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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 •

potatoes, thinly sliced, or frozen French fries • large chicken breast (use any brand) • onion, sliced into wedges • Yogurt Sauce: • plain yogurt • Garlic powder • Black pepper • Ranch dressing (or tahini) • For garnish: • Ketchup • Ranch dressing • Parsley

hulled wheat (harees) (about 400 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • salt • Cumin, to taste • Cilantro and parsley • onions

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken, finely ground (about 1.5 kg) • fine bulgur (about 0.5 kg) • kibbeh spice mix • ground mixed spices • ground cardamom • black pepper • salt • chicken bouillon powder • large cup olive oil • small cup water • large onions, finely chopped

bulgur, soaked for 2 hours (about 340 grams) • egg • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • For the filling: • (about 225 grams) skinless chicken breast, finely chopped • medium onion, finely chopped • medium green bell pepper • cumin • paprika • Salt and pepper • curry powder

ground beef (about 340 grams) • bell peppers, assorted colors, diced small • potato, diced small • eggplant, diced small • zucchini, diced small • onion, sliced • little parsley, chopped • toasted almonds • salt • Spices • For the béchamel: • little oil •

fine bulgur (about 480 grams) • large onion • Salt, ground cumin, a pinch of paprika • red pepper paste (or less, as needed) • tomato paste • large tomato, chopped • Olive oil and 1 onion, finely chopped

chickpeas • hummus or musabaha (creamy chickpea dip) • Juice of 2 lemons • garlic cloves • tahini (about 60 ml) • Cumin • Sumac • Salt • little water • pita bread, cut into pieces • little clarified butter or ghee • Pomegranate seeds for garnish

Cooked chickpeas • smooth hummus • garlic • plain yogurt (about 60 ml) • tahini (about 45 ml) • Lemon juice, salt, cumin • pita bread (or to taste) • Chickpea broth • Clarified butter (ghee)

Kabab Ingredients: • Ground beef or lamb (amount as needed) • small onion, grated • salt • mixed spices • cinnamon • turmeric • red pepper • Cherry Sauce Ingredients: • canned cherries with juice or fresh cherries (about 1 kilogram) • pita bread • pomegranate molasses •

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

Chicken or lamb • turnip • carrot • zucchini (or squash) • large onion • large tomato • Fresh fava beans • chickpeas • Black pepper • Ground coriander • Sweet paprika • Oil •

bone-in meat pieces, preferably with some fat (about 1 kg) • onions (about 1 kg) • pre-soaked chickpeas (about 400 grams) • tomato paste • olive oil (60 ml) • couscous (about 500 grams) • clarified butter (ghee) • orange blossom water • Spices used: • Hot red pepper • Cinnamon • Yellow spice blend (if unavailable, use turmeric as a substitute) •

lentils (about 200 grams) • rice (about 50 grams) • bulgur (about 100 grams) • medium onions • garlic, minced • tomato paste • red pepper paste • cumin • black pepper • paprika • turmeric • dried mint •

You will need: • ground beef (about 225 grams) • For the meat seasoning: • onion • Fresh parsley • Garlic • cumin • black pepper • salt • For the rice: • Basmati rice (soaked in salted water) with 1 cinnamon stick • turmeric •

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 •

whole chicken • onion • carrots • zucchini • fennel • chickpeas (about 200 grams) • tomatoes • chicken broth • salt • clarified butter (ghee) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • mixed spices •

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

ground beef or lamb (300 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • Salt, to taste • allspice • black pepper • ground cloves

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced • onion, sliced • garlic, grated • tahini • plain yogurt • vinegar (or to taste for desired tanginess) • water • mixed spices (cloves, cumin, and black pepper) • ground dried lime (loomi)

split red lentils (about 200 grams) • fine bulgur (about 20 grams) • small onion • clarified butter (ghee) • Salt • cumin

medium-grain wheat couscous (about 500 grams) • barley couscous (about 500 grams) • dried cured meat (such as beef jerky or dried lamb) • chicken • small dried, peeled fava beans (about 1 kilogram) • large onion, grated, with garlic • artichokes, cleaned and cooked in water with salt, a pinch of baking soda, and a little sugar • tomato paste • black pepper • cumin • paprika • salt to taste •

medium couscous • onion • carrots • potatoes • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • zucchini • small butternut squash • medium head cauliflower • Salt to taste • olive oil (about 240 ml) •

Lamb • clarified butter (smen) • oil • cinnamon stick • Salt, black pepper, ras el hanout spice blend • potato • zucchini • carrots • Soaked chickpeas • large onion, chopped into small pieces • ground ginger • butter •

plate (about 1 pound/450 grams) chicken breast • plate (about 1 pound/450 grams) chicken thighs • olive oil • garlic and ginger paste • orange zest • lemon zest • grill seasoning • garlic powder • onion powder • paprika • salt

fine brown bulgur (about 160 grams) • boiling water (about 120 ml) • medium onion, grated • medium tomato, grated • pepper paste (sweet or hot, as desired) • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • ground walnuts (about 60 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • pomegranate molasses (about 60 ml) • sumac •

For the dough: • bulgur wheat (about 1 kg) • lean beef, fat trimmed (about 300 grams) • medium onion • ground cinnamon • ground cumin • egg • salt • mixed spice blend • For the filling: • lean ground beef (about 1 kg) • chopped onion •

fish fillet pieces • To poach the fish: • parsley • cilantro • lemon slices with peel • Salt, black pepper, and cumin to taste • For the kofta mixture: • large boiled potato • chopped parsley leaves (about 15 grams) • chopped cilantro leaves (about 4 grams) • chopped fresh mint leaves (about 5 grams) • egg •