Sumac

chicken breast, cut into thin strips (500 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • drizzle of olive oil • garlic, minced • Salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, allspice, 1 teaspoon sumac • Tahini Sauce: • tahini (liquid) • plain yogurt (300 grams) • Salt • garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • Shraak bread or flour tortillas, as available •

tahini (about 240 grams) • cooked chickpeas, soaked and boiled (about 340 grams) • salt • Juice of 2 lemons • espresso cup of water, or as needed (about 2 ounces or 60 ml) • Sumac, for garnish

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 •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • beef fat (200 grams) • large onion, finely chopped and well-drained • mixed spices • barbecue sauce • parsley • onion • sumac

short-grain rice or Anbar rice (about 600 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • parsley, chopped • dill, chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 3 bitter oranges or lemons • pomegranate molasses • tamarind paste •

Cooked chickpeas, soaked and ready to use (I keep some in the freezer for convenience) • cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • tahini (about 120 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon 🍋 • Salt to taste • Add either cold water, plain yogurt, or drinkable yogurt as the liquid for the hummus • Amount of liquid added depends on your preferred hummus consistency • ground beef (about 100 grams) • oil • Salt and black pepper • Almonds or pine nuts, fried in either vegetable oil or olive oil • Sumac for garnish •

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

dried chickpeas, soaked • medium onions • fresh garlic • garlic powder • ground cumin • baking soda • salt, or to taste • white pepper • Vegetable oil, for frying • Vegetables: • Lettuce • Cilantro •

hummus • falafel • potato sticks (potato chips) • avocado • mixed greens with green leaf lettuce, white cabbage, and red cabbage • tomato and mint • tahini • dried mint • sumac • za'atar • sesame seeds • nigella seeds

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

For the dough: • ground chicken (about 500 grams) • fine white bulgur (about 240 grams) • fine brown bulgur (about 240 grams) • salt • black pepper • mixed spice blend • ground cinnamon • For the filling: • ground chicken (about 1 kilogram) • large onions • garlic •

cherries (about 1 kg) • onion, finely chopped • minced garlic • chopped parsley • sumac • Salt, black pepper, and cumin, to taste • cherry jam

Chicken breast, thinly sliced and marinated overnight in the refrigerator with the following ingredients: • Thinly sliced onion • Plain yogurt • Vinegar • Lemon juice • Oil • Salt • Black pepper • Shawarma spices • Mozzarella cheese • Fried or oven-toasted bread cubes (such as pita or flatbread) • Pickled cucumber •

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

Boiled and shredded chicken breast • bell pepper • Fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • Diced onion • garlic, minced • Spices (salt, black pepper, cumin, chicken seasoning, sumac) • lemon • rice (about 400 grams) or 1 cup (about 200 grams), depending on desired amount

boiled and shredded chicken breasts • parsley • mayonnaise • garlic clove, finely minced • plain yogurt • rosemary • salt • black pepper • cumin • ground coriander • cinnamon • nutmeg •

large onion • ground beef with some fat (about 500 grams) • Black pepper • Salt • sumac • chili powder • beef seasoning • baking powder (makes it lighter and keeps it from shrinking) • breadcrumbs

I made a large batch for Ramadan, but you can make half this amount if you prefer • fine bulgur (about 2 kilograms) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Mixed spices • Salt • dried marjoram • ground red chili pepper • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • onions, chopped • clarified butter or ghee • Mixed spices •

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 •

chickpeas, drained and cooked • salt • water (about 120 ml) • tahini (about 120 ml) • Sumac and olive oil for garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • Orange zest with a little orange juice • oil (60 ml) • minced garlic • Mixed spices: salt, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper, ground coriander, paprika, and a pinch of cardamom • For the filling: onion sliced into thin wedges, parsley mixed with sumac and pomegranate molasses • Sliced tomatoes • Chopped lettuce (optional) • French fries (optional) and pickles • Garlic sauce, mayonnaise, and ketchup mixed with a little paprika •

Shredded cooked chicken or any leftover shredded chicken • small white onion, thinly sliced • Small pickled cucumbers, thinly sliced • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • mayonnaise • tahini • cream cheese spread • sumac • black pepper • salt

boiled chicken breast • onions, sliced • garlic clove • olive oil • tomato, diced • chopped parsley • tahini • plain yogurt • lemon juice • sumac • salt, or to taste • Lebanese flatbread (pita bread) •

chicken breasts • For the marinade: • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • vinegar • tahini • lemon juice • Salt • black pepper • garlic powder • onion powder • mixed spice blend • paprika •

chickpeas, soaked and cooked (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 710 ml) • tahini (about 120 ml) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • pita bread, cut into cubes and fried • Salt, to taste • Cumin • Sumac • Paprika, for garnish • For the topping: • garlic, peeled and crushed • little vegetable oil

Chicken breasts • medium onion • Tomato • Lettuce • Potato • Sumac • Black pepper • ground garlic • Cumin • white vinegar • grated lemon zest • Salt •

chicken breast, cut into small strips • flour tortillas or pita bread • For the chicken marinade: • white vinegar • shawarma spice mix • plain yogurt • olive oil • pomegranate molasses • garlic cloves, minced • salt • Dried cilantro • Paprika •

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

(about 1.5 kg) mixed white and whole wheat flour • (about 250 grams) semolina • salt and 1/4 cup frying oil • turkey thigh • (about 1 kg) onions • (about 1 kg) tomatoes • soaked chickpeas • Bay • Cardamom • Cinnamon • Whole • Whole black peppercorns •

Chicken breast • Shawarma spices and paprika • garlic • plain yogurt • French fries • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • Mustard • Ranch seasoning • Pickles • Sumac for garnish • Parsley for garnish