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For the dough: • fine bulgur wheat • potatoes • Flour • Salt • Spices • For the filling: • onion • (about 450 grams) ground beef • Spices • Salt • Oil for frying

ground beef (about 500 grams) • medium onions • Spices: black pepper, salt • vegetable oil • small cup chopped walnuts • bulgur wheat (about 480 grams) • boiling water (about 710 ml) • olive oil or vegetable oil (about 180 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • Cumin • Mixed spices • Ground red pepper •

fine bulgur (about 640 grams) • water (about 1.65 liters) • bread • semolina (about 320 grams) • Salt • Spices to taste • For the filling: • ground beef (about 225 grams) • parsley • Spices • onions • potatoes •

fine bulgur wheat • hot water • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil • red pepper paste • small onion, very finely grated • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • white pepper • For the filling: • (about 7 ounces) ground beef •

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 1.5 kilograms) • shawarma spice blend • curry powder • mixed spices • black pepper • allspice • salt • olive oil • Mayonnaise (see my page for the recipe) • pita breads • large russet potatoes • Vegetable oil for frying potatoes •

Mixed vegetables, cut into medium pieces (use as much as you like) • Zucchini, potatoes, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower, green beans • tomatoes, diced • medium onion, diced • crushed garlic • Spices: a pinch each of black pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, mixed spices, and salt to taste • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • Chopped fresh cilantro • fresh dill, chopped by hand

canned chickpeas (about 340 grams) • tahini (sesame paste) • garlic, minced • lemon juice • salt

washed lentils (about 200 grams) • medium onion, chopped • tomato, chopped • medium potato, chopped • medium carrot, chopped • garlic cloves • tomato paste • Olive oil • cumin • paprika • black pepper • Salt to taste •

large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams) • large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • small onion, very finely grated • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste • Filling: • large onions, very finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • salt •

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) •

large potatoes, sliced into medium-thick rounds • ghee • garlic cloves • tomato juice (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • chicken bouillon cube, optional

(14 oz/400 grams) chickpeas, drained and rinsed • white vinegar • tahini (sesame paste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin • salt • garlic, minced • very cold water (60 ml)

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) •

green beans (300 grams) • beef, cut into pieces (about 1/2 kilogram, adjust to taste) • tomato juice (about 710 ml) • tomato paste • garlic cloves, sliced • large onion, finely chopped • butter • oil • salt • black pepper • seven spice blend • beef broth (about 475 ml)

split red lentils (75 grams) • short-grain rice (50 grams) • fine bulgur (50 grams) • tomato paste • olive oil • paprika • dried mint • Salt and black pepper, to taste • hot water (1 liter) • For garnish: • Paprika • Dried mint •

Small diced eggplant • Small diced potatoes • Small cauliflower florets • Green bell pepper, cut into medium • garlic, minced • lemon • dried coriander • cumin • Salt to taste • Chopped cilantro and parsley • pureed tomatoes • tomato paste •

flour (about 625 grams) • plain yogurt • oil (120 ml) • salt • warm water (about 480 ml), more or less as needed for the dough • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • large onion • green bell pepper • tomatoes • parsley, finely chopped • pomegranate molasses •

coarse bulgur (about 270 grams) • onion, chopped • green chili pepper, chopped • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • green onions, chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, chopped • tomato paste • Salt • Black pepper • Ground cinnamon • Ground hot red pepper •

rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • zucchini or squash • eggplants • green bell peppers • tomato • onions • Grape • Salt and black pepper • citric acid (or juice of 1 lemon) • Oil •

coarse bulgur (about 180 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • Olive oil • tomatoes, finely chopped • green bell pepper and 1 red bell pepper, chopped • tomato paste • red pepper paste • bouillon cube • hot water (about 355 ml)

ground beef (about 500 grams) • washed and soaked rice (about 600 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • Finely chopped parsley • Finely chopped dill, washed • Salt • Spices to taste • Cumin • little lemon juice • Oil • Tomato paste, •

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 •

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:

ground beef (500 grams) • tomatoes, pureed • water (120 ml) • onion, finely chopped • tomato paste • little parsley, chopped • oil • garlic, minced • Black pepper • Salt • Cumin

coarse bulgur, rinsed only, not soaked (about 340 grams) • tomatoes, chopped • eggplants • small onion, chopped • tomato paste • cumin • paprika or crushed red pepper • dried mint • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • water for cooking (about 710 ml)

couscous (about 500 grams) • Lamb (amount as desired) • mixed vegetables (about 500 grams): potatoes, bell peppers • soaked chickpeas (about 100 grams) • onion • oil • tomato paste • harissa • paprika • ground coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste

fine couscous • Oil • Water • Salt • onion • tomato • Garlic • zucchini • potato • Lamb tripe • Chickpeas • Tomato paste •

bulgur, soaked for 2 hours (about 340 grams) • egg • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • For the filling: • (about 225 grams) skinless chicken breast, finely chopped • medium onion, finely chopped • medium green bell pepper • cumin • paprika • Salt and pepper • curry powder

About 2.2 lbs oxtail (1 kg) • Cubed potatoes • onions (about 1/4 kg) • Green bell pepper and hot pepper, to taste • Tomato paste • Garlic • tomato • Cardamom • Salt and black pepper • Cinnamon • Bay