Type: Pulses & Grains

April 11, 2022

Couscous with tomato and onion

This wonderfully comforting couscous is based on a dish Sami’s mother cooked for him when he was a child (see page 8)….

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Maqluba

Even if this massive savoury cake doesn’t manage to keep its shape — and to assist with that, Sami swears, all members…

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Mejadra

This ancient dish, popular throughout the Arab world, is also one of our most loved. The fried onion, with its sweet oiliness…

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Musabaha (warm chickpeas with hummus) & toasted pita

Traditionally, this dish is served for breakfast along with various pickles, fresh radish and spring onion or white onion wedges. You can…

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Hummus kawarma (lamb) with lemon sauce

Hummus kawarma is the Lebanese name given to freshly made hummus, topped with fried chopped lamb. It is a small meal or…

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Basic hummus

Our basic hummus recipe is super-smooth and rich in tahini, just as we like it, and can be kept in the fridge…

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Conchiglie with yoghurt, peas & chilli

Cooking or serving pasta in hot yoghurt sauce may sound slightly out of the ordinary, but the Palestinian classic shishbarak — ravioli-…

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Barley risotto with marinated feta

This vegetarian main course is a dish everybody loves, particularly children. Unlike the proper Italian risotto, ours does not require the exact…

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Basmati & wild rice with chickpeas, currants & herbs

This Sephari-inspired dish can be the centrepiece of a festive vegetarian meal, or served alongside Chicken sofrito (see page 190) or Pan-fried…

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