Medium-sized cabbage • Egyptian rice (small grain) • ground beef (about 300 grams) • Lebanese seven spices (similar to Ras el Hanout in Algeria) • hot paprika • cumin • salt • onion, chopped • garlic • Dried mint • pomegranate molasses, can be substituted with lemon juice • Water •
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 •