Diced vegetables

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

cooked white rice • carrots, diced small (or grated) • green onions, diced small • frozen peas, thawed • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • black and white pepper • ginger powder • Soy sauce to taste

For the chicken: • chicken breast, sliced like shawarma • plain yogurt • turmeric • paprika • salt • black pepper • mixed spices • For the rice: • basmati rice, soaked • bay leaf • turmeric •

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 •

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

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

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

zucchini, chopped • medium potato, diced • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • olive oil • butter • water • salt • black pepper • fresh mint leaves • vegetable bouillon cube

spinach • fresh or canned mushrooms, sliced • olive oil • or 2 cubes butter • large onion, diced • Salt to taste • ground cinnamon • white pepper • ground coriander • fresh lemon zest • Fresh lemon juice • green onions, thinly sliced

orzo pasta • carrots, diced • medium potato, diced • small onion, finely chopped • cumin • curry powder • Salt to taste • vegetable bouillon cube • parsley, finely chopped

Swiss chard (washed, chopped) • brown lentils (washed, drained) • large potato, diced (optional) • carrot, diced (optional) • hot water • bouillon cubes dissolved in water (optional) • olive oil • large onion, chopped • heaping teaspoon crushed garlic • fresh cilantro, chopped • each of: • Salt •

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) •

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)

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 •

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 •