Diced garlic

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) •

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 •

pre-cooked beef (about 1 kilogram) • potatoes, peeled and chopped • tomatoes, halved • onions, peeled and chopped • bell pepper, diced • carrots, sliced • black pepper • mixed spices • curry powder • garlic, minced • tamarind paste • tomato paste •

lamb (about 1 kg) • or more prunes • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • salt • ras el hanout spice blend (optional) • saffron • ground turmeric • saffron powder • black pepper • toasted sesame seeds • fried almonds •

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

yellow lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain white rice (about 100 grams) • diced butternut squash (about 150 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • green chili pepper, optional • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • water (about 2.4 liters) • ground cumin • dried coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste • Olive oil •

For the meatballs: • ground beef or lamb (750 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • cilantro, finely chopped (about 15 grams) • plain bread crumbs (about 30 grams) • flour (about 16 grams) • curry powder • ground coriander • cumin • Salt and black pepper, to taste • olive oil •

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

couscous (about 3 1/3 cups) • salt • mixed spices • cilantro • black pepper • garlic powder • onion powder • water (use only as needed) • potato, peeled and chopped • zucchini, cut lengthwise • pumpkin or squash • carrots •

garlic, minced • white onion, diced small • potato, diced small • lentils (about 200 grams) • bouillon cubes or 1 teaspoon each curry powder and black pepper • water (about 480 ml), plus more as needed

Boiled and shredded chicken breast • bell pepper • Fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • Diced onion • garlic, minced • Spices (salt, black pepper, cumin, chicken seasoning, sumac) • lemon • rice (about 400 grams) or 1 cup (about 200 grams), depending on desired amount

skinless chicken breasts • Mixed spices • Turmeric • Salt and black pepper • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • small cucumber, diced very finely • garlic, grated • soy sauce • store-bought barbecue sauce • Juice of 1 orange • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Romaine lettuce leaves, thinly sliced 🥬 •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kilogram) • tortilla bread, Turkish bread, or Lebanese pita • plain yogurt • tomatoes • pickled cucumber, diced into small cubes • onion • garlic • soy sauce • lemon juice • oil • salt • black pepper

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips (about 500 grams) • paprika • curry powder • garlic, minced • Salt and black pepper, to taste • chicken seasoning or all-purpose seasoning • green bell peppers, sliced • medium onions, sliced • tomato, diced

ground beef (about 500 grams) • large onion, grated (drain and reserve the onion juice in a bowl) • egg • breadcrumbs (about 25 grams) • garlic, minced • Chopped parsley • Salt • Black pepper • Ground coriander • Ground cardamom • Lemon juice • green bell pepper, diced small

onion • bell pepper • garlic • Cumin • allspice and salt • Turmeric • Dried cilantro and dill • tomato, diced • lentils, rinsed and drained (about 200 grams) • small potato, diced • Boiling water • Parsley

boiled chicken breast • onions, sliced • garlic clove • olive oil • tomato, diced • chopped parsley • tahini • plain yogurt • lemon juice • sumac • salt, or to taste • Lebanese flatbread (pita bread) •

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) •

lean ground veal (500 grams) • medium onion, grated • Salt, black pepper, mixed spices, paprika • egg • breadcrumbs (small tea glass, about 30 grams) • Filling: • green peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, sliced into thin rounds • Sauce: • vegetable oil (30 ml) • tomato paste (15 grams) • garlic cloves, minced •

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 •

red lentils, peeled, sorted, and rinsed (about 200 grams) • medium potato, peeled, washed, and cut into small cubes • red bell pepper, sliced, seeds and ribs removed • green bell pepper, thinly sliced, seeds and ribs removed • medium tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced • medium carrot, peeled and sliced into rounds • tomato paste • chicken bouillon cube, crumbled • olive oil • garlic, minced • medium onion, diced small • paprika •

orange lentils, washed and soaked (about 200 grams) • small potato, diced • small carrot, diced • tomato, grated • vegetable broth • turmeric • Broken vermicelli noodles (optional) • red onion, chopped • garlic, minced • cilantro, chopped (about 15 grams) • Salt, black pepper, ground dried lime (loomi), ground cumin

yellow lentils (orange lentils) (about 200 grams) • mung beans (green lentils) (about 100 grams) • small onion • medium garlic cloves • medium tomato • Mixed spices • Bouillon cube or salt, to taste • carrot, diced into small cubes • Chopped parsley, as much as you like (use a little or a lot) • Optional: chicken cubes and potatoes (I left these out)

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 •

potatoes • boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1/2 kilogram) • each of: • mixed spice blend • onion powder and garlic powder • paprika • turmeric • black pepper • each of: • ground cardamom • ground • juice and zest of half a lemon •

ground beef (500 grams) • onion, finely chopped and drained • Diced green bell pepper • Minced garlic • fresh cilantro • fresh dill • Salt • Black pepper • ground cardamom and nutmeg • breadcrumbs • mixed spices • For the sauce: •

plate (about 1 1/2 pounds or 700 grams) boneless chicken breasts • fresh garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • black pepper • vegetable oil (45 ml) • white vinegar (30 ml) • Salt • Sliced onion • Tomato, diced small • Coarsely chopped parsley • Mayonnaise + mustard + ketchup • Sliced pickled cucumbers

large potatoes • clarified butter or unsalted butter • salt and black pepper • milk (about 120 ml) • For the ground beef filling: • vegetable oil • small onion, diced • large garlic cloves • Salt to taste • cilantro • black pepper • ginger, Chinese kebab spice, and nutmeg •

For the dough: • warm milk (240 ml) • warm water (240 ml) • plain yogurt • sugar • vegetable oil • instant yeast • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • salt • For topping: nigella seeds (black cumin) or black sesame seeds • For the meat filling: • beef or lamb (about 450 grams) •