Vinegar

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces and marinated in vinegar and spices for at least 1 hour • white onion, sliced • black pepper • mixed spice blend • white pepper • Ottoman spice blend • onion powder • garlic powder • cilantro • salt • tahini (60 ml) • lemon juice (60 ml) •

red onions • coarse salt • apple cider vinegar • whole black peppercorns

(14 oz/400 grams) chickpeas, drained and rinsed • white vinegar • tahini (sesame paste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin • salt • garlic, minced • very cold water (60 ml)

large cups cooked chickpeas (about 600 grams) • small container plain yogurt (about 5 ounces or 150 grams) • large cup tahini (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • white vinegar (about 30 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • salt, or to taste • small clove garlic, minced • Orange color: 1 small carrot, chopped and boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 1/2 large cup cooked green peas (about 2.5 ounces or 75 grams), boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 5 leaves of mint, or use parsley, spinach, or avocado • Yellow color: 1 teaspoon turmeric or natural saffron (saffron is preferred) • Red color: 1 red bell pepper and 1 tablespoon red pepper paste (about 15 grams) •

chickpeas • tahini • lemon juice • vinegar • Salt and pepper • avocados • parsley

Chicken breasts, cut into thin • garlic, minced • vinegar • plain yogurt • Salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic powder • ground cinnamon • hot paprika • shawarma spice mix •

lamb chops (about 2 kg) • red bell peppers • yellow bell peppers • green bell peppers • medium onions • You can also add any other favorite vegetables, such as zucchini or eggplant, as desired • Vegetable oil or olive oil • Minced garlic • Juice of 1 lemon or a little vinegar • White or black pepper • Rosemary • Fresh thyme •

For the bread dough: • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • salt • milk, at room temperature (about 240 ml; add more as needed depending on the flour) • Shawarma ingredients: • Shawarma beef (lamb, cut into thin strips) • For the marinade: • shawarma spice blend • black pepper • hot red pepper • cardamom •

beef, sliced thin (about 500 grams) • lamb, your choice of cut (about 250 grams) • Olive oil • Salt • Corn oil • Shawarma spices • Small pinch of cinnamon and cardamom • Black pepper • white vinegar

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

lamb chops (1 kilogram) or as desired • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mustard • vinegar • fresh thyme • ground ginger • salt and black pepper • olive oil (60 ml) • ketchup

cooked, mashed chickpeas (about 85 grams) • white tahini (about 120 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • fresh lemon juice (about 45 ml) • Warm pita bread • ground cumin • water (about 60 ml) • Vinegar • olive oil (about 15 ml) • Salt • White pepper • For garnish: •

cooked couscous (about 170 grams) • leeks or parsley • arugula • strawberries • corn • chickpeas • chopped mixed nuts • pomegranate molasses • Salt and pepper • lemon juice • white vinegar

ground beef (200 grams) • ground beef fat (50 grams) • red onion (1 small onion) (55 grams) • garlic (4 grams) • plain yogurt (40 grams) • olive oil (10 ml) • olive oil (for searing the meat) • Meat Marinade Spices (use 1 teaspoon for each): • onion powder • garlic powder • sweet smoked paprika • hot smoked paprika •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion • bell pepper, any color • Black pepper • Red pepper • Mixed spices • Salt • For the salad • Lettuce • avocado • bell pepper • cucumber •

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 •

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

lamb rib chops • small onions, peeled • garlic, minced • cooking liquid or unsalted butter (such as Lurpak) • olive oil • apple cider vinegar • oregano • brown sugar • chopped parsley • Salt and black pepper to taste

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (about 0.5 kg) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml), juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon vinegar • each of salt, black pepper, shawarma spice blend, and paprika • onion, sliced into thin strips; 2 bell peppers; 2 medium tomatoes • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • garlic cloves, finely chopped • each curry powder and kabsa spice blend • pita breads, cut into pieces

small pasta, cooked (any type) (250 grams) • black lentils, rinsed and soaked for 4 hours • Salt, cumin • medium couscous (about 340 grams) • hot water (about 480 ml) • olive oil • large white onions, thinly sliced • Salt and all-purpose flour • tomatoes • garlic, minced • Olive oil and vinegar • tomato paste •

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 •

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 •

prepared kofta mixture (see my oven-baked kofta recipe in my list for details on how to make the kofta mixture) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil • large tomatoes • water (about 80 ml) • tomato paste • garlic, finely minced • salt • black pepper • ground black cumin • white vinegar • cardamom •

couscous (about 170 grams) • salt • oil • arugula • tomato • cucumber • chickpeas (about 40 grams) • olives • preserved lemon • oil • lemon juice • vinegar •

Boneless chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise • garlic cloves, well mashed • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • turmeric • ground ginger • paprika • black pepper • mixed spice blend • olive oil (about 15 ml) • white vinegar (about 15 ml) • lemon juice (about 15 ml)

Thinly sliced chicken breast • Sliced onion • Chicken marinade • plain yogurt (120 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil (60 ml) • white vinegar (30 ml) • salt • shawarma spice mix • thin Lebanese flatbreads (or pita bread)

Butternut squash • Broccoli florets • Purslane • green onions, chopped • pumpkin seeds (about 30 grams) • pomegranate seeds (about 40 grams) • couscous, rinsed and drained (about 320 grams) • hot water (about 710 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika •

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)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • white vinegar • lemon juice • finely minced garlic • olive oil • salt • hot chili sauce (optional) • ground cumin • ground coriander

For the Shawarma • Chicken breast strips, cut lengthwise • Sliced onions • Sliced tomatoes • Sliced green bell peppers • Chicken seasoning • vinegar (60 ml) • tahini • For the Saj Bread • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • boiling water (240 ml) • salt