labneh • crushed walnuts • garlic, crushed • chili paste or to taste • dried mint • Olive oil

zucchini • eggplant • pickled grape leaves • coarsely ground beef (you can add more meat, but this is the amount I had available) • Egyptian rice • tomato paste for the stuffing • seven spices • allspice • black pepper • ground cinnamon • ghee • oil •

For the chicken: • Chicken breast as desired • Green bell pepper • Green chili pepper • garlic • Lemon juice • olive oil • tomato paste • salt • white pepper • turmeric • For the garlic sauce: •

potatoes • butter at room temperature • milk • white pepper • Salt to taste • For the filling: • coarsely ground beef • large onion • olive oil • pepper paste • Salt and black pepper to taste • For the topping: breadcrumbs and shredded cheese

grape leaves • For the stuffing: • Egyptian rice, soaked for ten minutes • tomato paste • Salt • Dried mint • Allspice • garlic • Hot pepper • small cups olive oil • or less ground meat (see my other recipes for stuffed dishes)

beans (white or red, either is fine) • boneless chicken breast (or substitute with 1.1 pounds beef chunks) • chopped cilantro (not too large) • garlic (about 8 cloves) • large onions • Tomato paste • Salt and pepper • Water • rice • large cup vermicelli • Vegetable oil • regular salt •

For the bread dough • flour (about 0.5 kilograms) • Salt • yeast • water • sugar • vegetable oil • For the chicken shawarma • boneless chicken (about 0.5 kilograms) • Garlic • Salt • Shawarma spice •

boneless chicken breasts • tomato paste • yogurt • vegetable oil • white vinegar • water • crushed garlic • shawarma spice • ghee and 1/4 cup vegetable oil (to start in the pot) • paprika • curry powder • ground dried cilantro •

ground beef (500 grams) • salt • pepper • dried cilantro • spices • garlic • medium onion • tomatoes (about 1.5 kilograms) • tomato paste

chicken breasts • tawook spice • tomato paste • yogurt • vinegar • salt • oil • garlic, crushed • pickles • french fries

Marinated chicken breast (shawarma seasoning) • onions, sliced • carrots, sliced into rounds • bell peppers, assorted colors • tomato paste • Salt • vegetable oil • Optional: mushrooms and corn • Worcestershire sauce

chicken breast fillets • garlic, finely crushed • tawook spice • white pepper • black pepper • paprika • bouillon cube • tomato paste • ketchup • oil • soy sauce (optional)

chicken breast • chicken thighs • salt • white pepper • For the marinade: • shawarma spices • olive oil • small cup vinegar • tomato paste • yogurt • white pepper • salt •

chicken, cut into pieces • tawook spice • tomato paste • black pepper • seven spices • onion powder • garlic powder • olive oil • vinegar • yogurt

yogurt • garlic powder • black pepper • oil • vinegar • tomato paste or ketchup, whichever is available • cumin • dried cilantro • paprika • red chili flakes (optional)

chicken breast, cut into medium cubes • small cup lemon juice • small cup vegetable oil • small cup yogurt • garlic, finely crushed • salt • pepper • mixed spices • tomato paste • medium eggplants (optional, if you like them with it)

zucchini • medium-sized eggplant • Filling • short-grain rice • finely ground beef • crushed garlic • dried mint • ghee • Black pepper • Mixed spices • salt • Sauce •

zucchini • ground beef • short-grain rice • vegetable oil • tomato juice (you can use Pomi) • tomato paste • dried mint • black pepper • seven spices • Salt • bouillon cube • crushed garlic •

fresh okra (dried or frozen can also be used) • whole head or half, depending on preference, of garlic, sliced lengthwise • large onion, sliced into wedges • onion, finely chopped, to be fried with the meat • tomatoes, finely chopped • ground meat (beef or lamb, as preferred) • tomato paste • pepper paste • Salt • Pepper • Spices • Sumac •

Chicken thighs, according to family size • Salt • Black pepper • White pepper • Dried cilantro • Garlic powder • Onion powder • Paprika • White vinegar • tomato paste • Cumin • Soy sauce

kofta • onions • tomato paste • pine nuts • lemon

split lentils • rice • carrot, chopped • potato, chopped • onion, chopped • vegetable bouillon cube • tomato paste • Salt • Cumin • Butter • Water • Lemon juice

potatoes • kofta • grated tomatoes • large onion • tomato paste • Salt • Ghee • Spices

ground beef (like for kofta) • breadcrumbs • mozzarella cheese • tomato paste • egg • onion, finely chopped • garlic, crushed • black pepper • mixed spices • onion powder • garlic powder • vinegar •

fresh mint • purslane • large tomatoes • cucumbers • parsley • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • lemons • olive oil • black pepper • lettuce • carrots (grated) •

Zucchini Ingredients • small zucchini, hollowed out • rice • ground meat • Salt - rice seasoning - black pepper - dried mint • tomato paste or grated tomatoes • ghee or oil • Grape Leaves Ingredients • grape leaves • rice • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped tomatoes •

fine brown bulgur soaked in 2 cups hot water • red pepper paste • tomato paste • pomegranate molasses • small onion, finely chopped • salt • mint • cumin • Olive oil • For garnish, as desired: • Walnuts • Pomegranate seeds •

sheep yogurt • chili paste • nigella seeds • dried thyme • wild thyme • Salt to taste • olive oil

Spaghetti (1 pound) • Salted water for boiling • frozen or fresh spinach • tomatoes • small onion • garlic • vegetable oil • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • black pepper • tomato paste • vegetable bouillon cube •

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 •