Spices

kofta (a mix of ground lamb and ground beef with chopped parsley and spices, prepared by your butcher) • For seasoning the kofta: • medium onion, grated • garlic, grated • fresh mint leaves, chopped (leaves only) • salt • meat seasoning • black pepper and a pinch of ground red pepper • ground cardamom • grill seasoning (optional, if available) • For greasing the baking dish: 1 tablespoon butter • Also add: 1 cup hot water (about 240 ml) plus the juice from the grated onion •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces and marinated in vinegar and spices for at least 1 hour • white onion, sliced • black pepper • mixed spice blend • white pepper • Ottoman spice blend • onion powder • garlic powder • cilantro • salt • tahini (60 ml) • lemon juice (60 ml) •

seasoned kofta (ground meat mixed with onion, parsley, spices, black pepper, and salt) • potatoes • onion • Oil • For the sauce: • tahini • hot water (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 small lemon • pomegranate molasses • salt • ground white pepper • butter cubes (add at the end after cooking)

whole oxtail, cut into pieces, boiled with 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, black pepper, and any spices you like • freekeh (about 500 grams) • large onion, diced • small onion, grated • garlic cloves • ghee or oil • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric • Cardamom • Oxtail cooking broth • Tomato slices for topping •

paprika • Cooked white rice, for serving • Salt, to taste • heavy cream (60 ml) • clotted cream or crème fraîche (about 45 grams) • water (240 ml) • medium tomato, pureed • tomato paste • chicken bouillon cube • turmeric • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes (250 grams) • ground coriander •

egg • sugar • vegetable oil • baking powder • low-fat milk (about 240 ml) • vanilla extract • flour (about 120 grams) • salt • Cream cheese, cut into cubes (such as Kiri or any cream cheese), sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon • Sweetened condensed milk • Caramel-flavored sweetened condensed milk • Pecans

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 •

lamb chops • mixed Middle Eastern spices • salt and pepper • grated onion • cinnamon • lemon juice

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

eggplants, sliced into rounds • bell peppers, sliced into rounds • onions, sliced into rounds • Kofta patties (ground beef mixed with spices, shaped into burger-like patties) • sauce (tomato paste thinned with water, chicken bouillon, and lemon juice)

plate (about 1 pound/450 grams) chicken breast • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • large onion • garlic cloves • large tomato • mixed spices • sprinkle of mozzarella cheese

lamb chops • steak seasoning • meat seasoning • garlic powder • cumin • ground coriander • paprika • butter • garlic, minced • fresh rosemary

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • medium onions, grated • Parsley and cilantro • cream cheese • breadcrumbs (about 60 grams) • Kofta spices • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • For coating: eggs / breadcrumbs with a little shredded cheddar cheese added

lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Spices: salt • Saffron • Paprika • Black pepper • Ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend for meat) • Ginger • Bay • Cinnamon • Potatoes, cut into cubes, boiled and fried • Dried prunes • Raisins •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • minced garlic • plain yogurt • salt • shawarma spice blend • apple cider vinegar • olive oil • corn oil (about 120 ml)

Chicken breast, sliced and pre-marinated • onions, sliced into wedges • bell peppers, sliced into strips • Shawarma seasoning or any preferred spice blend • cilantro • potatoes, cut into fries and fried • Pickled cucumber, diced small • Mozzarella cheese (optional) • cream (such as table cream, about 7 oz/200 grams) • processed cheese spread • Salt and black pepper to taste • Lemon juice •

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 •

basmati rice, washed (about 400 grams) • kofta (ground meat mixture with onion and spices, ready to use) (about 225 grams) • tomatoes, grated • large onion, grated • potato, cut into small cubes • tomato paste • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • Salt • black pepper • turmeric • saffron

chicken breasts • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • shawarma spice mix • plain yogurt (about 120 ml) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • Salt to taste

chicken breast (about 500 grams) • large flatbreads (such as lavash or thin pita) • Thinly sliced onion • potato, cut and fried as desired • Tahini to spread on the sandwich before adding chicken • Sliced tomato, cucumber, carrot, pickles as desired • salt • black pepper • chicken seasoning • shawarma spice mix • pomegranate molasses • plain yogurt •

chicken breasts • spices • mixed spice blend • curry powder • turmeric • paprika • mayonnaise

plate of chicken (about 1 1/2 pounds or 700 grams) • onions • bell pepper • tomato • Maggi Shawarma spice mix (or any shawarma seasoning blend) • Salt • plain yogurt (about 1 cup or 240 grams) • Lebanese flatbread (or pita bread)

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, 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) •

chicken breast (about 500 grams) • salt • black pepper • plain yogurt • tomato paste • shawarma spice mix • medium onion, sliced • sumac

chicken breasts, sliced • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • Juice of half a lemon • olive oil (about 30 ml) • vinegar (about 30 ml) • Salt • shawarma spice blend • ground coriander • curry powder • chicken seasoning • Garlic powder • Onion powder •

ground lamb (1 kilogram) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • parsley, finely chopped • Salt and pepper • Pomegranate molasses • Kofta spice mix or barbecue seasoning

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (500 grams) • Tortilla wraps • Frozen French fries, ready to fry • Liquid tahini • lemon • olive oil • shawarma spice mix • salt

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced • garlic • espresso cup olive oil (about 2 tablespoons / 30 ml) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • shawarma spice mix • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • hot water, or as needed for the dough (about 240 ml) • simple syrup • olive oil

plate (about 1 pound/450 grams) chicken fillet • olive oil • tahini • mixed spices (shawarma seasoning or your favorite blend) • salt • Mashed garlic (about 2 cloves)