Vegetable mix

chicken (2 kg) • eggplants • potatoes • medium head cauliflower • salt • Oil for frying • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • kabsa spice mix • Cashews • onions • cardamom pods

eggplant (medium-sized) • ground beef or lamb (kofte/kebab mix) • tomato juice (about 700 ml; blend fresh tomatoes in a blender) • Sweet bell pepper • Red pepper • Salt

whole chicken (about 1.5 kg) • onions • Garlic • Mixed bell peppers, as desired • carrots • Kabsa spice mix or seven spice blend • Black pepper • Mixed nuts (such as almonds or pine nuts) • Butter • small cups basmati rice (about 1 1/4 cups or 250 grams)

cauliflower, cut into pieces and fried • potatoes, sliced into rounds and fried • carrots, fried • basmati rice, rinsed (about 2 1/2 cups or 500 grams) • kabsa spice mix • salt • garlic powder • onion powder • curry powder • tomato, chopped

eggplant (1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (750 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • finely chopped onion (about 60 grams) • salt • kebab spice mix or seven spice blend • water (240 ml) • ghee or butter (about 30 grams) • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • Salt and black pepper to taste

ground beef (1 kilogram), finely ground • -spice blend • sweet spice mix • salt • eggplant

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)