Minced garlic cloves

medium potatoes • For the kofta: • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onion, grated or finely chopped • green bell pepper, grated or finely chopped • small hot chili pepper, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • parsley, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Ground cinnamon •

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)

prepared kofta mixture (see my oven-baked kofta recipe in my list for details on how to make the kofta mixture) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil • large tomatoes • water (about 80 ml) • tomato paste • garlic, finely minced • salt • black pepper • ground black cumin • white vinegar • cardamom •

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

ground beef (500 grams) • Egyptian rice (about 250 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste • dried mint • onion, minced • garlic cloves • mixed fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • For the sauce: • Fresh tomato juice • Vegetable oil

boiled and shredded chicken breasts • parsley • mayonnaise • garlic clove, finely minced • plain yogurt • rosemary • salt • black pepper • cumin • ground coriander • cinnamon • nutmeg •

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

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) •

chicken breast, cut into small strips • flour tortillas or pita bread • For the chicken marinade: • white vinegar • shawarma spice mix • plain yogurt • olive oil • pomegranate molasses • garlic cloves, minced • salt • Dried cilantro • Paprika •

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 •

small chicken breasts, cut into small pieces • Juice of 2 lemons • plain yogurt • Salt • Black pepper • Ground ginger • bouillon cube • Ground cardamom • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • olive oil (60 ml) • For the hummus: •

chicken (about 1 kg), use any cut you have, adjust for number of servings • onion, chopped, or 1 teaspoon onion powder • garlic cloves, minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder • black pepper • paprika • ground ginger • turmeric • cinnamon • Salt to taste • potatoes, cut into quarters • green beans (about 150 grams), adjust for number of servings • olives •

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 •

Juice of 2 lemons • avocado oil • garlic cloves, minced • salt • black pepper • cumin • paprika • turmeric • red pepper flakes • –2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs • romaine lettuce • butter lettuce •

onion, finely chopped • potatoes (about 800 grams), peeled and cut into small cubes • carrots, peeled and sliced • tomato paste • vegetable oil (4 tablespoons) • For the meatballs: • ground beef (about 200 grams) • fine bulgur, rinsed and squeezed • garlic cloves, finely minced • Salt • Black pepper • cumin •

ground beef (500 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, finely minced • tomato paste • finely chopped parsley • vegetable oil • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Paprika • Cayenne pepper

Lamb (or beef) • Preferably use lamb fat for frying, then remove the fat • lemons (juice) 🍋 • orange (juice) • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt • black pepper • dried mint • cumin • paprika • ground cloves • minced garlic •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • hot water (about 1.5 liters) • small onion, thinly sliced • garlic cloves, minced (for topping at the end) • oil (for topping) • chopped fresh cilantro (about 15 grams) • whole green chili peppers • ground cumin • ground coriander • ground ginger • salt • ground turmeric

lamb, trimmed of fat (about 400 grams) • salt • black pepper • white vinegar (60 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • pomegranate molasses • garlic cloves, finely minced

flour (about 250 grams) • salt • vegetable oil • Water, as needed for kneading • ground beef (about 1 kilogram) • medium onions, finely chopped • Salt, to taste • black pepper • ground coriander • ginger and turmeric • curry powder • large garlic cloves •

cooked chickpeas with their cooking liquid (about 400 grams) • plain yogurt • small clove garlic, minced • salt • citric acid or any other souring agent • tahini

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) •

For the bread dough: • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • salt • milk, at room temperature (about 240 ml; add more as needed depending on the flour) • Shawarma ingredients: • Shawarma beef (lamb, cut into thin strips) • For the marinade: • shawarma spice blend • black pepper • hot red pepper • cardamom •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • large cooked and peeled beet

ground beef (500 grams) • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic, minced, plus 2 cloves garlic, sliced • Salt, black pepper, and meat spices (such as allspice or seven spice) • breadcrumbs • strained tomato juice (about 475 ml) • tomato paste

ground beef with some fat (500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Chicken spices: • small container plain yogurt • olive oil • garlic, minced • vinegar • onion, grated • whole cloves, 2 cardamom pods • chicken seasoning, curry powder • salt • each: cinnamon, ground coriander, onion powder, ginger, black pepper • small pita bread (whole wheat or white) •

plate (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 grams) chicken breast, cut into pieces • large onion, chopped • fresh garlic, minced • Zest of 1 orange with a little orange juice • Juice of 1 lemon • (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) plain yogurt • soy sauce • seven spice blend • turmeric • cinnamon • ground cardamom • ground cloves •