Type: Veggie mains
Rice with yoghurt, roasted cauliflower and fried garlic
This feels like a rich risotto or even, if you play around with the toppings as suggested below, a thick congee. Either…
Spinach and toasted orzo, with dill and green chilli salsa
This is a quick, easy and satisfying dish to make for a midweek supper. It works either as a veggie main or…
Pasta with yoghurt and parsley breadcrumbs
Pasta was a favourite of Sami and his older brother Azam when they were kids. Na’ama used to make it two ways….
Pan-fried okra with tomato, olives and haloumi
Having noted the difference between home and restaurant cooking, this is a dish which blurs any such distinction. Although it feels ‘rustic’…
Aubergine, chickpea and tomato bake
Echoes of the Greek dish moussaka are correctly heard here, both in the name and the feel of the dish. It’s a…
Beetroot and feta galette with za’atar and honey
Beetroot, feta, ricotta, honey and thyme: some flavour combinations are just a match made in heaven. All wrapped up in some short,…
Pomegranate-cooked lentils and aubergines
Rummaniyya means ‘pomegranatey’ in Arabic. It can refer to a dish either garnished lightly with pomegranate seeds or, as here, made rich…
Bulgur mejadra
For many Palestinians and Arabs around the world, the answer to the question ‘What is your ultimate comfort food?’ is mejadra. It’s…