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cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • garlic, minced • salt • tahini • water (60 ml) • ice cube • lemon juice • finely ground beef (about 200 grams), for garnish

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

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • tahini (about 240 grams) • salt • lemon • minced garlic • Lemon juice • ground beef (about 150 grams) • Cashews and almonds

noodles, any type you prefer • ground beef • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • corn • mushrooms • tomato paste • basil • water • mozzarella cheese • For the béchamel: • butter •

Chicken breast • lemon, seeded and thinly sliced • red pepper paste • tomato paste • cardamom • shawarma spice mix (1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1/2 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon turmeric) • onion powder • garlic powder • Optional: a handful of cashews, finely ground

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

For the kefta (meatballs): • ground lamb (about 400 grams) • garlic, minced • small onion, finely chopped • breadcrumbs or crushed crackers • salt • black pepper • About 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley • For the sauce: • pitted green olives (about 400 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 200 grams) • onion, finely chopped •

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

dried chickpeas (soak overnight) (1 kilogram) • parsley • medium onions • large head garlic • cornstarch • ground coriander • falafel spice mix • Salt • baking soda or baking powder (add right before frying, for the whole batch)

Shish Barak Dough: • About 3 cups flour (about 375 grams) • salt • Warm water • flour (about 375 grams) • Samosa Dough: • About 1/2 cup oil (or a little less, depending on the flour type) and some warm water • Onion • Ground beef • Spices • Salt • Black pepper •

prepared grape leaves • soaked and drained rice (about 1 kg) • coarsely ground lamb, preferably with some fat for better flavor • lamb pieces with bone • allspice • black pepper • Salt to taste • garlic, peeled • freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 240 ml)

long eggplant (about 0.5 kg) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • oil • tomato, peeled and chopped • water (about 480 ml) • tomato paste • plain yogurt (about 0.5 kg) • tahini • garlic, minced • allspice • cinnamon •

ground beef (500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • seven spice blend • salt • paprika • ground chili pepper • For the sauce • chili pepper, finely chopped • tomatoes, chopped (1 kilogram) • onions, chopped • garlic, minced • seven spice blend •

-Minute Dough • Beehive Bread Filling: • Mozzarella cheese • bell pepper • onion • black olives • oregano • garlic powder • tomato paste • Baalbek-Style Filling: • ground lamb (about 0.5 kg) • medium onions •

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 •

Swiss chard leaves only • zucchini (about 1 kg) • potatoes (about 1 kg) • onions • large carrots • large cucumber • tomatoes • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • water (about 1 liter) for boiling Swiss chard leaves • Water as needed for cooking • For the filling: • rice (about 800 grams) •

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • tomato paste • ketchup • white vinegar • plain yogurt • sunflower oil • olive oil • mustard • salt • chicken seasoning • white pepper • paprika •

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

potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (about 500 grams) • fresh cilantro • garlic • lemon juice (60 ml) • vegetable oil (30 ml) • ground hot red pepper • ground coriander • salt • Vegetable oil, for deep frying

small zucchini (about 1 kg) • ground beef (about 350 grams) • oil • Spices: • cinnamon • black pepper • seven spice blend • salt • Tahini sauce: • tahini (about 120 grams) • water (about 530 ml) • lemon juice (about 60 ml) •

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 •

For the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • instant yeast • warm milk (about 360 ml) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • salt • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • tomatoes • large onion •

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

spinach (1 kg) • ground beef (1/2 kg) • onions • hot chili pepper • Salt • black pepper and mixed spices • lemons • olive oil (120 ml) • onions • chili pepper • Salt, black pepper, mixed spices • all-purpose flour (1.5 kg) •

warm water (355 ml) • yeast • sugar • all-purpose flour (about 560 grams) • salt • olive oil (120 ml) • Meat filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 450 grams) • tomatoes • yellow onions • small bunch parsley • green bell pepper •

cooked grape leaves • toasted pita bread cubes • plain yogurt (about 480 ml) • tahini • fresh lemon juice • Mashed garlic, to taste • Salt, to taste • ground cumin • dried mint • ground sumac