Legumes

yellow lentils • American or Egyptian rice • potatoes • carrots • vegetable bouillon • onions • olive oil • salt and black pepper

split yellow lentils • short-grain rice • small potato • large carrot • large onion • chopped parsley • warm water • butter • olive oil • bouillon cube • salt • cumin

red lentils (about 200 grams) • potato • carrot • tomato • onion • zucchini • small piece celery root • garlic cloves • butter (about 14 grams) • Salt to taste • cumin • For serving: •

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 •

split red lentils (about 400 grams) • medium onion • rice • fine bulgur • safflower • Salt and pepper to taste

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

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

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

cabbage leaf • split red lentils (about 285 grams) • zucchini • carrot • medium onion • Salt • cumin • bouillon cube • Parsley • Salt, to taste

split yellow lentils (about 600 grams) • carrot • potato • onion • vegetable oil • Salt to taste • water, or as needed (about 2 liters) • cumin • turmeric • Parsley for garnish

dried fava beans (about 400 grams) • Water • baking soda

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) •

small potatoes, unpeeled • olive oil (suitable for cooking) • black pepper • salt • dried oregano or dried basil • paprika • cumin • red pepper flakes (optional) • green beans (about 300 grams), trimmed • olive oil • garlic, minced • salt

cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 500 grams) • garlic • Toasted or fried pita bread, as desired • clarified butter or ghee • small handful of almonds, pine nuts, or cashews, whichever you have available • dried mint • Salt

plain yogurt (about 2 kilograms) • cooked chickpeas • Toasted pita bread • garlic • clarified butter (ghee) • Slivered almonds for garnish • tahini • lemon juice • Salt to taste

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

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

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

split red lentils (about 400 grams) • carrots • medium tomatoes • small potato • cumin • Salt to taste

split red lentils (about 200 grams) • onions • cumin • paprika • Salt • water (about 1 liter) • oil • bouillon cubes

Cooked chickpeas • Toasted pita bread • Plain yogurt • Tahini • Minced garlic • Lemon juice • Salt • Spices: • cumin • paprika • seven spice blend • Chopped parsley for garnish

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

Swiss chard • lentils (about 1 2/3 lbs small black lentils (750 grams) + 9 oz split lentils (250 grams)); I like to use extra lentils, but you can adjust to your taste • large onions • freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 475 ml) • Enough water to cover the ingredients • Salt • Oil

lentils (about 400 grams) • onions • garlic • potatoes • bouillon cube • Juice of 2 lemons • salt

crushed red lentils (about 600 grams) • short-grain rice (about 50 grams) • onions • ground cumin • Salt • Oil • mixed spice blend • Water • little fresh parsley

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

small red lentils (about 400 grams; you can use large red lentils if needed) • zucchini (about 500 grams) • broccoli (about 500 grams) • ground cumin • medium onions • garlic • dried mint • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • all-purpose flour • water (120 ml) to dissolve the flour • Enough water to cover the ingredients, plus a little extra • Salt •

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

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