Root vegetables

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

For the bulgur dough: • fine bulgur (about 1 kg) • potatoes, cut into cubes • onion • Salt, black pepper, paprika, mixed spices • For the filling: • ground chicken breast (about 1 kg) • onions, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed spices • Paprika •

medium potatoes • For the kofta: • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onion, grated or finely chopped • green bell pepper, grated or finely chopped • small hot chili pepper, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • parsley, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Ground cinnamon •

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

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

red lentils or 300 grams • vermicelli or 1 chicken bouillon packet • heaping tablespoons oats • finely ground beef • small onion, finely chopped • Butter or oil • grated carrots • salt • ground cumin • chicken bouillon cube and 8 cups water, or 8 cups homemade chicken broth (healthier option) • saffron powder for a nice yellow color (optional)

large potatoes or 3 small potatoes • small carrots • large tomato • medium onion • garlic and some mashed ginger • each: salt, cumin, black pepper, turmeric • washed and soaked lentils (about 285 grams)

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

lentils (about 100 grams) • small carrot • onion • small potato • bouillon cube • salt, black pepper, and cumin • tomato paste

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

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • small squash, cut into large pieces with skin on • medium potatoes, cut into large pieces with skin on • onion, cut into halves or quarters • large red chili pepper, cut into large pieces • garlic cloves • cherry tomatoes, whole (about 150 grams) • olive oil (45 ml) • freshly ground mixed bell peppers • smoked paprika • garlic powder • Italian seasoning •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • onion • carrot • potato • ground cumin • Salt • bouillon powder • turmeric

lentils (about 200 grams) • carrot • water (about 480 ml) • cumin and salt • lemon juice • Toasted sandwich bread • Lemon

red lentils (about 285 grams) • whole grain oats (about 90 grams) • carrots, washed and finely grated • boiling water (about 1.9 liters) • chicken bouillon cubes • ground beef (about 100 grams) • onion, finely chopped • ghee • salt • mixed spices

tuna, drained and broken into large pieces • potatoes, boiled and mashed • onions, finely chopped • garlic, minced • Black pepper • Salt • Chicken bouillon powder • Mixed spices • Chopped parsley • Eggs and breadcrumbs

ground beef (about 225 grams) • each of parsley, cilantro, and dill • Salt and spices • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • small onion, diced • tomatoes, sliced • tomato paste • Fried potato

potatoes • onions • tomatoes • ground beef (about 500 grams), coarsely ground • spices • bouillon • salt • garlic powder • oil • tomato paste (about 45 grams)

short or medium-grain rice (about 600 grams) • large boiled potato • large egg • salt • turmeric • About 5 cups water (1.2 liters) • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • celery • medium onion • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste •

medium potatoes • salt • black pepper • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped dill • mixed spices, pinch of salt • ground beef, for filling, amount as desired • cheddar cheese (such as Kraft) • egg and 1/2 small cup (about 2 tablespoons) milk, for dipping • breadcrumbs and crushed cornflakes, for coating • Oil for frying

white sandwich bread • eggs • potatoes (depending on size) • salt • Spices • Ground chicken • Pine nuts

fine bulgur (kibbeh bulgur) (about 320 grams) • large boiled potatoes • salt • ground beef (about 225 grams) • kebab spice • black pepper

boiled potatoes • fine bulgur, washed and soaked (about 170 grams) • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • pomegranate molasses • mixed spices • cumin • Salt • olive oil (about 120 ml)

boiled potatoes • ground chicken • mixed spices, 1 teaspoon cumin, and a pinch of salt • eggs

large boiled potatoes • egg • green chili pepper • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • baking powder (about 8 grams) • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Breadcrumbs • garlic powder (about 8 grams) • Oil for frying

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion • tomato • green bell pepper, chopped • tomato paste • mixed spices • salt • potatoes, cut as desired • cilantro and parsley for garnish

ground beef mixed with onion and parsley (about 1 kg) • potatoes, sliced • onion, sliced • green bell pepper, sliced • tomatoes, sliced • salt • black pepper and mixed spices • olive oil • tomato paste • hot water (about 240 ml)

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

potatoes (about 1 kilogram) • ground beef (about 0.5 kilogram) • medium tomatoes, sliced into rounds • medium onions, sliced into rounds • parsley and 1 small onion, finely chopped • spices (black pepper, coriander, paprika, cumin, and salt to taste)

medium potatoes (about 2 pounds/900 grams) • garlic, minced • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • Kiri cheese or any cream cheese you like • egg • Breadcrumbs • Oil for frying

garlic, minced • white onion, diced small • potato, diced small • lentils (about 200 grams) • bouillon cubes or 1 teaspoon each curry powder and black pepper • water (about 480 ml), plus more as needed