Tumeric oil

whole chicken, cut into pieces • onion, sliced into half-moons • Ghee • Green olives • olive oil (180 ml) • Saffron threads soaked in water • garlic, minced • Chopped fresh cilantro and parsley • each: salt (to taste), black pepper, paprika, turmeric, ground ginger (my addition) (Chicken spice mix: turmeric, paprika, coriander, cumin) • Lemon juice • Assorted vegetables (such as sweet potatoes, preserved lemon, potatoes)

chicken thighs (2 kg) • potatoes (about 2 medium, 0.5 kg) • onions (about 2 large, 0.5 kg) • carrots • whole head garlic, minced • tomatoes • tomato paste • pomegranate molasses • Spices: • mixed spices • cumin • ground cardamom •

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 •

all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • whole wheat flour, sifted (about 60 grams) • water (about 590 ml) • fine salt • turmeric (optional) • small amount of oil for greasing the pan • Powdered sugar, for serving, as desired • Ground cardamom, sifted, for serving, as desired

lamb (1 kilogram) • large onion, chopped • chopped parsley • garlic, grated • olive oil (120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Salt and black pepper • Ginger • Turmeric • saffron threads • water (30 ml) • potatoes •

free-range chicken • onions • raisins (about 75 grams) • dried apricots (about 100 grams) • chopped parsley • garlic, grated • Pulp of 1/2 preserved lemon • Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric •

Mixed vegetables, cut into medium pieces (use as much as you like) • Zucchini, potatoes, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower, green beans • tomatoes, diced • medium onion, diced • crushed garlic • Spices: a pinch each of black pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, mixed spices, and salt to taste • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • Chopped fresh cilantro • fresh dill, chopped by hand

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • onions • potatoes • tomatoes • small mushrooms • peas (about 150 grams) • Spices: • Cinnamon • Cumin • Turmeric • Black pepper • Sweet paprika •

whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces • onions, sliced into wedges • tomatoes, sliced • Mixed vegetables, sliced (zucchini, carrots, bell pepper, green beans, peas, potatoes) • For the sauce: • water (about 240 ml) • turmeric • black pepper • honey • olive oil • ground cilantro • tomato sauce •

chicken, cut into pieces as desired • onions, sliced into wedges • raisins, soaked in water • salt • turmeric • ginger • black pepper • ground cardamom • olive oil

lamb with bone, cut into large pieces (1 kilogram) • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • sliced mushrooms (about 100 grams) • green bell peppers, sliced • large potato, peeled and cut into medium cubes • medium tomatoes, diced • garlic cloves, sliced • large onion, sliced into wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml) • butter (14 grams) • water (240 ml) • salt (15 grams) •

mixed vegetables (frozen or fresh, about 12 oz/340 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • ghee • Olive oil • Boiling water for the rice • Salt and black pepper to taste • turmeric • medium onion • For the kofta: • ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • small piece of lamb fat (optional) • Salt and black pepper to taste •

sardines (1 kg) • grated onion • grated garlic cloves • salt • cumin • ginger • ras el hanout • Chopped parsley (as needed) • tomatoes • Parsley • garlic cloves • cumin •

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

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 •

coarsely ground lean beef (about 500 grams) • pine nuts • vegetable oil for frying • onions • grill spice blend • parsley • green onions • finely chopped mint (except the mint, which should be left whole and placed in a small dish) • ground beef mixed with bulgur for the kibbeh mixture • grill spice blend • rosemary • dried mint •

grouper (about 1 kg) • celery • water (about 60 ml) • onion • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil • Salt, to taste • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • garlic powder • cumin

red lentils (about 400 grams) • butternut squash (about 300 grams) • onion, finely chopped • Oil for sautéing the onion • Salt to taste • crushed red pepper • cumin • turmeric • bouillon cube

butternut squash (about 200 grams) • carrots • red lentils (about 400 grams) • cooked and drained quinoa (about 170 grams) • onion • tomato paste • flour • olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Paprika •

Amount as desired • medium couscous • small chicken • large onion, chopped • tomato, grated and seeds removed • garlic, minced • Chickpeas, soaked overnight (or canned chickpeas) • Vegetables typically used: • Carrots • Potatoes • Zucchini • Butternut squash •

couscous (about 1 kilogram) • onions (about 1 kilogram) • chicken (about 1.5 kilograms) • carrots • zucchini • pumpkin or butternut squash (about 500 grams) • raisins (about 200 grams) • chickpeas, optional • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric • Ginger •

Cut-up chicken • olive oil (about 30 ml) • large onion, chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, pureed • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • cumin • turmeric • saffron • paprika • ginger • black pepper •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • tomato, chopped • onion, chopped • whole garlic cloves • green bell pepper (or any color), chopped • peeled and chopped pumpkin (about 300 grams) • carrot, chopped • olive oil • whole cumin seeds • whole coriander seeds • whole black peppercorns or mixed peppercorns • paprika •

Couscous (enough for your family size) • Water • salt • ground ginger • turmeric • chicken bouillon cube • black pepper, to taste • Vegetables: • zucchini • potatoes • carrots (or other vegetables as desired) • Chicken or beef •

pitted green olives (about 500 grams) • peas (about 300 grams) • large fennel bulb • peeled tomato • large onion • garlic cloves • bay leaves • black pepper • ground cinnamon plus 1 cinnamon stick • salt • oil with 1 tablespoon butter • mushrooms •

couscous (about 3 cups) • water for the couscous (about 2 cups) • chicken thighs or any available chicken pieces • Saffron • turmeric • ground ginger • chicken bouillon cube • cinnamon • cumin • Salt • Black pepper • olive oil •

beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Sliced onions • cilantro and parsley • Tomato juice • Zucchini • Carrots • Cabbage • Fava beans • Green peas • Chickpeas, soaked beforehand • Butternut squash • Spices: •

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 •

medium couscous • Salt • clarified butter or ghee • raisins (about 250 grams) • Chicken • oil • Salt • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • cinnamon • cinnamon stick •

lamb or beef (500 grams) • carrots • zucchini • turnip • onion • potato • tomato • soaked chickpeas (100 grams) • salt • Black pepper • Cinnamon • Turmeric •