Garlic

A quick sea-stew rich in iron and minerals from the deep. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Taro slow-cooked with lamb, finished with a touch of garlic. A nourishing Levantine staple. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Minced-meat kofta kneaded with rice, browned in the pan and layered over fried potato slices, then baked in a tomato-and-broth sauce. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Minced-meat kofta kneaded with rice and gently simmered in a tomato-and-broth sauce on the stovetop — the rice cooks inside the kofta as it soaks up the sauce. Best served with vermicelli rice. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

An adapted Egyptian fatta: beef slow-simmered in a cardamom-and-bay-leaf broth, rice cooked in that same broth, toasted bran toast in place of baladi bread, and a sharp garlic-vinegar dakka in place of the usual tomato sauce. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

The full Egyptian fatta: beef simmered in a cardamom-and-bay-leaf broth, rice cooked in that broth, toasted bran toast, and two dressings layered together — a garlic-vinegar dakka under the rice, and a thick tomato sauce over it. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Homemade hawawshi: minced meat seasoned with onion, garlic, tomato, and cardamom, stuffed into whole-grain bread and baked until crisp outside and cooked through inside. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

The cheese version of hawawshi: the same seasoned meat filling with onion, garlic, and tomato, with a layer of melted aged cheese in the middle. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Zucchini hollowed and stuffed with rice and minced beef seasoned with garlic, tomato, and cardamom, then slow-cooked in a rich kawareh broth. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Small eggplant hollowed out and soaked in salted water to draw out bitterness, then stuffed with seasoned rice and minced beef and slow-cooked in a rich kawareh broth. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Beef sausage browned in its own fat and simmered with potatoes in a light tomato sauce with onion, garlic, and cardamom. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

A velvety, deeply flavored mushroom sauce: mushrooms seared hard, onion-garlic-ginger base, and toasted spelt flour for body, brought together in beef broth. Spoon over white rice or vermicelli rice. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Small fresh okra with chunks of beef, slow-cooked in a light tomato sauce with onion, garlic, and cardamom. A classic Egyptian and Levantine dish. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Delicate sole fillets brushed with olive oil and thyme, baked quickly in the oven. A simple, elegant dish for light cooking. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.