Crushed garlic

plate of chicken breasts • crushed garlic • mulberry molasses • soy sauce • lemon • Salt, black pepper, and chicken spices

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 •

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) •

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 •

ground beef (500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mixed ground spices • crushed tomatoes • Tamarind soaked in water and strained • little oil • Salt to taste

cooked chickpeas (about 1 kg) • Fried pita bread—use as much as you like • For the sauce: • musabaha (about 500 grams; or use extra cooked chickpeas blended with tahini and lemon juice) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • tahini (about 120 ml) • garlic, crushed • lemon juice (about 60 ml), salt, 1/2 cup chickpea cooking water (about 120 ml) • clarified butter or ghee (about 120 ml) • Nuts for garnish (like pine nuts or almonds), chopped parsley, diced tomato, spices

red lentils (about 200 grams) • fine bulgur (about 45 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • olive oil (about 45 ml) • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • Salt, to taste • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper flakes (hot) • ground cumin • dried mint

ground beef, with a little fat (about 500 grams) • small onion, finely grated • medium garlic clove, minced • tomato, juiced or very finely grated • fresh cilantro, finely chopped (or about 10 sprigs) • fresh parsley, finely chopped (or about 10 sprigs) • dried mint, crushed (or 5 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped) • small green chili pepper, very finely chopped • ground black pepper • meat spice blend (if available) • Salt, to taste

prepared kofta or homemade (see previous recipe for details) • plain yogurt (about 1.5 kilograms) • water (about 0.5 liter) • cornstarch dissolved in a little water • Salt • beef bouillon cube • finely chopped cilantro • garlic cloves, crushed • For garnish: pine nuts if available, or use sliced almonds as I did • To serve: fluffed rice

ground lamb (about 500 grams) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • Black pepper • Crushed hot pepper (optional) • medium onion, sliced lengthwise • tomato paste • sugar • lemon juice • potatoes, cut into small cubes • flour • bouillon cube •

cooked chickpeas (about 1 kg) • cooked fava beans (about 1 kg) • Tahini • Salt • Olive oil • Crushed garlic • Freshly squeezed lemon juice

chickpeas, soaked and cooked (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 710 ml) • tahini (about 120 ml) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • pita bread, cut into cubes and fried • Salt, to taste • Cumin • Sumac • Paprika, for garnish • For the topping: • garlic, peeled and crushed • little vegetable oil

red lentils (about 200 grams) • yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • medium tomatoes, peeled and diced • medium onions, diced • medium potatoes, peeled and diced • tomato sauce (about 3/4 cup or 180 grams) • green chili peppers • little fresh cilantro, chopped • fresh ginger, grated • fresh turmeric, grated • large garlic cloves, crushed • Olive oil for cooking •

White onions • Ground beef • Chopped onion • Short-grain rice • Minced garlic • Chopped fresh cilantro • ghee or clarified butter • Spices • Cumin • Dried coriander • Black pepper • mixed spice blend •

chicken breast pieces or more, as desired • lemon, sliced • chicken bouillon cube • ground cardamom • soy sauce • garlic powder • shawarma spice mix • ground cumin • sweet curry powder • ground ginger • hot curry powder • dried cilantro •

Lamb • black pepper • ground coriander • apple cider vinegar • ground ginger • curry powder • turmeric • Juice of 1/2 lemon • heaping tablespoons plain yogurt (about 60 grams) • large garlic cloves, crushed • ground cinnamon • whole cloves •

Hot green chilies • large cloves garlic, crushed • tomato paste • Salt, to taste • cilantro • black pepper • ginger • paprika • apple cider vinegar • garlic powder • dried onion flakes • honey •