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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

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 •

pomegranate seeds (about 170 grams) • lemon • lemon-lime soda (such as 7UP) • fresh mint leaves (about 10 grams)

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 •

cheese (100 grams) • labneh (100 grams) • medium carrot • colorful bell pepper • small jalapeño pepper • small dill pickles • fresh basil leaves • green olives • black olives • olive oil (15 ml) • pomegranate molasses (5 ml)

fresh mint leaves • apple (thinly sliced) • orange (sliced) • lemon (sliced) • lemon juice (about 100 ml) • sparkling apple drink (about 1 liter) • lemon-lime soda, such as 7UP or Sprite (about 1 liter) • Ice, as desired

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 •

flour tortillas • Sliced tomatoes • Sliced pickles • mayonnaise • arugula leaves • cooked beef (about 200 grams) • Salt, black pepper, cumin • cooked chicken (about 200 grams)

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • onions, peeled • potatoes, peeled and quartered • soy sauce • water (240 ml) • Ground black pepper, to taste • Whole cardamom pods, to taste • Whole cloves, to taste • Bay leaves, to taste • Ground cinnamon, to taste • Salt, to taste

basmati rice • bone-in lamb (I used ribs) • For the Tebsi: 1 large eggplant, sliced into rounds with skin on • large onion, sliced into rounds • bell pepper, sliced into rounds • ketchup and tomato paste • For the lamb broth: • small onion, finely chopped, 1 small tomato, finely chopped, and 2 tablespoons tomato paste • vermicelli noodles, 1/2 cup golden raisins, and pine nuts or pistachios (optional) • For the filling (Tajineh): • Meat spice blend, ground black pepper, turmeric, ground cardamom, 1 dried lime, 2 bay leaves for boiling the lamb, and salt • Spices:

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 •

fatty ground lamb (about 500 grams) • Lamb pieces with bone, for the bottom of the pot • fava beans or sliced peeled potatoes for the bottom of the pot (about 150 grams) • Vegetables of your choice (I used): • eggplants • zucchini • onion • tomatoes • red bell pepper • Swiss chard leaves • cabbage leaves • green peppers or hot peppers, as desired •

sandwich bread of your choice (I used whole wheat bread) • cooked chickpeas • tomato • small rings of onion, finely chopped • butter • Mayonnaise and Dijon mustard sauce, or any sauce you prefer • Fresh oregano leaves, finely chopped

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 •

hummus • falafel • potato sticks (potato chips) • avocado • mixed greens with green leaf lettuce, white cabbage, and red cabbage • tomato and mint • tahini • dried mint • sumac • za'atar • sesame seeds • nigella seeds

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 •

tuna • sourdough bread • hummus • corn • lemon juice • mayonnaise • mustard • chives • arugula leaves • tomato

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 🥬 •

chicken breasts, sliced into strips • plain yogurt • lemon juice • olive oil • chicken seasoning • paprika • ground ginger • cinnamon • salt • lemon slice • bay leaves

Potato Ingredients • coarse bulgur (about 340 grams) • large potatoes, peeled and diced • fresh mint leaves • onion, chopped • red pepper paste • dried marjoram • ground cumin • Salt and black pepper • Potato Spice Mix • mixed spice blend • Salt and black pepper •

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 •

lamb (or beef), finely ground twice (500 grams) • fine white bulgur (about 160 grams) • olive oil (120 ml) • small onion • fresh marjoram or basil leaves • fresh mint leaf • Very thin slice of lemon peel • Salt • Kibbeh spice blend (In Lebanon, southern spice blends are popular for kibbeh. Use your favorite kibbeh spices if available.)

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 500 grams) • cardamom pods • shawarma spice mix • from 1 lemon • from 1 orange • plain yogurt (about 45 ml) • apple cider vinegar (about 45 ml) • tomato paste (about 7 grams) • bay leaves • Pickled bread • pickled cucumbers (about 500 grams) • Mayonnaise, to taste •

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 •

For the kibbeh: • fine brown bulgur, washed, soaked for 1 hour, and drained • yellow split lentils, washed several times and drained • medium white onions, finely chopped • tomato paste • red pepper paste • paprika • ground cumin • Salt • olive oil • olive oil (divided) • vegetable oil •

coarse couscous (about 1 1/4 cups) • olive oil (60 ml) • chicken (cut into pieces) • large carrot, cut into large pieces • potato, cut into large pieces • zucchini, sliced into rounds • onion, sliced into wedges • tomato, cut into large pieces • cooked chickpeas (about 85 grams) • tomato paste (about 3 tablespoons) • black pepper • cumin •