Cilantro garlic

kofta (about 200 grams) • fresh cilantro • vegetable oil • Spices: • mixed spice • meat seasoning • red pepper • black pepper • salt • cardamom • For the garlic and cilantro mixture: • grated garlic •

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 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

ground beef with fat (adjust fat to your preference) • Salt to taste, but don't overdo it • black pepper • cumin • little grilled meat spice mix, or you can skip it • hot chili pepper • small green bell pepper, finely chopped • little less than 1/4 bunch cilantro, finely chopped by hand • little less than 1/4 bunch parsley, finely chopped by hand • very small onion, finely chopped with 1 garlic clove • tomato paste

lentils (about 450 grams) • Oil • ground fennel • ground coriander • garlic, finely minced • green chili pepper • bouillon cube • Salt to taste

chicken breast cutlets (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • vinegar • garlic, minced • Lemon juice • Spices (salt, black pepper, cumin, coriander, curry powder, rosemary) • garlic, minced • cornstarch • water (240 ml) • oil (60 ml) • Salt, pinch of black pepper

ground beef (about 450 grams), 20% fat • small onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • grated ginger • salt, a pinch of black pepper, cinnamon, and ground coriander • breadcrumbs • baking soda • Chopped parsley • egg yolk (optional)

whole chickens, cut in half or as desired • onions, finely chopped (about 4 1/2 cups or 1 kilogram) • pitted green olives (about 1 1/2 cups or 250 grams) • large cup olive oil (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • ghee or clarified butter • black pepper • cumin • ground coriander • ground ginger • saffron • salt • garlic, minced •

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

beef (about 500 grams) • frozen okra (about 400 grams) • medium onion, chopped • tomatoes, pureed • bouillon cubes • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • ghee or clarified butter • water (about 240 ml) • For the topping: • crushed garlic •

Small diced eggplant • Small diced potatoes • Small cauliflower florets • Green bell pepper, cut into medium • garlic, minced • lemon • dried coriander • cumin • Salt to taste • Chopped cilantro and parsley • pureed tomatoes • tomato paste •

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

ground beef or camel (1 kilogram) • short-grain rice (1 kilogram) • medium onions • garlic cloves • each of cilantro, dill, and parsley • Salt and black pepper • Mixed spices

You will need: • plain yogurt (about 360 grams) • small container plain yogurt drink (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • eggs • cooked short-grain rice • salt and black pepper • Fried kibbeh balls • garlic, grated • Fresh cilantro • Fried bread • Toasted pine nuts

chicken breast (about 450 grams) • onion • garlic • Parsley or cilantro • Allspice • Black pepper • Paprika • salt • bouillon cube • heavy cream (about 360 ml) • black pepper • salt •

Frozen kibbeh patties, any kind, prepared in advance (I recommend chicken kibbeh) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • plain yogurt (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • water (about 240 ml) with 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in it • Salt and black pepper to taste • bouillon cube (chicken or vegetable) • garlic cloves • Chopped cilantro • little butter

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

ground beef (500 grams) • parsley, chopped • baking powder • Salt and black pepper, to taste • cumin • ground coriander • Kofta spices, to taste • garlic cloves • peeled tomato • green bell pepper • bouillon cube • Oil for frying

ground beef (200 grams) • ground beef fat (50 grams) • red onion (1 small onion) (55 grams) • garlic (4 grams) • plain yogurt (40 grams) • olive oil (10 ml) • olive oil (for searing the meat) • Meat Marinade Spices (use 1 teaspoon for each): • onion powder • garlic powder • sweet smoked paprika • hot smoked paprika •

shrimp (about 1 kilogram) • green hot chili peppers • green bell peppers • large onions • garlic, chopped • red tomatoes, finely chopped (about 500 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • cumin • ground coriander

whole chicken, cut into pieces • onion, sliced into half-moons • Ghee • Green olives • olive oil (180 ml) • Saffron threads soaked in water • garlic, minced • Chopped fresh cilantro and parsley • each: salt (to taste), black pepper, paprika, turmeric, ground ginger (my addition) (Chicken spice mix: turmeric, paprika, coriander, cumin) • Lemon juice • Assorted vegetables (such as sweet potatoes, preserved lemon, potatoes)

beef chuck, cut into medium cubes (about 800 grams) • medium onions, grated • large onion, sliced into rings • yellow bell pepper • large tomatoes • tomato paste • garlic, minced • green chili pepper (optional) • unsalted butter or ghee • corn oil • white vinegar • honey •

Amount as desired • medium couscous • small chicken • large onion, chopped • tomato, grated and seeds removed • garlic, minced • Chickpeas, soaked overnight (or canned chickpeas) • Vegetables typically used: • Carrots • Potatoes • Zucchini • Butternut squash •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • tomato, chopped • onion, chopped • whole garlic cloves • green bell pepper (or any color), chopped • peeled and chopped pumpkin (about 300 grams) • carrot, chopped • olive oil • whole cumin seeds • whole coriander seeds • whole black peppercorns or mixed peppercorns • paprika •

Cut-up chicken • olive oil (about 30 ml) • large onion, chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, pureed • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • cumin • turmeric • saffron • paprika • ginger • black pepper •

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 •

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

lamb chops • each of: • black pepper • red chili powder • ground coriander • oregano • olive oil (120 ml) • salt • minced garlic

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

ground beef (about 225 grams) • each of parsley, cilantro, and dill • Salt and spices • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • small onion, diced • tomatoes, sliced • tomato paste • Fried potato