Of limes

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 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 •

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

beef (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic • tomato • zucchini • potatoes • carrots • bell pepper • salt • mixed spices • bouillon cube • dried black limes (loomi) •

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 •

lamb chops (about 500 grams) • ground lamb or beef (about 500 grams) • Nuts of your choice (such as almonds or pine nuts) • For marinating the lamb chops: • Salt, seven spice blend, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground red pepper • For the rice: • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • hot water or meat/chicken broth (about 950 ml) • small pieces mastic • cinnamon stick • cardamom pods • dried black lime (loomi) •

chicken breast or thighs, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • Crispy or toasted Lebanese pita bread, as desired • Salt and black pepper • Ground cardamom • Garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika • -spice blend (or mixed Middle Eastern spices) • plain yogurt • ketchup • vinegar • Raisins (as desired) • small onion, finely chopped •

chicken breasts, sliced into strips • bell pepper, sliced into strips • onion • carrot, grated • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • cream cheese (about 30 grams) • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • lemon • mayonnaise (about 5 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • hoagie rolls or 12 pieces of tortilla bread • Mixed spices or ground black lime with cinnamon, to taste

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced • onion, sliced • garlic, grated • tahini • plain yogurt • vinegar (or to taste for desired tanginess) • water • mixed spices (cloves, cumin, and black pepper) • ground dried lime (loomi)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • cooked chickpeas • medium zucchini, cut as desired • medium carrots • large cubes butternut squash • potato, cut as desired • water (for boiling) • spices • ground black pepper • ground cumin • ground dried black lime (loomi) • ground coriander •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • small potato, diced • carrot, diced • small onion, finely chopped • bouillon cube • dried black lime powder • mixed spices • ground cumin • Water

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

orange lentils, washed and soaked (about 200 grams) • small potato, diced • small carrot, diced • tomato, grated • vegetable broth • turmeric • Broken vermicelli noodles (optional) • red onion, chopped • garlic, minced • cilantro, chopped (about 15 grams) • Salt, black pepper, ground dried lime (loomi), ground cumin