I didn't see the pretzels either.......
In almost all of the recipes I've read (and I'm an avid cook), ingredients are listed in the order in which they are used. So you shouldn't say (to take a simple example), "1 chopped onion, 1 tsp cumin, 1 lb chicken" and then say "cube the chicken, stir-fry it, then add the onion and cumin". You list the chicken first, because it's the first ingredient you'll do anything with; then you list the onion and cumin.
It's also important to read recipes all the way through. I've seen recipes where step 1 is "preheat oven to 350" and step 7 is "chill dough overnight".
(BTW, give this recipe a try. Stir-fry some onions, cumin, coriander, and cayenne (to taste) in vegetable oil, then throw in some cubed chicken. Brown the chicken a bit. Transfer to medium heat and cook for 20mins. Nummy dinner
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