Overnight

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 1 teaspoon baking soda (about 400 grams chickpeas, 5 grams baking soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • ice cubes • salt • olive oil • ripe avocado • garlic, minced (or to taste)

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)

dried chickpeas (about 200 grams) • dried fava beans (about 100 grams) • small onion • garlic • baking soda • Salt • falafel spice mix • small bunch fresh cilantro • sprigs fresh parsley • dried coriander • paprika • cumin •

dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • dried fava beans (about 400 grams) • cilantro • parsley • fresh mint • garlic • onion • salt • cumin • mixed spices • vegetable oil (about 1 liter) for frying • sesame seeds (about 150 grams), for garnish •

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 •

Dough Ingredients • medium-coarse semolina (about 800 grams) • fine semolina (about 400 grams) • unsalted butter or ghee (about 500 grams) • powdered milk • sugar • active dry yeast • simple syrup • orange blossom water • rose water • salt • Walnut Filling Ingredients •

beef, cut into strips (1 kg) • large onion • large tomato • plain yogurt (240 ml) • vinegar • seven spice blend • cinnamon • black pepper • shawarma spice mix • onion powder • vegetable oil • Plate of piyaz salad •

beef shawarma (about 500 grams) • medium onion • small tomato • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, reserve the peels • white vinegar • shawarma spice mix • olive oil • Salt to taste

vinegar (about 480 ml) • mustard (about 120 ml) • mayonnaise (about 120 ml) • tomato jam or thick tomato sauce (about 240 ml) • shish tawook spice blend • sweet paprika • black pepper • white pepper • ginger • Salt, to taste • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • garlic •

large kidney beans (about 200 grams) • white navy beans (about 150 grams) • chickpeas (about 200 grams) • lentils (about 200 grams) • mung beans (about 100 grams) • coarse bulgur wheat or less (about 100 grams) • freekeh (about 100 grams) • rice (about 100 grams) • ____________________ • medium potato • onions • vegetable oil (about 100 grams) •

beef, sliced (about 1 kilogram) • For marinating 24 hours • black tea vinegar (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt • tahini • shawarma spice mix • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste • Garlic powder, salt, and a pinch of black pepper • Lettuce, onion with sumac, pickles

Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • small onion, finely chopped • cooking oil • hot chili pepper • garlic cloves • Small piece of fresh ginger, minced • Juice of half a lemon • mixed spices: • Turmeric • Salt • Black pepper and red pepper •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (500 grams) • paprika • tomato paste • plain yogurt • black pepper • white pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic cloves • onion powder • little lemon zest • white vinegar (60 ml)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced • garlic, minced • yellow onion, grated • cardamom, toasted and finely crushed • whole cloves, toasted and finely crushed • chicken seasoning • garlic powder • cumin • white pepper • turmeric • paprika • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) •

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 kg) • olive oil (240 ml) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • garlic (about 7 cloves) • ground red pepper or paprika • lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Salt to taste • each of: onion powder • paprika • cumin • ground cardamom •

white bread • chickpeas (about 330 grams) • plain yogurt (about 450 grams) • tahini (about 120 ml) • garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt; black pepper • Cinnamon • Paprika • Cashews • Ghee or vegetable oil

For the shawarma: • boneless chicken breast (about 1 kilogram) • vinegar, juice of 1 lemon, 3 tablespoons plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons mustard, oil • shawarma spice blend, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1/2 tablespoon paprika, salt • For the other layers: • potatoes (about 1 kilogram) • Pita bread for frying • For the tarator sauce: tahini, lemon juice, plain yogurt, salt, 2 garlic cloves • For topping: cashews or any kind of nuts

For the dough: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) sifted flour (about 4 cups) • dry milk • yeast • sugar • olive oil or vegetable oil • salt • Warm water as needed for kneading • For the shawarma: 2.2 lbs (1 kilogram) tender beef, sliced lengthwise • For marinating the shawarma: 1 small cup plain yogurt, 1 small cup vinegar, and 1 small cup olive oil or vegetable oil • pomegranate molasses and juice of half a lemon (optional) • garlic cloves and a piece of onion, crushed • beef shawarma spice blend and salt to taste •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 kg) • garlic powder • salt • grape vinegar (60 ml) • turmeric • sour lemon (juice) • sweet lemon (juice) • chicken seasoning • shawarma spice blend • paprika • white pepper • crushed dried red pepper •

fine semolina (about 4 1/2 cups) • semolina (about 1 3/4 cups) • clarified butter or ghee (about 1 3/4 cups) • sugar (200 grams) • powdered milk (about 50 grams) • mixed orange blossom and rose water (240 ml) • mahlab spice • yeast • Filling: • pistachios (about 2 1/2 cups) • clarified butter or ghee • powdered sugar •

fine semolina or very fine semolina flour • (2 sticks/225 grams) softened unsalted butter • ghee or vegetable shortening (can substitute with more butter) • sugar • mahlab spice • small cup (about 1/4 cup/60 ml) orange blossom water mixed with rose water • Extra orange blossom water and rose water for kneading the dough • yeast • For the filling: • dates, pitted and chopped • (about 1/4 stick/28 grams) butter • mahlab spice •

cinnamon sticks (about 500 grams) • fresh ginger (about 250 grams) • water (1 liter) • shredded coconut, for garnish • walnuts, for garnish

dried fava beans (about 200 grams) or 2 cans cooked fava beans • baking soda, olive oil • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • medium tomato, chopped • garlic cloves • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt to taste • Cumin to taste

beef tenderloin (500 grams) • sweet onion (250 grams) • tomatoes (250 grams) • apple cider vinegar (60 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • garlic • beef shawarma spice mix • tahini (about 240 grams) • water (180 ml) • fresh lemon juice (60 ml) • salt • ground cumin •

beef tenderloin, sliced thin (2 kg) • onions • tomatoes • apple cider vinegar (120 ml) • olive oil (120 ml) • garlic cloves • sumac • oregano • salt

beef (about 2 kg) • large tomatoes • large onions • garlic • vinegar (about 480 ml) • mixed spices • black pepper • seven spice blend • shawarma seasoning • salt

cooked fava beans (about 170 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 170 grams) • Juice of half a lemon • salt • ground cumin • Olive oil • garlic, minced • Mixed vegetables • Pickles

medium semolina • ghee or clarified butter • powdered milk • mahlab spice • simple syrup • granulated sugar • yeast • mixture of orange blossom water and rose water • Date filling • (about 7 oz/200 grams) pitted dates, ground • cardamom • ghee or clarified butter •

coarse semolina (about 4 1/2 cups) • fine semolina (about 1 cup) • clarified butter or ghee (about 2 cups or 500 grams) • mixture of orange blossom water and rose water • powdered milk • sugar • simple syrup • mahlab spice • yeast • Filling: • pistachios (about 3 cups) • simple syrup flavored with rose water •