Safflower

red lentils (about 200 grams) • medium potatoes • carrot • garlic • salt • turmeric or safflower • lemon juice or citric acid

maftoul (Palestinian couscous), medium size • whole chicken • small potatoes, use more or less as you like • small tomatoes, use more or less as you like • small red onions, use more or less as you like • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes • tomato paste • little vegetable ghee or oil • chicken bouillon cubes • Black pepper • Mixed spices •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • water (about 1.2 liters) • onion • diced beef (about 100 grams; stew meat or beef tips) • turmeric or safflower • black pepper • salt

split yellow lentils (about 400 grams) • onions, finely chopped • potatoes • carrots • bell pepper • hot pepper • small pumpkin or squash • zucchini • cumin • black pepper • red pepper • salt •

split red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion • ground safflower • clarified butter or ghee • ground cardamom • onion powder • salt • boiled carrots • potatoes • water (about 710 ml) • For garnish: • Ground cumin •