Spicy

shrimp (about 1 kilogram) • green hot chili peppers • green bell peppers • large onions • garlic, chopped • red tomatoes, finely chopped (about 500 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • cumin • ground coriander

onion, finely chopped • potatoes (about 800 grams), peeled and cut into small cubes • carrots, peeled and sliced • tomato paste • vegetable oil (4 tablespoons) • For the meatballs: • ground beef (about 200 grams) • fine bulgur, rinsed and squeezed • garlic cloves, finely minced • Salt • Black pepper • cumin •

cheese (100 grams) • labneh (100 grams) • medium carrot • colorful bell pepper • small jalapeño pepper • small dill pickles • fresh basil leaves • green olives • black olives • olive oil (15 ml) • pomegranate molasses (5 ml)

mulukhiyah (jute leaves), washed and picked • medium onion, sliced lengthwise • medium tomatoes, diced • hot chili pepper • garlic, thinly sliced • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Dried coriander • Vegetable oil

eggs • flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • cocoa powder • oil • Water or milk for mixing • baking powder • baking soda • caramel-flavored cookies + 1 white chocolate bar + a little sugar + hot milk (mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender)

ground beef (500 grams) • onions • Parsley • egg • Salt and black pepper • Mixed spices and chili powder • Breadcrumbs

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 •

pita bread, cut into cubes and toasted • cooked chickpeas (about 510 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • pine nuts (about 30 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • For garnish: • Pomegranate seeds • Parsley • red chili powder

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 •

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 •

Chicken breasts, cut into thin • garlic, minced • vinegar • plain yogurt • Salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic powder • ground cinnamon • hot paprika • shawarma spice mix •

lamb chops (about 2 kg) • red bell peppers • yellow bell peppers • green bell peppers • medium onions • You can also add any other favorite vegetables, such as zucchini or eggplant, as desired • Vegetable oil or olive oil • Minced garlic • Juice of 1 lemon or a little vinegar • White or black pepper • Rosemary • Fresh thyme •

For the bread dough: • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • salt • milk, at room temperature (about 240 ml; add more as needed depending on the flour) • Shawarma ingredients: • Shawarma beef (lamb, cut into thin strips) • For the marinade: • shawarma spice blend • black pepper • hot red pepper • cardamom •

ground beef (200 grams) • ground beef fat (50 grams) • red onion (1 small onion) (55 grams) • garlic (4 grams) • plain yogurt (40 grams) • olive oil (10 ml) • olive oil (for searing the meat) • Meat Marinade Spices (use 1 teaspoon for each): • onion powder • garlic powder • sweet smoked paprika • hot smoked paprika •

fish, such as grouper, hamour, or any firm, meaty fish • couscous (about 500 grams) • potatoes • water (240 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • tomato paste • whole garlic clove • ground cumin (for fish) • little green chili pepper • Salt • Black pepper

beef chuck, cut into medium cubes (about 800 grams) • medium onions, grated • large onion, sliced into rings • yellow bell pepper • large tomatoes • tomato paste • garlic, minced • green chili pepper (optional) • unsalted butter or ghee • corn oil • white vinegar • honey •

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • avocado • chopped parsley • chopped onion • Salt and pepper to taste • vinegar • lemon juice • Sumac to taste • Cumin to taste • Hot chili flakes to taste

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 •

lamb chops • each of: • black pepper • red chili powder • ground coriander • oregano • olive oil (120 ml) • salt • minced garlic

meat (about 1 kg) • couscous (about 1 kg) • carrots (about 500 grams) • zucchini (about 500 grams) • butternut squash (about 500 grams) • medium onions • tomatoes • parsley and cilantro • hot chili peppers • black pepper • ginger • turmeric •

ground lamb (1 kilogram) • small onion, finely chopped • green chili pepper, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • carrot, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • Salt, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste

chicken, cut into medium pieces • medium onion, chopped • tomatoes, chopped • carrots • eggplants (black) • zucchinis • potatoes • Cauliflower • Broccoli • pumpkin • Cut all vegetables into medium-sized • Tomato sauce •

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 •

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

ground beef (about 500 grams) • large onion • Garlic • small green bell pepper or hot pepper, as desired • Spices: • Salt and black pepper • Dried cilantro • Paprika • breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • egg • Oil for frying • Tomato sauce for simmering

medium, large, or small head of cauliflower (choose size based on number of servings; a small head serves about 5 people) • eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon black or white pepper • Salt to taste and cayenne pepper if you like it spicy • ground cinnamon • Fine breadcrumbs • Oil for frying, plus a pinch of cumin

small pasta, cooked (any type) (250 grams) • black lentils, rinsed and soaked for 4 hours • Salt, cumin • medium couscous (about 340 grams) • hot water (about 480 ml) • olive oil • large white onions, thinly sliced • Salt and all-purpose flour • tomatoes • garlic, minced • Olive oil and vinegar • tomato paste •

yellow lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain white rice (about 100 grams) • diced butternut squash (about 150 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • green chili pepper, optional • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • water (about 2.4 liters) • ground cumin • dried coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste • Olive oil •

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Fluffy Egyptian-style rice (about 2 cups cooked, 400 grams) • Toasted pita bread • Salt, to taste • black pepper • shawarma spice blend • ground cinnamon • Minced garlic, to taste • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Pickled cucumbers • Jalapeño peppers •

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