Tumeric powder

carrots • small potatoes • lentils • Salt, to taste • turmeric • black pepper • cumin • saffron powder • boiling water (about 1.5 liters) • cream cheese spread

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

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 •

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 200 grams) • onion • carrot • potato • ground cumin • Salt • bouillon powder • turmeric

lamb (about 1 kg) • or more prunes • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • salt • ras el hanout spice blend (optional) • saffron • ground turmeric • saffron powder • black pepper • toasted sesame seeds • fried almonds •

shrimp (500 grams), peeled • fish seasoning or mixed spices, or any spices you have • garlic powder • onion powder • turmeric • cumin • Hot pepper to taste • medium zucchini • medium potato • ripe tomatoes • onion • Garlic cloves, as desired •

chicken breast or thighs, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • Crispy or toasted Lebanese pita bread, as desired • Salt and black pepper • Ground cardamom • Garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika • -spice blend (or mixed Middle Eastern spices) • plain yogurt • ketchup • vinegar • Raisins (as desired) • small onion, finely chopped •

couscous • large onion, chopped • large tomato, chopped • meat (such as lamb or beef) • chickpeas • carrots • zucchini or pumpkin • salt and black pepper • tomato paste • turmeric • ginger • paprika •

fine white bulgur (about 640 grams) • boiled potatoes • Salt • Black or white pepper • ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • onion, quartered • large onions, finely chopped • Kibbeh spice or allspice • clarified butter or ghee • Ground red pepper • level teaspoon curry powder • level teaspoon turmeric

red lentils (about 285 grams) • potato • carrot • onion • Salt • cumin • bouillon powder • turmeric • little vegetable oil • For the toasted bread: • sandwich bread • little olive oil

cilantro • parsley • garlic cloves • large onions • mixed spices • curry powder • turmeric • cumin • bouillon cubes • oil • hot water • medium-sized potato

yellow lentils, washed and soaked for at least 1 hour (about 200 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic, minced • large potato, peeled and chopped • large carrot, peeled and chopped • zucchini, chopped • olive oil (60 ml) • Curry powder • spice blend • Cumin • Cilantro • Citric acid (or substitute with a squeeze of lemon) •

Boiled chicken breasts, cut into small pieces or coarsely chopped (not too fine) • For the marinade: • cumin • ground coriander • garlic powder • paprika • turmeric • ground ginger • black pepper • ground cloves • ground cinnamon • ground cardamom

Potatoes • processed cheese spread • Spices • Salt • garlic powder • turmeric • black pepper • Some parsley • Breadcrumbs

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly across the grain • plain yogurt (240 grams) • Salt and black pepper, to taste • paprika • scant teaspoon ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • Less than 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • ground ginger • ground cumin • ground coriander •

chicken breasts • spices • mixed spice blend • curry powder • turmeric • paprika • mayonnaise

Cubed eggplant • Cubed potatoes • Chopped carrots and zucchini • Olive oil • For the blender: • medium onion • garlic cloves • ginger • hot chili peppers • curry powder • turmeric • Salt to taste •

split red lentils, soaked for 10 minutes and drained (about 600 grams) • medium onion, finely grated • all-purpose flour • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt, to taste • ground cumin • black pepper • ground turmeric • curry powder • Water, • bouillon cube

couscous (500 grams) • tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • bell peppers, one red and one green • yellow lemon • sliced beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • tomato paste • turmeric • curry powder • black pepper • Salt •

ground lamb with some fat (about 500 grams) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • parsley • large onions, finely chopped • mixed spices • black pepper • Salt • Green hot pepper (optional) • For the Shish Tawook: • boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into medium pieces • Salt • Lemon juice •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • medium tomatoes, peeled and diced • medium onions, diced • medium potatoes, peeled and diced • tomato sauce (about 3/4 cup or 180 grams) • green chili peppers • little fresh cilantro, chopped • fresh ginger, grated • fresh turmeric, grated • large garlic cloves, crushed • Olive oil for cooking •

For the chicken: 10 1/2 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced thin (about 300 grams) • For the chicken marinade: • salt • chicken shawarma spice mix • lemon juice • olive oil • plain yogurt • tomato paste • turmeric • black pepper • paprika • garlic powder •

washed and drained lentils (about 100 grams) • small onion, chopped • minced garlic • small tomato, chopped • tomato paste • carrot, chopped • bouillon powder or cube substitute • ground cumin • turmeric • minced garlic • chopped fresh cilantro • ground cumin

chicken (about 1 kg), use any cut you have, adjust for number of servings • onion, chopped, or 1 teaspoon onion powder • garlic cloves, minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder • black pepper • paprika • ground ginger • turmeric • cinnamon • Salt to taste • potatoes, cut into quarters • green beans (about 150 grams), adjust for number of servings • olives •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Chicken spices: • small container plain yogurt • olive oil • garlic, minced • vinegar • onion, grated • whole cloves, 2 cardamom pods • chicken seasoning, curry powder • salt • each: cinnamon, ground coriander, onion powder, ginger, black pepper • small pita bread (whole wheat or white) •

Syrian flatbread (or pita bread) • (about 500 grams) chicken breast, cut into thin strips • plain yogurt (about 170 grams) • curry powder • turmeric • black pepper • Salt to taste • cumin • Garlic powder • Onion powder • vinegar • Dried cilantro •

cooked pasta (about 400 grams) • eggs • curry powder • turmeric • mixed spices • ground cinnamon • ground dried coriander • salt • sunflower oil (about 1 liter), for frying

ground beef with 20% fat (about 500 grams) • salt • black pepper • kofta spice mix • breadcrumbs • onion • short-grain rice (Egyptian rice) (about 400 grams) • curry powder • turmeric • boiling water (about 300 ml) • salt for the rice • onion for the rice •

onion • oil • split red lentils (about 200 grams) • Hot water • bouillon powder or 2 bouillon cubes • turmeric