Overnight

Cooked chickpeas • tahini (about 120 ml) • peeled garlic cloves • salt • little water • Juice of half a lemon • Olive oil • Parsley for garnish • Sweet paprika

olive oil • butter • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste • dried mint, for garnish • red pepper flakes • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • red lentils (200 grams) • bulgur (I used coarse bulgur) •

chickpeas (about 200 grams) • water (about 60 ml) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 lemon • tahini • plain yogurt • garlic • baking soda • For topping: • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Dried red pepper flakes •

chickpeas (about 400 grams) • salt • lemon • cumin • baking soda • Water for boiling • tahini • garlic • Olive oil

beef or lamb, cut into long thin strips (1 kilogram) • medium tomato, chopped • natural vinegar (about 80 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • shawarma spice blend • ground coriander • salt, or to taste • turmeric • cinnamon • black pepper

phyllo dough (9"x14") • melted butter • granulated sugar • raw pistachios, chopped (or walnuts) • melted butter • powdered sugar • cream cheese, at room temperature (455 grams) • mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (226 grams) • heavy whipping cream (110 ml) • granulated sugar (150 grams) • eggs • all-purpose flour (21 grams) •

Amount as desired • medium couscous • small chicken • large onion, chopped • tomato, grated and seeds removed • garlic, minced • Chickpeas, soaked overnight (or canned chickpeas) • Vegetables typically used: • Carrots • Potatoes • Zucchini • Butternut squash •

whole chicken, cut into quarters • medium potatoes, diced • green bell pepper • onion • tomato • olive oil • mushrooms • corn • tomato paste • salt • Kuwaiti spice mix • black pepper •

chicken breast (about 700 grams) • tahini (use 2 tablespoons for marinating the chicken) • plain yogurt • paprika • lemon juice • olive oil • Black pepper (to taste) • Salt (to taste) • small onion • sliced green bell pepper • sliced red bell pepper • sliced tomatoes •

lamb ribs (about 1 kilogram) • For the marinade: • pomegranate molasses • Juice of 2 lemons • meat marinade spice mix • black pepper • Salt to taste • onion powder • rosemary • wild thyme (or dried thyme) • red pepper flakes

couscous or medium bulgur (about 640 grams) • beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • carrots • zucchini • Squash, cut as desired • tomatoes, chopped • turnips, halved • onion, chopped • chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • Mixed spices • Salt •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (about 0.5 kg) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml), juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon vinegar • each of salt, black pepper, shawarma spice blend, and paprika • onion, sliced into thin strips; 2 bell peppers; 2 medium tomatoes • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • garlic cloves, finely chopped • each curry powder and kabsa spice blend • pita breads, cut into pieces

lamb or veal chops • plain yogurt (240 ml) • onion, chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • lemon • tomato paste or ketchup • soy sauce • barbecue spice blend • ginger, minced or finely chopped • Black pepper • Salt

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Fluffy Egyptian-style rice (about 2 cups cooked, 400 grams) • Toasted pita bread • Salt, to taste • black pepper • shawarma spice blend • ground cinnamon • Minced garlic, to taste • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Pickled cucumbers • Jalapeño peppers •

Chicken breast, thinly sliced and marinated overnight in the refrigerator with the following ingredients: • Thinly sliced onion • Plain yogurt • Vinegar • Lemon juice • Oil • Salt • Black pepper • Shawarma spices • Mozzarella cheese • Fried or oven-toasted bread cubes (such as pita or flatbread) • Pickled cucumber •

Meat of your choice, enough for your family • large onion, chopped • garlic cloves • ground cilantro • Salt • Black pepper • sweet paprika • hot paprika or harissa • oil • fine or medium couscous (1 kg), as preferred • tomato paste • Butter or smen (salted fermented butter with a rich flavor, also called smen) •

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 breast, sliced thin (about 2 kg) • lemons, peeled and sliced • chicken bouillon powder (such as Maggi) • ground cardamom • garlic powder • shawarma spice blend • ground cumin • curry powder • ground ginger • dried coriander • fresh garlic, minced • red pepper paste •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • Orange zest with a little orange juice • oil (60 ml) • minced garlic • Mixed spices: salt, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper, ground coriander, paprika, and a pinch of cardamom • For the filling: onion sliced into thin wedges, parsley mixed with sumac and pomegranate molasses • Sliced tomatoes • Chopped lettuce (optional) • French fries (optional) and pickles • Garlic sauce, mayonnaise, and ketchup mixed with a little paprika •

Boiled chicken breasts, cut into small pieces or coarsely chopped (not too fine) • For the marinade: • cumin • ground coriander • garlic powder • paprika • turmeric • ground ginger • black pepper • ground cloves • ground cinnamon • ground cardamom

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • onion, chopped • lemon, sliced • minced garlic • plain yogurt • tomato paste • salt • chicken seasoning • curry powder • ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • apple cider vinegar (60 ml) •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly across the grain • plain yogurt (240 grams) • Salt and black pepper, to taste • paprika • scant teaspoon ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • Less than 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • ground ginger • ground cumin • ground coriander •

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 •

chicken breast fillets, cut into thin strips (500 grams) • Marinade • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • each: black pepper, cumin, ground ginger, ground cardamom, juice of 1 lemon • Pickled cucumbers • Sliced cheese • Ketchup • Hot sauce, if desired • Mayonnaise • olive oil (45 ml) • Salt • Tortilla wraps or saj bread

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • grated onion • grated garlic • Grated ginger • Zest of 1 orange • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Black pepper • chicken bouillon cube • onion powder •

chicken breast, sliced into strips (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • vinegar (30 ml) • garlic, minced • ketchup (30 ml) • soy sauce (15 ml) • shawarma spice blend (15 ml) • curry powder (5 ml) • ground coriander (5 ml) • ground cumin (5 ml) •

boneless chicken breasts • For the marinade: • small onion • garlic cloves • vinegar • vegetable oil • lemon juice • mustard • plain yogurt • Salt, black pepper, ginger, cardamom, grill seasoning • of: • Flatbread or pita bread •

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 •

couscous (1 kilogram) • large onion, chopped • Black pepper and salt • chopped fresh fava beans (about 250 grams) • chopped zucchini (about 250 grams) • Seasoned meatballs made with: • Paprika • Salt and black pepper • Garlic • Optional: You can add other types of vegetables to the broth • Lamb or chicken, amount as desired • chickpeas (soaked overnight) •

ground lamb with some fat (about 500 grams) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • parsley • large onions, finely chopped • mixed spices • black pepper • Salt • Green hot pepper (optional) • For the Shish Tawook: • boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into medium pieces • Salt • Lemon juice •