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lamb neck (about 1 kg) • eggplants • zucchini • potatoes • bell pepper • red onions • white onions • whole head of garlic, peeled • tomatoes • carrots • tomato juice • ground nutmeg •

cooked chickpeas (about 200 grams) • peeled avocado • olive oil • tahini • lemon juice • peeled garlic clove • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin • Chopped parsley for garnish

boiled and peeled potatoes • egg • fine breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams; you can also use shredded cheddar cheese) • salt • mixed spices • ground dried cilantro • oil for frying (about 0.5 liter) • Parsley for garnish

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

lamb with bone, cut into large pieces (1 kilogram) • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • sliced mushrooms (about 100 grams) • green bell peppers, sliced • large potato, peeled and cut into medium cubes • medium tomatoes, diced • garlic cloves, sliced • large onion, sliced into wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml) • butter (14 grams) • water (240 ml) • salt (15 grams) •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • carrots, peeled and diced • clarified butter or unsalted butter • vegetable bouillon cube • plain yogurt (about 200 grams) • fresh lemon juice • black pepper • salt

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

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 •

ground beef (500 grams) • parsley, chopped • baking powder • Salt and black pepper, to taste • cumin • ground coriander • Kofta spices, to taste • garlic cloves • peeled tomato • green bell pepper • bouillon cube • Oil for frying

pre-cooked beef (about 1 kilogram) • potatoes, peeled and chopped • tomatoes, halved • onions, peeled and chopped • bell pepper, diced • carrots, sliced • black pepper • mixed spices • curry powder • garlic, minced • tamarind paste • tomato paste •

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

red lentils (about 200 grams) • tomato, chopped • onion, chopped • whole garlic cloves • green bell pepper (or any color), chopped • peeled and chopped pumpkin (about 300 grams) • carrot, chopped • olive oil • whole cumin seeds • whole coriander seeds • whole black peppercorns or mixed peppercorns • paprika •

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 •

lamb rib chops • small onions, peeled • garlic, minced • cooking liquid or unsalted butter (such as Lurpak) • olive oil • apple cider vinegar • oregano • brown sugar • chopped parsley • Salt and black pepper to taste

water (240 ml) • cornstarch (about 16 grams) • garlic, peeled and chopped • vegetable oil (60 ml) • salt • Juice of half a lemon

couscous (about 3 cups) • water for the couscous (about 2 cups) • chicken thighs or any available chicken pieces • Saffron • turmeric • ground ginger • chicken bouillon cube • cinnamon • cumin • Salt • Black pepper • olive oil •

bone-in lamb • onions, sliced into wings, or as desired • carrots, sliced into rounds • potato, cut into cubes • tomatoes, cut into large pieces • cilantro, coarsely chopped • green chili pepper • (about 75 grams) pitted green olives • garlic, peeled and sliced into rounds • large cup (about 120 ml) oil • Spices • Salt •

bone-in meat (about 1 kg) • medium onion, finely chopped or minced • ripe tomatoes, pureed • peeled tomatoes, pureed with the fresh tomatoes • garlic paste • black pepper • ground mixed spices • cumin • oregano • ground dried ginger • turmeric • salt •

tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped, sprinkled with salt • onion, very finely chopped • Fresh mint, finely chopped • fine bulgur, soaked with a little water (about 120 grams) • tomato paste • dried mint • Ground cumin • kamouneh spice mix (kibbeh spices) (about 30 grams) • Salt • small hot chili pepper, very finely chopped • Olive oil

lamb (about 600 grams) • onions • garlic • Parsley • Olive oil • Vegetable oil • black pepper • Salt to taste • turmeric • Saffron • cinnamon stick • ginger •

fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • onions, finely grated • tomatoes, peeled and finely grated • parsley, finely chopped • tomato paste • sweet red pepper paste • hot red pepper paste • tahini • clarified butter (ghee) • Chopped walnuts • Salt and pepper

For the dough: • fine white bulgur • all-purpose flour • cumin • red pepper paste • black pepper • salt • vegetable oil • For the filling: • onions, finely chopped • Ground beef or lamb, as desired • Pine nuts and almonds, as desired •

shrimp (500 grams), peeled • fish seasoning or mixed spices, or any spices you have • garlic powder • onion powder • turmeric • cumin • Hot pepper to taste • medium zucchini • medium potato • ripe tomatoes • onion • Garlic cloves, as desired •

For the meatballs: • ground beef or lamb (750 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • cilantro, finely chopped (about 15 grams) • plain bread crumbs (about 30 grams) • flour (about 16 grams) • curry powder • ground coriander • cumin • Salt and black pepper, to taste • olive oil •

medium-grain couscous • vegetable oil • salt • boiling water (about 0.5 liters) • unsalted butter • powdered sugar • For garnish: • Ground cinnamon • Blanched, peeled, fried, and ground almonds • Hard-boiled eggs • Dates

couscous (about 3 1/3 cups) • salt • mixed spices • cilantro • black pepper • garlic powder • onion powder • water (use only as needed) • potato, peeled and chopped • zucchini, cut lengthwise • pumpkin or squash • carrots •

Boiled potatoes, mashed until smooth • Hard-boiled eggs, peeled • Breadcrumbs • (Spices) This step is optional—skip if you prefer • beaten egg

cooked chickpeas (about 340 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • tahini (about 60 grams) • garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic, peeled • ground cumin • sumac • dried thyme • olive oil • Salt to taste • For garnish: chopped parsley, red bell pepper, olive oil, dried thyme

chicken breast • red lentils (about 100 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • medium onion, chopped • garlic, minced • tomato, peeled and finely chopped • Chopped parsley • all-purpose flour • tomato paste • butter • olive oil • Salt and black pepper •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, peeled and finely chopped • whole mustard seeds • whole cumin seeds • cooking oil • minced garlic • minced ginger • Water for the soup • chopped fresh cilantro (about 10 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon •