Vegetables can

small red lentils (about 400 grams; you can use large red lentils if needed) • zucchini (about 500 grams) • broccoli (about 500 grams) • ground cumin • medium onions • garlic • dried mint • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • all-purpose flour • water (120 ml) to dissolve the flour • Enough water to cover the ingredients, plus a little extra • Salt •

Fresh grape • For the filling: 1 bunch of parsley • About 10 fresh mint leaves (using too much can make the dish bitter) • green onions • tomatoes • lemons • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt

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 •

spinach • (about 450 grams) onions • sumac • Salt • Cayenne pepper or chili flakes • tomato • Any dough of your choice (you can use 10-minute dough or any other dough)

Chicken • medium onion • potatoes • tomatoes • bell pepper • canned tomatoes • salt and black pepper • ground cilantro • oil • hot water • garlic powder

spinach • fresh or canned mushrooms, sliced • olive oil • or 2 cubes butter • large onion, diced • Salt to taste • ground cinnamon • white pepper • ground coriander • fresh lemon zest • Fresh lemon juice • green onions, thinly sliced

coarse red bulgur (about 340 grams) • canned tomatoes (homemade or store-bought, about 28 ounces/800 grams) • You can use fresh tomatoes, but canned tomatoes taste better in this dish • If canned tomatoes aren't available, use 2 1/4 pounds (1 kilogram) ripe red tomatoes • coarsely ground lamb • Salt and black pepper • tomato paste • water (1 liter) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil • My special addition: • sun-dried tomatoes, diced into small cubes

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 •

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 •

fettuccine • chicken • medium broccoli • sliced mushrooms • garlic • butter • large container cooking cream • bouillon cube • salt • white pepper • vegetable oil • cheese (I used mozzarella, but you can use Parmesan if you prefer) •

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 •