onion, diced • vermicelli • butter • olive oil • homemade sweet paprika • vegetable broth • Salt to taste • fresh parsley and celery leaves • Fresh lemon juice for serving