Type: Spices

Greens and chermoula potato pie
August 12, 2021

Greens and chermoula potato pie

We’re constantly feeding off each other’s vibes at the OTK: someone will make a dish, setting off a series of inspirational takes…

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mixed veggies and potato fritters with harissa

(that one bag of) mixed veggies and potato fritters with harissa

This fritter is inspired by Moroccan maakouda – a street-side snack of fried potato cakes, usually stuffed into a sandwich with plenty…

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Buckwheat-battered fish with toum

Buckwheat-battered fish with toum and pickled chillies

This gluten-free take on battered fish and mayo is a massive departure from anything traditional, but it works, with the buckwheat adding…

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Braised green beans with tomato

Braised green beans with tomato, cardamom and garlic

Slow-cooking green beans makes them wonderfully soft and comforting, despite not keeping their bright green hue. You can use frozen green beans…

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Beyond potato salad

This is a spin on the – very retro – salad Olivieh, a mayonnaise-based potato salad with many different variations, depending on…

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Spiced butternut mash with pancake omelettes

Spiced butternut mash with pancake omelettes (pomlettes)

When we get asked what inspires us, our responses usually vary: home, friends, things we grew up eating, places we’ve visited, etc….

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Rice koofteh in spiced tomato sauce

Rice koofteh in spiced tomato sauce

This is meatballs in tomato sauce, but with a very Persian twist. Yellow split peas are also often thrown into the mix,…

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Tomato and courgette loaf

Tomato and courgette loaf with spiced tomato chutney

Not quite veggie loaf and not quite bread, this savoury loaf is perfect to serve at any and every mealtime. The chutney…

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Mediterranean-style fried rice

Mediterranean-style fried rice with anchovy lemon dressing

This Mediterranean take on fried rice has all the crispy and salty bits as well as the very best bit: the crispy…

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