large potatoes or 3 small potatoes • small carrots • large tomato • medium onion • garlic and some mashed ginger • each: salt, cumin, black pepper, turmeric • washed and soaked lentils (about 285 grams)
Ground beef for kibbeh • Vegetables: 2 carrots, 3 potatoes, 1 bell pepper, 2 hot peppers • If you like, you can add cilantro or parsley. I didn't have any available • Your favorite spices, salt • tomato paste • Oil for frying
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
lamb with bone, cut into large pieces (1 kilogram) • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • sliced mushrooms (about 100 grams) • green bell peppers, sliced • large potato, peeled and cut into medium cubes • medium tomatoes, diced • garlic cloves, sliced • large onion, sliced into wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml) • butter (14 grams) • water (240 ml) • salt (15 grams) •
large cup red or yellow lentils (about 200 grams or 1 cup) • oil • medium potato, diced • small onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, minced • medium carrots, diced • large tomato, diced • salt • cumin • black pepper • warm water (about 1.4 liters) • Celery, parsley, or fresh cream (optional, for garnish) •
medium couscous (1 kg) • Lamb, as needed for your family • carrots • zucchini • potato • soaked chickpeas (about 100 grams) • onion • Salt • Black pepper • Oil • tomato paste • hot peppers •
carrot • large potato • medium onion, chopped • red lentils, well rinsed and drained (about 200 grams) • salt • black pepper • olive oil • water (about 950 ml) • cumin • chili powder, to taste
red lentils (about 400 grams) • large carrots • medium zucchini • medium potatoes • medium onions, sliced into rings • garlic • olive oil • mixed spices • salt, or to taste • Boiling water
washed and soaked rice • garlic • Shrimp, amount as desired • Frozen or fresh vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans) • green onion • hot pepper, amount as desired • sesame oil if available, or any available oil • spices • paprika • salt • soy sauce
large carrots, cut into big pieces • medium potatoes, cut into large cubes • zucchini, halved • medium butternut squash, cut into large cubes • lamb with bone (about 500 grams) • mixed spices (black pepper, ground coriander, cumin, mixed spice) • bay leaves • cardamom pods • cinnamon sticks • dried black lime (loomi) • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves •
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) •