Basic spices

cooked chickpeas • tahini (more or less, depending on desired thickness) • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons • Cumin • Olive oil

large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams) • large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • small onion, very finely grated • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste • Filling: • large onions, very finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • salt •

(14 oz/400 grams) chickpeas, drained and rinsed • white vinegar • tahini (sesame paste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin • salt • garlic, minced • very cold water (60 ml)

kofta (a mix of ground lamb and ground beef with chopped parsley and spices, prepared by your butcher) • For seasoning the kofta: • medium onion, grated • garlic, grated • fresh mint leaves, chopped (leaves only) • salt • meat seasoning • black pepper and a pinch of ground red pepper • ground cardamom • grill seasoning (optional, if available) • For greasing the baking dish: 1 tablespoon butter • Also add: 1 cup hot water (about 240 ml) plus the juice from the grated onion •

pita bread, cut into cubes and toasted • cooked chickpeas (about 510 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • pine nuts (about 30 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • For garnish: • Pomegranate seeds • Parsley • red chili powder

lamb, cut into pieces (about 1 kg) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, chopped • zucchini, cut into cubes • potatoes, cut into cubes • bell peppers, cut into cubes • green beans, cut into sticks • bouillon cubes • Sweet paprika • Mixed spices • fresh or ground ginger •

To make kibbeh nayyeh, you’ll need: • fine dark bulgur (about 320 grams) • very hot water (1 liter) • Aleppo pepper paste, leveled • ground Aleppo pepper, leveled • olive oil (120 ml) • onion, finely grated • ground cumin, leveled

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces and marinated in vinegar and spices for at least 1 hour • white onion, sliced • black pepper • mixed spice blend • white pepper • Ottoman spice blend • onion powder • garlic powder • cilantro • salt • tahini (60 ml) • lemon juice (60 ml) •

Ground beef, amount as needed for number of servings • cilantro • onion • tomato • Salt, black pepper • Bouillon cube, paprika • Curry powder • Sliced tomato for topping • vegetable oil or clarified butter (smen)

finely ground beef or lamb • (about 60 grams) chopped parsley • large onion, grated • ground coriander • dried red pepper flakes • ground cumin • black pepper • Salt, to taste • vegetable oil • fine bulgur, soaked

chicken breasts, sliced into strips • bell pepper, sliced into strips • onion • carrot, grated • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • cream cheese (about 30 grams) • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • lemon • mayonnaise (about 5 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • hoagie rolls or 12 pieces of tortilla bread • Mixed spices or ground black lime with cinnamon, to taste

Meat of your choice, enough for your family • large onion, chopped • garlic cloves • ground cilantro • Salt • Black pepper • sweet paprika • hot paprika or harissa • oil • fine or medium couscous (1 kg), as preferred • tomato paste • Butter or smen (salted fermented butter with a rich flavor, also called smen) •

lentils (about 400 grams) • tomato, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • oil (120 ml) • Salt to taste • cumin • black pepper

chicken breast, cut into strips and cleaned (1 kilogram) • medium onions • Garlic • bell peppers • Spices to taste • Salt • Tomato paste, to taste • Oil • little water

seasoned kofta (ground meat mixed with onion, parsley, spices, black pepper, and salt) • potatoes • onion • Oil • For the sauce: • tahini • hot water (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 small lemon • pomegranate molasses • salt • ground white pepper • butter cubes (add at the end after cooking)

Boneless chicken slices, cut into • lemon • orange • salt (to taste) • black pepper • ground coriander • tandoori masala • Less than 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds • turmeric • little paprika • little ground cardamom and cinnamon • garlic

large cups fine bulgur wheat, white or brown (use your preference and what's available) • large cups boiling water for the bulgur • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • oil • large cup all-purpose flour • large onion, grated (use the onion juice) • For the filling: • finely ground beef or lamb • large onions, finely chopped • salt •

fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • boiling water (710 to 950 ml) • Salt • Cumin • ground coriander • black pepper • paprika • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • medium onions • Salt •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly across the grain • plain yogurt (240 grams) • Salt and black pepper, to taste • paprika • scant teaspoon ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • Less than 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • ground ginger • ground cumin • ground coriander •

whole oxtail, cut into pieces, boiled with 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, black pepper, and any spices you like • freekeh (about 500 grams) • large onion, diced • small onion, grated • garlic cloves • ghee or oil • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric • Cardamom • Oxtail cooking broth • Tomato slices for topping •

chicken breasts, sliced • Grated small onion • mayonnaise • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and curry powder

paprika • Cooked white rice, for serving • Salt, to taste • heavy cream (60 ml) • clotted cream or crème fraîche (about 45 grams) • water (240 ml) • medium tomato, pureed • tomato paste • chicken bouillon cube • turmeric • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes (250 grams) • ground coriander •

egg • sugar • vegetable oil • baking powder • low-fat milk (about 240 ml) • vanilla extract • flour (about 120 grams) • salt • Cream cheese, cut into cubes (such as Kiri or any cream cheese), sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon • Sweetened condensed milk • Caramel-flavored sweetened condensed milk • Pecans

Chicken breasts 🍗 • onion 🧅 • tomato 🍅 • bell pepper 🫑 • chili pepper 🌶️ • Spices • Pepper 🧂 • Salt 🧂 • Black pepper 🧂 • Any spices you like to add • Pomegranate molasses for an amazing flavor 😍😋

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 •

lamb chops • mixed Middle Eastern spices • salt and pepper • grated onion • cinnamon • lemon juice

beef or lamb, cut into long thin strips (1 kilogram) • medium tomato, chopped • natural vinegar (about 80 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • shawarma spice blend • ground coriander • salt, or to taste • turmeric • cinnamon • black pepper

eggplants, sliced into rounds • bell peppers, sliced into rounds • onions, sliced into rounds • Kofta patties (ground beef mixed with spices, shaped into burger-like patties) • sauce (tomato paste thinned with water, chicken bouillon, and lemon juice)

plate (about 1 pound/450 grams) chicken breast • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • large onion • garlic cloves • large tomato • mixed spices • sprinkle of mozzarella cheese

lamb chops • steak seasoning • meat seasoning • garlic powder • cumin • ground coriander • paprika • butter • garlic, minced • fresh rosemary