This salad can be served on its own as a main course but also goes well with pan fried halloumi, or with fish or chicken for flexitarians. Its from ” Flavour” by Sabrina Ghayour.
Another delicious vegetarian supper from ” Cook as You Are” by Ruby Tandoh. It can be served with a salad and brad to mop up the juices, or as part of a mezze spread.
A spicy, fragrant and comforting soup from ” The Modern Vegetarian” by Maria Elia. For a change, you can garnish with crumbled feta and crispy onions as an alternative to the yoghurt.
A Syrian recipe from ” Sumac” by Anas Atassi. If you can, start the preparation the day before and leave to marinade overnight. If you like you can barbecue the skewers- they will need about five minutes on each side. They are good served in a flatbread with some fresh herbs and lemon juice.
A Syrian version of the simple and popular middle eastern dish of eggs with spicy tomatoes known as Shakshuka. Its’s from ” Sumac” by Anas Atassi. It can be served at any time of day and is good accompanied by flatbread, baguette or oven chips.
A popular curry dish from ” Jamie’s Dinners” by Jamie Oliver. If you like, you could use lamb instead of chicken for a change. Serve with some steamed basmati rice and cold beers all round.