vegetable oil • medium onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely minced • tomatoes, grated, or 1 bottle tomato puree (see my tomato puree recipe) • tomato paste (sauce) • coarse brown bulgur (about 180 grams) • water (about 600 ml) • Salt, to taste • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • sweet spice mix (or allspice) • Pickles (see my recipes for different types of pickles)

fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • medium potatoes, well boiled • onion • cilantro • dried basil • dried mint • tomato paste • cumin • Salt • Black pepper • For the filling: • olive oil •

ground beef for kibbeh (500 grams) • fine bulgur for kibbeh (about 320 grams) • kibbeh spices • Fresh basil or marjoram, if available • small onion • Hot pepper paste, to taste • For the filling: • medium onions • ground beef (100 grams) • -spice blend, to taste • Salt, to taste • pomegranate molasses •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • Vinegar • shawarma spice mix • ground ginger • salt • white pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste (optional, to taste) • vegetable oil (about 240 ml) • ground cardamom • lemon, sliced, to marinate with the chicken • dried garlic

lean beef, finely ground • fine bulgur (brown or white) (about 170 grams) • grated onion • paprika • kibbeh spices (available at Middle Eastern grocery stores) • Salt • Walnuts for garnish • fresh or dried basil • hot red pepper paste (optional, for those who like spicy kibbeh)

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

chicken breast, cut into strips (1 kg) • minced garlic • chicken bouillon powder • cumin • curry powder • ground ginger • dried cilantro • shawarma spice mix • red pepper paste or a pinch of chili powder mixed with tomato paste • vinegar • plain yogurt • soy sauce •

lean ground beef (300 grams) • onion, chopped • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • salt • black pepper • green bell pepper, sliced • red bell pepper, sliced • yellow bell pepper, sliced • onion, sliced • garlic, sliced • tomatoes, peeled and pureed • boiling water (60 ml) •

ground beef or lamb (kofta) (1 kilogram) • tomatoes • mushrooms (about 100 grams) • large onion • garlic • pomegranate molasses • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml) • spices • (paprika - • red chili flakes - • spice blend - •

fine bulgur • semolina • black pepper • salt • tomato paste • boiling water (about 480 ml) • lean ground beef (about 225 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • meat spices (or allspice) • cumin, black pepper, and salt • Pine nuts, to taste •

fine bulgur (about 1 kilogram) • chicken breast (about 500 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • Salt, to taste • red pepper paste • flour • ground beef or lamb with a little fat, as desired (about 1 kilogram) • small onion • Salt, black pepper, and ground red pepper, to taste • clarified butter or ghee • Walnuts or any nuts you like, as available • Tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, lettuce, mint, olive oil, salt, and lemon juice •

chicken breast or thighs, sliced into strips (1 kilogram) • plain yogurt (240 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • vinegar (30 ml) • pomegranate molasses (15 ml) • soy sauce (22 ml) • tomato paste (15 ml) • minced garlic (15 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • mixed spices: • Black pepper • Ginger •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 kg) • onion • garlic • large potatoes • small container plain yogurt (about 7 oz/200 g) • tomato paste • apple cider vinegar • pickled cucumbers • prepared garlic sauce • white sandwich bread or pita bread • large lemon • olive oil (60 ml) •

ground beef (500 grams), finely ground • medium onions • fresh parsley • black pepper and a pinch of ground cinnamon • salt, or to taste • olive oil or vegetable oil, for greasing the baking pan • onions, sliced, for grilling alongside the kofta • pita bread, brushed with a mixture of hot pepper paste, ketchup, and olive oil • chopped parsley, for garnish

fine brown bulgur (about 200 grams) • grated tomato • small onion, finely chopped • fresh mint with 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley • tomato paste • hot pepper paste • Water • Spices: • dried mint • cumin • black pepper • paprika and a pinch of red pepper flakes •

ground beef (500 grams) with a little fat • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • seven spice blend • red pepper paste (harissa) • Salt, to taste

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1.5 kg) • white vinegar • lemon juice • tomato paste • garlic, crushed • vegetable oil (60 ml) • plain yogurt (I used labneh) • paprika • each of: • white pepper, • black pepper, • ginger •

kibbeh (see my other recipes for how to make it) • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb • onions, finely chopped • pistachios, chopped • little hot pepper paste (harissa), to taste • Kibbeh spices • For the yogurt sauce: • plain yogurt (about 1 kg) • cornstarch • water (120 ml) • dried mint, to taste •

For the kibbeh dough: • fine bulgur (about 120 grams) • finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • kibbeh spices or a mix of seven spice blend, ground cinnamon, and black pepper • from 2 sprigs marjoram and 1 sprig mint • basil leaves • lemon zest • hot pepper paste, or to taste • egg • cornstarch • Salt, to taste • For the filling: •

ground kofta (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • onions • parsley • sumac • Black pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste

Kibbeh Dough: • fine bulgur, rinsed (about 480 grams) • boiled potatoes • all-purpose flour (about 32 grams) • salt • kibbeh spices (cumin, cinnamon, or any blend you like) • red pepper flakes • Filling: • onions, finely chopped • Ground beef (optional) • boiled potatoes, mashed • Salt •

ground beef or lamb for kofta • cilantro (about 1 cup, finely chopped) • large onion • seven spice blend • ground cinnamon • red pepper paste • Salt, to taste • vegetable oil

For the dough: • fine brown bulgur (about 400 grams) • lean beef, finely ground • medium onion, grated • red pepper paste • black pepper • ground nutmeg • Salt to taste • For the filling: • ground beef • beef fat (optional) • medium onion, finely diced •

grape • rice • garlic • oil • allspice • red pepper • salt • bouillon cubes • tomato paste

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 •

peas • large carrots • tomato paste • Lamb meat, cut • Fresh cilantro • Salt • Olive oil • garlic

labneh • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • sweet red pepper • hot pepper • tomatoes, finely chopped • fresh basil leaves, finely chopped • vegetable oil • oregano • salt • pepper paste • black olives for serving

grape leaves • short-grain rice • meat or chicken • tomatoes • onions • a bunch of parsley • garlic • water • tomato paste • vegetable ghee • Salt

white vinegar • yogurt • olive oil • little soy sauce • curry powder • ground cilantro • chicken shawarma spice • paprika • black pepper • minced garlic or garlic paste • salt • juice of half a lemon •

frozen okra • ghee • garlic, crushed • salt • pepper • citric acid • Small pinch of sugar • tomato paste