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Filling • ground beef (1 kilogram) • onions • Cilantro • Salt • Black pepper • Kibbeh Dough • ground rice (about 600 grams) • lean beef (about 250 grams), no fat • Salt • Soup Ingredients • onion •

red onions • coarse salt • apple cider vinegar • whole black peppercorns

cheese (100 grams) • labneh (100 grams) • medium carrot • colorful bell pepper • small jalapeño pepper • small dill pickles • fresh basil leaves • green olives • black olives • olive oil (15 ml) • pomegranate molasses (5 ml)

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 1.5 kilograms) • shawarma spice blend • curry powder • mixed spices • black pepper • allspice • salt • olive oil • Mayonnaise (see my page for the recipe) • pita breads • large russet potatoes • Vegetable oil for frying potatoes •

cooked chickpeas with their cooking liquid (about 400 grams) • plain yogurt • small clove garlic, minced • salt • citric acid or any other souring agent • tahini

flour tortillas • Sliced tomatoes • Sliced pickles • mayonnaise • arugula leaves • cooked beef (about 200 grams) • Salt, black pepper, cumin • cooked chicken (about 200 grams)

red lentils (about 200 grams) • medium potatoes • carrot • garlic • salt • turmeric or safflower • lemon juice or citric acid

Chicken breasts, cut into thin • garlic, minced • vinegar • plain yogurt • Salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic powder • ground cinnamon • hot paprika • shawarma spice mix •

rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • zucchini or squash • eggplants • green bell peppers • tomato • onions • Grape • Salt and black pepper • citric acid (or juice of 1 lemon) • Oil •

basmati rice • bone-in lamb (I used ribs) • For the Tebsi: 1 large eggplant, sliced into rounds with skin on • large onion, sliced into rounds • bell pepper, sliced into rounds • ketchup and tomato paste • For the lamb broth: • small onion, finely chopped, 1 small tomato, finely chopped, and 2 tablespoons tomato paste • vermicelli noodles, 1/2 cup golden raisins, and pine nuts or pistachios (optional) • For the filling (Tajineh): • Meat spice blend, ground black pepper, turmeric, ground cardamom, 1 dried lime, 2 bay leaves for boiling the lamb, and salt • Spices:

short-grain rice or Anbar rice (about 600 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • parsley, chopped • dill, chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 3 bitter oranges or lemons • pomegranate molasses • tamarind paste •

fatty ground lamb (about 500 grams) • Lamb pieces with bone, for the bottom of the pot • fava beans or sliced peeled potatoes for the bottom of the pot (about 150 grams) • Vegetables of your choice (I used): • eggplants • zucchini • onion • tomatoes • red bell pepper • Swiss chard leaves • cabbage leaves • green peppers or hot peppers, as desired •

dried chickpeas, soaked • medium onions • fresh garlic • garlic powder • ground cumin • baking soda • salt, or to taste • white pepper • Vegetable oil, for frying • Vegetables: • Lettuce • Cilantro •

Ready-made phyllo dough • ready-made • melted butter (about 2 tablespoons or 28 grams) • mixed nuts (about 70 grams; use your favorites) • I used pistachios, pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts • Coarsely chop the nuts and add • brown sugar • cinnamon • For the cheesecake mixture: • Philadelphia cream cheese, at room temperature (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 60 grams) • flour (about 7 grams) •

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Fluffy Egyptian-style rice (about 2 cups cooked, 400 grams) • Toasted pita bread • Salt, to taste • black pepper • shawarma spice blend • ground cinnamon • Minced garlic, to taste • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Pickled cucumbers • Jalapeño peppers •

Chicken breast, thinly sliced and marinated overnight in the refrigerator with the following ingredients: • Thinly sliced onion • Plain yogurt • Vinegar • Lemon juice • Oil • Salt • Black pepper • Shawarma spices • Mozzarella cheese • Fried or oven-toasted bread cubes (such as pita or flatbread) • Pickled cucumber •

ground beef or lamb (for kofta) • For the sauce: • plain yogurt (about 2 cups or 500 grams) • water (710–950 ml) • citric acid or lemon salt • tahini • To season the meat: chopped fresh parsley • finely chopped onion • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • bouillon cube •

lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Spices: salt • Saffron • Paprika • Black pepper • Ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend for meat) • Ginger • Bay • Cinnamon • Potatoes, cut into cubes, boiled and fried • Dried prunes • Raisins •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced • onion, sliced • garlic, grated • tahini • plain yogurt • vinegar (or to taste for desired tanginess) • water • mixed spices (cloves, cumin, and black pepper) • ground dried lime (loomi)

chicken breasts • lemon • Olive oil • salt • black pepper • Tortilla wraps • Lettuce • Cucumber or pickles • Mayonnaise • French fries • Cheddar cheese

chicken breast, cut into thin strips (500 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • drizzle of olive oil • garlic, minced • Salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, allspice, 1 teaspoon sumac • Tahini Sauce: • tahini (liquid) • plain yogurt (300 grams) • Salt • garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • Shraak bread or flour tortillas, as available •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • plain yogurt (300 g) • lemon (zest and juice) • garlic, minced • salt • white pepper • paprika • ground ginger • ground cardamom • sunflower oil (150 g) • ground coriander • curry powder •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kilogram) • tortilla bread, Turkish bread, or Lebanese pita • plain yogurt • tomatoes • pickled cucumber, diced into small cubes • onion • garlic • soy sauce • lemon juice • oil • salt • black pepper

Chicken breast, sliced and pre-marinated • onions, sliced into wedges • bell peppers, sliced into strips • Shawarma seasoning or any preferred spice blend • cilantro • potatoes, cut into fries and fried • Pickled cucumber, diced small • Mozzarella cheese (optional) • cream (such as table cream, about 7 oz/200 grams) • processed cheese spread • Salt and black pepper to taste • Lemon juice •

yellow lentils, washed and soaked for at least 1 hour (about 200 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic, minced • large potato, peeled and chopped • large carrot, peeled and chopped • zucchini, chopped • olive oil (60 ml) • Curry powder • spice blend • Cumin • Cilantro • Citric acid (or substitute with a squeeze of lemon) •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • Orange zest with a little orange juice • oil (60 ml) • minced garlic • Mixed spices: salt, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper, ground coriander, paprika, and a pinch of cardamom • For the filling: onion sliced into thin wedges, parsley mixed with sumac and pomegranate molasses • Sliced tomatoes • Chopped lettuce (optional) • French fries (optional) and pickles • Garlic sauce, mayonnaise, and ketchup mixed with a little paprika •

Shredded cooked chicken or any leftover shredded chicken • small white onion, thinly sliced • Small pickled cucumbers, thinly sliced • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • mayonnaise • tahini • cream cheese spread • sumac • black pepper • salt

chicken breast (about 500 grams) • large flatbreads (such as lavash or thin pita) • Thinly sliced onion • potato, cut and fried as desired • Tahini to spread on the sandwich before adding chicken • Sliced tomato, cucumber, carrot, pickles as desired • salt • black pepper • chicken seasoning • shawarma spice mix • pomegranate molasses • plain yogurt •

medium potatoes • chopped parsley • medium onion, chopped • black pepper • salt • citric acid (or substitute with 1 tablespoon lemon juice) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • eggs

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 500 grams) • cardamom pods • shawarma spice mix • from 1 lemon • from 1 orange • plain yogurt (about 45 ml) • apple cider vinegar (about 45 ml) • tomato paste (about 7 grams) • bay leaves • Pickled bread • pickled cucumbers (about 500 grams) • Mayonnaise, to taste •