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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Favourite chicken recipes
Spatchcock saffron chicken (joojeh kabab)
If you’re looking for a new and interesting way to barbecue a spatchcock chicken, the good news is, you’ve found...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Working from home lunch recipes
Super herby tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is one of those rare dishes where herbs are treated as the star important ingredient, rather than a garnish...
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April seasonal recipes
Honey-roast radishes with whipped butter beans and dukkah
Ever roasted radishes before? Get ready to be amazed – they turn into beautiful, sweet, purple-pink gemstones while retaining their...
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Apricot recipes
Almond and apricot cheesecake
This apricot cheesecake from Honey & Co’s Sarit Packer heroes dried apricots and amaretti for a dish that can be...
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Rice recipes
Tahdig (crispy Persian rice)
Learn how to achieve the perfect tahdig – the highly sought after crispy-chewy base created when you cook Persian rice....
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Chard recipes
Kurdish poached eggs with swiss chard
Chef Pary Baban shares her recipe for buttery, stir-fried chard with poached eggs. Try this traditional Kurdish dish for a...
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Kebab recipes
Spiced lamb and barberry kababs
Get ready for the juiciest, most flavourful lamb kababs you’ve ever tasted. Sabrina Ghayour shares her recipe for spiced lamb...
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Quick and easy dessert recipes
Sweet filo triangles with cardamom, clementine and pistachios
Say hello to sweet filo triangles! Fragrant cardamom, sticky citrus, crunchy nuts and crisp pastry – this beautiful, festive dessert...
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Batch cooking recipes
Lamb, aubergine and olive stew
Georgina Hayden’s aromatic lamb stew with aubergines and olives is perfect to make ahead and freeze for busy nights. Serve...
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