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 •
couscous (about 1 kg) • lamb (about 500 grams) • (3 zucchini, 4 carrots, 2 large potatoes, 2 white turnips, 2 hot peppers) • Some fresh chickpeas • large onion or 2 medium onions • mix of clarified butter (smen) and oil for sautéing • garlic • tomato paste • fresh tomato • Black pepper • Salt • Sweet paprika •
medium eggplants • medium onion • green bell pepper • large garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • tomato paste (about 45 grams) • black pepper • ground coriander • turmeric and curry powder • bay leaves • ground ginger • apple cider vinegar •
pasta shells or your favorite pasta shape • medium onion • chicken thighs • large tomato • green bell pepper • oil • tomato paste • large cup prepared pasta sauce • Salt to taste • garlic powder • black pepper • ground coriander •
(about 200 grams) soaked rice (use a tea cup for measuring if you have a medium-sized pot) • medium onions • large garlic cloves • (about 225 grams) ground beef (I used 1/4 pound/115 grams) • Fresh fennel greens • Fresh parsley • Spices: • Salt to taste • Ground fresh cilantro • Black pepper • Ginger • Chinese kebab spice (or your favorite mixed spice blend) •
Store-bought saj bread or see my other recipes for homemade saj bread • medium onion • garlic • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt, to taste • black pepper and ground coriander • ground ginger and turmeric • curry powder, apple cider vinegar, and honey • ground cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom • lemon juice • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • medium onion •
large head of cabbage • rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams, enough for 2 cups rice) • small tomatoes and 1 large tomato • large onion • Salt to taste • dried cilantro • black pepper • paprika • lemon juice • curry powder • vinegar •