I had some ras el hanout in the back of the cupboard and thought I better use it for something. As it’s Middle Eastern chickpeas came to mind and I thought I’d do a tasty salad. This salad was amazing! The spicy chorizo, warming spices and zingy preserved lemon. I am also addicted to semi…
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Zaalouk with Crispy Halloumi and Olives
I wanted to try a different recipe other than baba ganoush with charred aubergine. I found this recipe on the olive magazine website. It has all those middle eastern flavours I love, smokiness from the spices and aubergine, sweetness from the tomatoes and freshness from the coriander and lemon. I used a spoon to pile…
Middle Eastern Maneesh Bread Recipe
So I can make basic bread recipes but I am no expert. My husband bought me Paul Hollywood’s bread book on kindle and I thought I would have a go at different one and try to challenge myself. This turned out so well, it was well risen, airy inside and soft in the middle. The…
Zaatar Halloumi on a Spinach and Chickpea Salad with a Mint, Lemon and Honey Dressing Recipe
Halloumi is a firm favourite in our house and I really wanted to try something different with it so I decided to go down the middle eastern route. It worked so well. The entire salad was delicious with lots of hidden tasty treats like the preserved lemons, cranberries and sun dried tomatoes. I will definitely…
Homemade Preserved Lemons Recipe
I adore preserved lemons and Paulie adds them to many things such as tagine’s, salads, couscous and many more. They are salty and sour but add so much flavour. The reason I wanted to have a go was because a) I love them and b) they are so expensive in our supermarket they are about…