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large carrots, cut into big pieces • medium potatoes, cut into large cubes • zucchini, halved • medium butternut squash, cut into large cubes • lamb with bone (about 500 grams) • mixed spices (black pepper, ground coriander, cumin, mixed spice) • bay leaves • cardamom pods • cinnamon sticks • dried black lime (loomi) • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves •

mulukhiyah (jute leaves), washed and picked • medium onion, sliced lengthwise • medium tomatoes, diced • hot chili pepper • garlic, thinly sliced • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Dried coriander • Vegetable oil

large cups cooked chickpeas (about 600 grams) • small container plain yogurt (about 5 ounces or 150 grams) • large cup tahini (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • white vinegar (about 30 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • salt, or to taste • small clove garlic, minced • Orange color: 1 small carrot, chopped and boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 1/2 large cup cooked green peas (about 2.5 ounces or 75 grams), boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 5 leaves of mint, or use parsley, spinach, or avocado • Yellow color: 1 teaspoon turmeric or natural saffron (saffron is preferred) • Red color: 1 red bell pepper and 1 tablespoon red pepper paste (about 15 grams) •

kofta (a mix of ground lamb and ground beef with chopped parsley and spices, prepared by your butcher) • For seasoning the kofta: • medium onion, grated • garlic, grated • fresh mint leaves, chopped (leaves only) • salt • meat seasoning • black pepper and a pinch of ground red pepper • ground cardamom • grill seasoning (optional, if available) • For greasing the baking dish: 1 tablespoon butter • Also add: 1 cup hot water (about 240 ml) plus the juice from the grated onion •

short-grain rice or Anbar rice (about 600 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • parsley, chopped • dill, chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 3 bitter oranges or lemons • pomegranate molasses • tamarind paste •

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 •

pitted green olives (about 500 grams) • peas (about 300 grams) • large fennel bulb • peeled tomato • large onion • garlic cloves • bay leaves • black pepper • ground cinnamon plus 1 cinnamon stick • salt • oil with 1 tablespoon butter • mushrooms •

fine bulgur (about 400 grams) • boneless, skinless chicken breasts (500 grams) • large onion • garlic • parsley leaves • salt • black pepper • Filling • clarified butter or ghee • coarsely chopped boneless, skinless chicken breasts (500 grams) • large onions, finely chopped • salt •

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

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 🥬 •

oxtail, cut into pieces (1 kg) • mixed bell peppers, sliced into rings (0.5 kg) • large onion, grated • garlic cloves • Black pepper • Salt • Cardamom • cinnamon • Thyme • Rosemary • Thyme • Fresh mint leaves, for garnish •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion • garlic • small tomato • carrot • potato • zucchini • cumin • turmeric • Salt and black pepper • dried black lime and 1 bay leaf

bell pepper (any color) • zucchini, 1 carrot, and 1 potato • tomato • onion, chopped • minced garlic with 2 parsley leaves • red lentils (about 200 grams) • Salt and black pepper to taste • seven spice blend • oil • bouillon cube • chopped fresh cilantro • Enough water to cook the soup •

couscous (about 340 grams) • butter (about 14 grams) • bone-in meat (about 450 grams) • cinnamon stick • bay leaves • cardamom pods • Salt to taste • black pepper • cumin • ground ginger • tomato paste • potatoes •

chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (240 ml) • oil • white vinegar • garlic cloves • Juice of half a lemon • ground ginger • white pepper • black pepper • seven spice blend • Salt, to taste • Small pinch ground cardamom •

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 •

bulgur (about 255 grams) • large onion, grated • tomato paste • boiled potatoes • pomegranate molasses (about 120 ml) • garlic, minced • olive oil (about 120 ml) • sumac • black pepper • Salt • small cup chopped parsley (about 1/4 cup or 15 grams) • For serving: lettuce leaves and pomegranate molasses •

plate (about 1 pound/450 grams) chicken breast, sliced into strips • olive oil (60 ml) • paprika • garlic powder • Salt, to taste • sweet soy sauce (60 ml) • Lettuce leaves, sliced • French fries (potato sticks), cooked • Ketchup and mayonnaise, as desired • Sliced pickles (cucumber) • Tortilla wraps or pita bread

fish fillet pieces • To poach the fish: • parsley • cilantro • lemon slices with peel • Salt, black pepper, and cumin to taste • For the kofta mixture: • large boiled potato • chopped parsley leaves (about 15 grams) • chopped cilantro leaves (about 4 grams) • chopped fresh mint leaves (about 5 grams) • egg •

chicken breasts, cut into strips • Juice of 1 lemon • natural vinegar • orange juice (optional) • salt • black pepper • mixed spices • hot curry powder (optional) • paprika • small container plain yogurt • dried mint • olive oil •

medium eggplants • medium onion • green bell pepper • large garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • tomato paste (about 45 grams) • black pepper • ground coriander • turmeric and curry powder • bay leaves • ground ginger • apple cider vinegar •

pasta shells or your favorite pasta shape • medium onion • chicken thighs • large tomato • green bell pepper • oil • tomato paste • large cup prepared pasta sauce • Salt to taste • garlic powder • black pepper • ground coriander •

Chicken, as desired (I used 4 chicken breasts) • large potato • bell pepper • medium onions • large tomato • Spices: • Salt, to taste • black pepper • ground coriander • ground ginger • curry powder • bouillon cube •

frozen mixed vegetables, ready to use • medium onion • medium garlic cloves • oil • Spices: • heaping tablespoon curry powder • Salt to taste • cilantro • black pepper • vinegar • nutmeg • cinnamon •

ground beef • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • tomato sauce (about 360 ml) • water (about 360 ml) • medium onion • medium garlic cloves • medium potatoes • medium carrots • green bell peppers • peas (about 50 grams) • Rice spices: • bouillon cube •

chopped molokhia leaves (about 1 3/4 pounds) • large chicken breasts • large onion • garlic • tomato paste • ☆ Spices: • Black pepper • Coriander • each of cinnamon stick, cardamom, and clove • Chinese kebab spice and nutmeg • lemon juice • chicken bouillon cubes

Chicken, as much as desired • basmati rice (about 800 grams) • large onion • large garlic cloves • Spices: • kabsa spice mix • Salt, to taste • ground coriander • black pepper • ground ginger • curry powder and turmeric • cinnamon sticks •

Chicken breasts or thighs, as much as you like • large onion • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • ☆ Spices: • Salt, to taste • large garlic cloves • (not heaping) black pepper • ground cilantro (coriander) • turmeric • curry powder • ground nutmeg and allspice • kabsa spice mix, if you have it (optional) •

basmati rice (about 1 kg) • whole black lentils (about 600 grams) • garlic • small onion • oil • bouillon cubes • For the caramelized onions: • oil (60 ml) • little flour • salt • Black pepper • Spices: •