Kuku is the term used in Persia for egg based frittata type dishes and there are several versions to try. They make a very good picnic dish and can be served hot, warm or at room temperature. I used yellow courgettes in the version in the picture. The recipe is from ” Sirocco” by Sabrina Ghayour.
A version of chilli con carne using pork from Yotam Ottolenghi. You can reduce the amount of jalapeno chillies to make it child friendly if you need to.
An easy muffin recipe from ” Nigella Bites” by Nigella Lawson. Split them while still warm and smear with unsalted butter, adding marmalade, jam or honey if you like.
A baked version of this Persian dish from ” The Saffron Tales” by Yasmin Khan. You can make individual kukus in a muffin tin or make one large kuku to slice at the table. Serve warm or cold with some salad, salty Middle Eastern cucumber pickles and some bread.
A lovely breakfast on the run from ” Alice’s Cook Book” by Alice Hart. You can vary the berries according to the season , use all white flour or replace the granola with some white chocolate if you like.
This is from ” Alice’s Cook Book” by Alice Hart . You can add a handful of chopped walnuts or pecans if you like.You could also use white or milk chocolate, or all three together.
