Type: Meat
Chicken meatballs with molokhieh, garlic and coriander
This is somewhere between a stew and a soup. A stoup, maybe. Comforting and hearty, certainly, served with some rice or crusty…
Lamb bolognese with okra
This is essentially a lamb mince bolognese baked with okra. It’s simple, comforting and completely delicious. Eat it as it is, with…
Kofta with tahini, potato and onion
Playing around: This is a rich dish, thanks to the tahini. If you want to lighten things up, the potatoes can be…
Baked kofta with aubergine and tomato
Kofta – meat patties – are something of an obsession throughout the Middle East. Baked, fried, grilled, braised; stuffed into pita and…
Meat dumplings in yoghurt sauce
These ravioli-like dumplings, cooked in a rich yoghurt sauce, go by a couple of other names: taqiyet elyahoodi, which means ‘Jew’s hat’,…
Spiced chicken arayes
Arayes is the plural of the word for ‘bride’, in Arabic, which is ‘aroos’. There are various tales as to why this…
Open meat (or cauliflower) pies
These easy-to-make ‘open’ pies are loved by kids and grown-ups alike. They are perfect party food: great to snack on and also…