Bean paste

green beans (300 grams) • beef, cut into pieces (about 1/2 kilogram, adjust to taste) • tomato juice (about 710 ml) • tomato paste • garlic cloves, sliced • large onion, finely chopped • butter • oil • salt • black pepper • seven spice blend • beef broth (about 475 ml)

Cooked chickpeas • Cherry tomatoes • olive oil (about 30 ml) • chopped parsley (about 4 grams) • pepper paste (about 5 grams) • salt (about 1.5 grams) • cumin (about 1 gram) • Bread • Lettuce • Mint

chicken (about 1 kg) • medium-grain couscous (about 1 kg) • soaked chickpeas (about 150 grams) • large cup raisins (about 150 grams) • onion • tomato • Salt to taste • Saffron • Black pepper • Turmeric • Ginger • Tomato paste •

couscous (about 1 kg) • whole chicken • tomato paste • spice blend (such as ras el hanout or your favorite mix) • onions, chopped • soaked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • Salt to taste, ground black pepper • Olive oil for frying • green bell pepper • Raisins for garnish

Mixed vegetables, cut into medium pieces (use as much as you like) • Zucchini, potatoes, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower, green beans • tomatoes, diced • medium onion, diced • crushed garlic • Spices: a pinch each of black pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, mixed spices, and salt to taste • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • Chopped fresh cilantro • fresh dill, chopped by hand

canned chickpeas (about 340 grams) • tahini (sesame paste) • garlic, minced • lemon juice • salt

large cups cooked chickpeas (about 600 grams) • small container plain yogurt (about 5 ounces or 150 grams) • large cup tahini (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • white vinegar (about 30 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • salt, or to taste • small clove garlic, minced • Orange color: 1 small carrot, chopped and boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 1/2 large cup cooked green peas (about 2.5 ounces or 75 grams), boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 5 leaves of mint, or use parsley, spinach, or avocado • Yellow color: 1 teaspoon turmeric or natural saffron (saffron is preferred) • Red color: 1 red bell pepper and 1 tablespoon red pepper paste (about 15 grams) •

(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)

coarse bulgur (about 270 grams) • onion, chopped • green chili pepper, chopped • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • green onions, chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, chopped • tomato paste • Salt • Black pepper • Ground cinnamon • Ground hot red pepper •

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 •

couscous (about 500 grams) • Lamb (amount as desired) • mixed vegetables (about 500 grams): potatoes, bell peppers • soaked chickpeas (about 100 grams) • onion • oil • tomato paste • harissa • paprika • ground coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste

fine couscous • Oil • Water • Salt • onion • tomato • Garlic • zucchini • potato • Lamb tripe • Chickpeas • Tomato paste •

fine bulgur (about 340 grams) • Black pepper • Water • Salt • Oil • Onion • Green bell pepper • Tomato paste • Ingredients for meat filling (see ingredients for Potato Kibbeh) • Juice of 3 tomatoes • cooked chickpeas

couscous (about 170 grams) • chickpeas (about 80 grams) • tomato • arugula • cabbage (about 35 grams) • eggplant • Eggplant sauce • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • oil • small bag tortilla chips • Dressing •

couscous (about 500 grams) • chicken, cut into pieces • onions • garlic • chickpeas (about 165 grams) • oil • spice blend (such as ground coriander and caraway) • red pepper • tomato paste • black pepper • zucchini

beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Sliced onions • cilantro and parsley • Tomato juice • Zucchini • Carrots • Cabbage • Fava beans • Green peas • Chickpeas, soaked beforehand • Butternut squash • Spices: •

medium couscous • Salt • clarified butter or ghee • raisins (about 250 grams) • Chicken • oil • Salt • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • cinnamon • cinnamon stick •

lamb or beef (500 grams) • carrots • zucchini • turnip • onion • potato • tomato • soaked chickpeas (100 grams) • salt • Black pepper • Cinnamon • Turmeric •

paprika • canned tomato paste • mixture of chopped cilantro and garlic • Salt to taste • Vegetable oil • lamb (about 1 kg) • Couscous (enough for your family) • large onion • Zucchini • Green beans • soaked chickpeas

couscous (about 1 kg) • lamb (about 500 grams) • (3 zucchini, 4 carrots, 2 large potatoes, 2 white turnips, 2 hot peppers) • Some fresh chickpeas • large onion or 2 medium onions • mix of clarified butter (smen) and oil for sautéing • garlic • tomato paste • fresh tomato • Black pepper • Salt • Sweet paprika •

bone-in meat (about 1 kg) • medium onion, finely chopped or minced • ripe tomatoes, pureed • peeled tomatoes, pureed with the fresh tomatoes • garlic paste • black pepper • ground mixed spices • cumin • oregano • ground dried ginger • turmeric • salt •

couscous or medium bulgur (about 640 grams) • beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • carrots • zucchini • Squash, cut as desired • tomatoes, chopped • turnips, halved • onion, chopped • chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • Mixed spices • Salt •

onion and 2 cloves garlic • Lamb • tomato paste • Salt • Black pepper • oil • Chickpeas • Carrots • Turnips • Zucchini • Couscous

couscous (about 340 grams) • medium chicken breasts • small squash, cut into medium to large pieces • large potato, cut into large pieces • carrots, sliced into rounds • large onions, roughly chopped • ripe tomatoes, finely chopped • tomato paste • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • Dried apricots, raisins, or dried cherries (optional) • chicken bouillon cube • olive oil (about 120 ml) •

medium-grain couscous • (about 450 grams) carrots and zucchini (or pumpkin) • (about 450 grams) chickpeas • Unsalted butter (preferably cow's milk) • Meat (lamb, beef, or chicken) • large onions • Vegetable oil • Black pepper • Sweet paprika • Turmeric • Ginger • cinnamon stick (optional) •

Chicken or lamb • turnip • carrot • zucchini (or squash) • large onion • large tomato • Fresh fava beans • chickpeas • Black pepper • Ground coriander • Sweet paprika • Oil •

bone-in meat pieces, preferably with some fat (about 1 kg) • onions (about 1 kg) • pre-soaked chickpeas (about 400 grams) • tomato paste • olive oil (60 ml) • couscous (about 500 grams) • clarified butter (ghee) • orange blossom water • Spices used: • Hot red pepper • Cinnamon • Yellow spice blend (if unavailable, use turmeric as a substitute) •

lentils (about 200 grams) • chickpeas (about 165 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 25 grams) • turmeric • ground black pepper and coriander • tomatoes, chopped (about 90 grams) • tomato paste • oil

Chicken • onion, finely grated • tomato, grated • garlic cloves • oil (about 60 ml) • ras el hanout, leveled • Hot paprika or chili powder, to taste • Salt, to taste • tomato paste (about 15 grams) • black pepper • zucchini • chickpeas •