Type: Pulses & Grains
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)….
Maqluba
Even if this massive savoury cake doesn’t manage to keep its shape — and to assist with that, Sami swears, all members…
Mejadra
This ancient dish, popular throughout the Arab world, is also one of our most loved. The fried onion, with its sweet oiliness…
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…
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…
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…
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-…
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…
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…