Gum paste

rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • zucchini or squash • eggplants • green bell peppers • tomato • onions • Grape • Salt and black pepper • citric acid (or juice of 1 lemon) • Oil •

couscous (about 2 1/2 cups or 450 grams) • Lamb, enough for your family • large onions • oil • tomato paste • Salt, to taste • ras el hanout or seven spice blend • sugar

medium couscous • Salt • clarified butter or ghee • raisins (about 250 grams) • Chicken • oil • Salt • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • cinnamon • cinnamon stick •

medium-grain wheat couscous (about 500 grams) • barley couscous (about 500 grams) • dried cured meat (such as beef jerky or dried lamb) • chicken • small dried, peeled fava beans (about 1 kilogram) • large onion, grated, with garlic • artichokes, cleaned and cooked in water with salt, a pinch of baking soda, and a little sugar • tomato paste • black pepper • cumin • paprika • salt to taste •

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 •

For the Meatballs • finely ground beef (1 kg) • small onions, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • hot pepper, finely chopped • garlic, minced • unsalted butter (about 14 grams) • vegetable oil (about 14 grams) • ground cinnamon • mixed spice blend • Salt and black pepper, to taste • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) •

peeled shrimp (1 kilogram) • large onion • green bell pepper • hot pepper • Tomato juice • tomato paste • Salt and black pepper, to taste • Mixed spices • sugar • cumin • Fish seasoning • oil •

lamb (about 1 kg) • medium onion, sliced into wedges • tomatoes, diced • Tomato paste • sugar (about 1 small espresso cup) • Salt • Spices: • each: • Black pepper • Turmeric • Ginger • Cumin •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced, or 1 whole chicken, boneless and cut into cubes • For the marinade: • large container plain yogurt • black pepper • curry powder • paprika • chicken seasoning • sumac • mustard • dried oregano • salt • garlic, minced •

For the couscous sauce • meat or chicken • cooked chickpeas • ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend) • paprika • hot chili powder • medium onion • medium garlic cloves • vegetable oil • black pepper • sugar • tomato paste or tomato sauce •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • powdered milk • sugar • oil • instant yeast • salt • egg • warm water (about 240–360 ml), for kneading • medium onion • tomato • tomato paste • Black pepper •