Middle Eastern
Get lost in the wonderful aromatic flavours of the Middle East with recipes including 30-minute chicken shawarma kebabs, lamb meatballs with bulgar wheat and baklava.
The Middle East is a vast area covering the cuisines of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq and Iran. From houmous to falafel, kadaif to tahdig, you’ve a wealth of ideas to explore here.
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Carrot recipes
Roast carrots with shatta butter
Ravinder Bhogal gives classic roast carrots a Middle Eastern twist in this side dish recipe, serving them with pistachios and...
Houmous recipes
Cauliflower houmous with pickled onions and cauliflower
“This rustic cauliflower houmous will ruin you for the shop-bought variety,” says food writer Ravinder Bhogal. Top with punchy pickled...
Roast chicken recipes
Roast chicken with pistachios and sour cherries
Claire Thomson’s one-pan spatchcocked roast chicken recipe is packed with spices and aromatic ingredients from the Middle East, including fruity...
Rice recipes
Moujadara (Lebanese rice and lentils)
Food writer Angela Zaher shares her recipe for moujadara. This traditional Lebanese dish of rice and lentils is served with...
Chicken thigh recipes
Moghrabieh (Lebanese stew with couscous and chicken)
“Moghrabieh is a traditional Lebanese stew using couscous with large grains, made of wheat semolina. It’s cooked in stock with...
Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Root vegetable, chickpea, and feta tart
Looking for a stonking vegetarian main for a dinner party or the Christmas table or that looks the business but...
Boxing Day recipes
Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip
Looking for no-fuss festive nibbles? These turkey kofte are easy to make and can be cooked from frozen, before serving...
Flatbread recipes
Easy flatbreads with cumin seed butter
Yogurt keeps these super simple flatbreads pillowy and soft, while cumin seeds add a hum of fragrant warmth. Infusing nutty...
Brunch recipes
Turmeric eggs with spinach and pickled shallots
The spinach yogurt base in this delicious turmeric eggs recipe takes inspiration from Turkish eggs. The eggs are fried in...
Lamb mince recipes
Lamb meatball traybake
Step away from your boring dinner routine and make this lamb meatball traybake immediately! The fresh salsa makes the most...
Courgette recipes
Courgette baba ganoush with lamb cutlets
Cook courgettes over an open flame until blackened, to make this smoky dip – a twist on classic aubergine baba...
30-minute meal recipes
Za’atar lamb chopped salad
This fattoush-inspired salad has a perfect balance of textures and flavours. Crunchy pittas, crisp lettuce and cucumber, juicy tomatoes and...
Roast chicken recipes
Saffron roast chicken stuffed with dried fruit
“Properly stuffed, saffron roast chicken on an Iranian table still holds some prestige and elegance. The roast chicken is the...
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