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paprika • Cooked white rice, for serving • Salt, to taste • heavy cream (60 ml) • clotted cream or crème fraîche (about 45 grams) • water (240 ml) • medium tomato, pureed • tomato paste • chicken bouillon cube • turmeric • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes (250 grams) • ground coriander •

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 •

Chicken breasts, cut into thin • garlic, minced • vinegar • plain yogurt • Salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic powder • ground cinnamon • hot paprika • shawarma spice mix •

lamb chops (1 kilogram) or as desired • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mustard • vinegar • fresh thyme • ground ginger • salt and black pepper • olive oil (60 ml) • ketchup

ground chicken (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • parsley • dill • garlic, minced • onion • salt • black pepper • paprika • ginger • mixed spices (to taste) • olive oil

goat or lamb meat (about 500 grams) • garlic • salt • black pepper • ground ginger • saffron • beef bouillon cube • large onion • olive oil (about 60 ml) • green olives

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)

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 •

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 •

lamb, cut into pieces (about 1 kg) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, chopped • zucchini, cut into cubes • potatoes, cut into cubes • bell peppers, cut into cubes • green beans, cut into sticks • bouillon cubes • Sweet paprika • Mixed spices • fresh or ground ginger •

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 •

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 •

Kofta Ingredients • ground beef (500 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • Meat spice blend or 7-spice mix, black pepper, and salt • onion, finely chopped, and 2 garlic cloves, minced • tomatoes, blended • tomato paste • chopped hot green pepper • bouillon cube, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, and salt • Grated ginger • plain yogurt (about 245 grams) • heavy cream (about 240 ml)

Boneless chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise • garlic cloves, well mashed • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • turmeric • ground ginger • paprika • black pepper • mixed spice blend • olive oil (about 15 ml) • white vinegar (about 15 ml) • lemon juice (about 15 ml)

ground beef (500 grams) • boiled potato • onion • Fresh parsley • garlic • Black pepper • Ground pepper • Ground ginger • Oil • Salt • potatoes and 2 tomatoes for topping • tomato paste

ground beef (500 grams) • fresh cilantro • fresh dill • Grated ginger • Grated carrot • small green bell pepper • Minced garlic • Salt and black pepper • Cardamom and nutmeg • Finely chopped onion • grated tomato • olive oil

barley couscous (500 grams) • large onion • garlic cloves • oil • large tomato • zucchini • potato • carrot • green beans (about 200 grams) • Salt to taste • ground coriander or ras el hanout • paprika •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • plain yogurt (300 g) • lemon (zest and juice) • garlic, minced • salt • white pepper • paprika • ground ginger • ground cardamom • sunflower oil (150 g) • ground coriander • curry powder •

Boneless chicken breasts • mixed spices • Salt • black pepper • ground coriander • Garlic • paprika • ginger • cinnamon • plain yogurt (about 120 ml) • oil • Sliced bell peppers (mixed colors)

ground top round beef (500 grams) • medium onions • large garlic cloves • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • chopped dill (about 15 grams) • Salt to taste • black pepper • ground coriander • mixed spice blend (such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger) • vinegar • oil (60 ml) • small sandwich rolls, slightly moistened with water •

Boiled chicken breasts, cut into small pieces or coarsely chopped (not too fine) • For the marinade: • cumin • ground coriander • garlic powder • paprika • turmeric • ground ginger • black pepper • ground cloves • ground cinnamon • ground cardamom

ground beef (1 kilogram) • small onion, finely grated and drained • cayenne pepper • black pepper • ground ginger • cumin • ground allspice • ground nutmeg • baking soda • garlic cloves, finely minced • tahini

chicken breast, sliced thin (about 2 kg) • lemons, peeled and sliced • chicken bouillon powder (such as Maggi) • ground cardamom • garlic powder • shawarma spice blend • ground cumin • curry powder • ground ginger • dried coriander • fresh garlic, minced • red pepper paste •

whole boneless, skinless chicken breast • Marinade: • Juice of 1 lemon • pomegranate molasses (60 ml) • salt • ground ginger • black pepper • tahini • plain yogurt • chicken seasoning • ketchup • small onion, grated •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly across the grain • plain yogurt (240 grams) • Salt and black pepper, to taste • paprika • scant teaspoon ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • Less than 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • ground ginger • ground cumin • ground coriander •

Lamb pieces, • large onion or 2 small onions • garlic cloves • large tomato • Assorted vegetables, as available • zucchini • Chickpeas • carrot • potato • Spices • Salt, to taste • black pepper •

chicken breast, sliced into strips (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • vinegar (30 ml) • garlic, minced • ketchup (30 ml) • soy sauce (15 ml) • shawarma spice blend (15 ml) • curry powder (5 ml) • ground coriander (5 ml) • ground cumin (5 ml) •

ground lamb with some fat (about 500 grams) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • parsley • large onions, finely chopped • mixed spices • black pepper • Salt • Green hot pepper (optional) • For the Shish Tawook: • boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into medium pieces • Salt • Lemon juice •

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 •