Riyah el Neel

fresh okra, ends trimmed • lamb, or beef diced • white rice • vegetable oil • large onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • tomatoes, peeled and cubed • juice of 1 lemon • tomato paste, diluted in 1 cup of water • dried mint • ground coriander • beef broth cubes, diluted in 2 cups of water •

chicken • frozen melokheya leaves, chopped • onion, peeled • cardamom pods • black pepper to taste • salt to taste • For garlic sauce/"takleya": • garlic, crushed • ground coriander • ground chili pepper, or more according to taste • vegetable oil

brown lentils, rinsed • macaroni, elbow or small shells • white rice, soaked in water for one hour • vegetable oil • Tomato Sauce • large onions, finely chopped • garlic, chopped • tomato juice • tomato sauce • vinegar • allspice according to taste • salt to taste •

lasagna squares • ground beef • mushrooms, thinly sliced • onions, peeled and chopped • tomato paste • tomato sauce • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • dried thyme • chicken broth • parmesan cheese, shredded • nutmeg •

couscous • meat, cut into medium pieces • turnips, cut into quarters • carrots, cut into thick slices • zucchinis, cut into thick slices • chickpeas, soaked in water overnight or equal to 150 g • onions, chopped • butter, cubed • saffron • paprika • dried coriander • ground ginger •

pigeons, clean and empty • pigeons hearts and livers, chopped • rice, rinsed • butter • onions • allspice • cinnamon sticks • black pepper to taste • salt to taste

farfalle pasta, bow tie pasta • frozen peas • tuna in water, drained and flaked • celery, chopped • low-fat cottage cheese • light mayonnaise • buttermilk • fresh dill, chopped • salt

beef steak, sliced into very thin slices • mushrooms, fresh, washed and sliced with the stems • bean sprouts, soaked, rinsed, and drained • bamboo shoots, thinly sliced • scallions, sliced • beef broth • cornstarch • sesame oil • egg noodles, dried • eggs • vegetable oil for frying • Marinade •

shrimps, cleaned and de-veined • bamboo shoots • mushrooms, drained from can • scallions • sesame oil • egg whites • oil for frying • salt • pepper to taste • For the batter: • eggs, beaten • flour •