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A scored block of halloumi baked over garlic, lemon peel and oregano with fennel seeds, served with flaked sea salt and a drizzle of carob syrup.
Main ingredient: halloumi
HB-6055 · Hand-built original
A Middle Eastern beef chuck stew seared and simmered for two hours with cumin, allspice, cinnamon, tomato paste, beef broth, lemon juice and pomegranate molasses, finished with carrots and baby red potatoes.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-9258 · Hand-built original
Roasted beet blended with chickpeas, tahini, lemon and spices into a vivid hummus.
Main ingredient: beet
HB-4729 · Hand-built original
Boiled beetroot marinated in cider vinegar, lemon and brown sugar, plated over a coriander and white miso dressing and scattered with roasted almonds, sesame, crispy shallots and nori flakes.
Main ingredient: beetroot
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-6145 · Hand-built original
Strained sheep's yogurt labneh served under macerated berries with an orange and lemon thyme olive oil.
Main ingredient: sheep's yoghurt
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-5116 · Hand-built original
Chickpeas blended very smooth with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and sea salt, loosened with water, and served on a plate with paprika, red pepper flakes or parsley over the top.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
HB-6161 · Hand-built original
A spiced bulgur pilaf with wilted spinach, served with garlicky labneh-yogurt and cherry tomatoes roasted with chile flakes until they slump.
Main ingredient: bulgur wheat
HB-13567 · Hand-built original
A chilled, no-cook melon dessert: silky honeydew and almond soup poured around sweet cantaloupe pieces. Light, fragrant and made for hot weather.
Main ingredient: chunks
HB-18059 · Hand-built original
Sweet, deeply browned shallots folded through tangy labneh and salty feta, topped with herbs, chilli flakes and chilli oil.
Main ingredient: shallots
HB-13006 · Hand-built original
A tender kefir cake scented with orange blossom water, baked over a layer of caramelized nuts and finished with more of the glossy nuts on top.
Main ingredient: cake
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-13007 · Hand-built original
A spiced carrot cake with chopped walnuts and desiccated coconut, lightened with folded whisked egg whites, topped with a cream cheese and honey icing and toasted walnuts.
Main ingredient: carrot
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-6337 · Hand-built original
A Middle Eastern carrot salad with a yoghurt and creme fraiche dressing, cinnamon, dill and coriander.
Main ingredient: carrot
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-4047 · Hand-built original
Roasted cauliflower cooled and tossed with celery, parsley and toasted hazelnuts in a cinnamon, allspice, sherry vinegar and maple syrup dressing, scattered with pomegranate seeds.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-8802 · Hand-built original
Shawarma-spiced chicken over shredded romaine with pickles, sumac onions, parsley and a garlic yogurt sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: pita, hummus, fries, pickles
HB-5282 · Hand-built original
A shawarma-spiced sheet pan dinner of chicken thigh pieces roasted with red onion, bell pepper, carrots and chickpeas, finished under the broiler.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6466 · Hand-built original
A chicken soup with carrots, celery and orecchiette, finished with yogurt, lemon and Parmesan. It is hearty, tangy and herbed.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3946 · Hand-built original
A shawarma-spiced soup of lamb mince and chickpeas with carrots, crushed tomato and spinach in chicken broth. Bowls are finished with a dollop of yoghurt and fresh coriander.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6493 · Hand-built original
A chopped broccoli and freekeh salad with chickpeas, mint and peanuts, dressed with a peanut butter, sumac and apple cider vinegar dressing softened with red onion and goji berries.
Main ingredient: broccoli
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-6550 · Hand-built original
A pressed couscous and tomato pancake cooked covered until a crisp crust forms, then inverted so the crunchy side faces up.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13480 · Hand-built original
Eggplant halves scored, salted and roasted with a chermoula spice paste, then topped with spiced beef or lamb mince, yoghurt, coriander and pine nuts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6915 · Hand-built original
Falafel is a Middle Eastern main course centred on chickpeas, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
HB-4079 · Hand-built original
Falafel made from soaked dried chickpeas ground with parsley, coriander and scallions, fried until deep bronze and crisp, and served in flatbreads with a lemon tahini sauce, tabbouleh and salad.
Main ingredient: chickpea
HB-6973 · Hand-built original
A chopped romaine, tomato, cucumber and pepper salad with crisp sumac pita and a pomegranate molasses dressing.
Main ingredient: olive oil
HB-4397 · Hand-built original
Steamed basmati rice tossed with cumin and garam masala chickpeas fried until crisp at the edges, herbs, sultanas and a final shower of crunchy fried shallots.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-13778 · Hand-built original
Freekeh simmered with caramelized onions, cinnamon and allspice, served with a garlicky yogurt sauce, herbs and pine nuts.
Main ingredient: freekeh
HB-4762 · Hand-built original
Giant couscous simmered in vegetable stock, tossed with lemon, soaked golden raisins, cumin, toasted almonds and herbs. Served with a blended parsley oil.
Main ingredient: couscous
HB-4633 · Hand-built original
Golden onion rings soaked in spiced buttermilk, crusted with za'atar panko and fried crisp, with a chilled caraway and garlic mayonnaise for dipping.
Main ingredient: onion rings
HB-13896 · Hand-built original
A whole cauliflower blanched then roasted until golden, served under a lemony tahini sauce, optional dill oil and a heap of fresh dill.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
HB-14038 · Hand-built original
Middle Eastern cannellini beans with herbs and crisp pitta, served with tahini sauce, chilli oil and homemade pittas.
Main ingredient: cannellini beans
HB-4042 · Hand-built original
Shredded cabbage and herbs in a tahini, mayonnaise, green harissa and lime dressing, topped with a honeyed seed brittle.
Main ingredient: cabbage
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-4746 · Hand-built original
Chicken breast pieces marinated in lemon, garlic, paprika, cumin and cinnamon are threaded onto skewers with red onion and bell peppers and grilled until golden.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7158 · Hand-built original
Eggplant, zucchini, squash, peppers and red onion grilled in batches until charred, layered and rested, then plattered with a cumin and lemon yogurt sauce.
Main ingredient: eggplant
HB-13959 · Hand-built original
Marinated chicken thighs are seared, chopped and reheated in their marinade, then piled over turmeric and cumin rice. A mayonnaise and yogurt white sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato and toasted pita complete the plate.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8200 · Hand-built original
Smooth homemade hummus from canned chickpeas boiled with baking soda until they break down, then blended with tahini, lemon juice and olive oil and seasoned with cumin and cayenne.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
HB-7254 · Hand-built original
Soft homemade pita breads from a yeasted flour dough with sugar, kosher salt and Greek olive oil, proofed, rolled into 6 to 7-inch rounds and cooked briefly on both sides in a cast iron skillet.
Main ingredient: all-purpose flour
HB-7261 · Hand-built original
Roasted cinnamon pumpkin with lentils, rocket, walnuts and thyme in a honey dressing.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: flatbread, feta cheese, grilled chicken
HB-5434 · Hand-built original
A smooth dip of chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
HB-3567 · Hand-built original
A smooth chickpea hummus with tahini, lemon and garlic, blended from dried or tinned chickpeas with their skins removed.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
HB-7314 · Hand-built original
Spiced minced chicken shaped into kebabs and baked hot, served in flatbreads with a garlic yogurt sauce and a tomato, sumac and parsley salad.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-4731 · Hand-built original
Jerusalem-style sesame bread rings, brushed with a honey and pomegranate molasses wash and coated in sesame seeds before baking.
Main ingredient: active dry yeast
Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast
HB-9293 · Hand-built original
Crisp roasted chickpeas and blistered grapes over kale and romaine with herbs, under a tahini and Parmesan Caesar-style dressing spiced with za'atar.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-14253 · Hand-built original
Labne with Sizzled Scallions and Chile is a Middle Eastern appetizer centred on yogurt, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: yogurt
HB-4120 · Hand-built original
Lamb chops rubbed with za'atar and sumac, served with a lemon tahini sauce, pistachios, mint and a sweet shatta dressing.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-4761 · Hand-built original
Middle Eastern spiced lamb koftas with a cumin yoghurt dressing, served in flatbreads with salad.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-4049 · Hand-built original
A rose-scented milk custard set with cornstarch and cream, steeped with cardamom pods and chilled until firm, is topped with a strawberry, rose and cardamom compote. Crushed pistachios and rose petals finish each glass.
Main ingredient: milk
HB-17788 · Hand-built original
Skin-on chicken thighs are marinated in a spiced double cream mixture with dried fenugreek, fresh and ground ginger, turmeric, cardamom and lime, then charred on a griddle and roasted with the reserved marinade spooned over. The marinade needs at least six hours, ideally overnight.
Main ingredient: chicken thighs
HB-7562 · Hand-built original
Basmati rice and brown lentils with toasted angel hair pasta, warm spices and a tangle of crisp fried onions, served with yogurt and chives.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-14487 · Hand-built original
A chuck roast braised for hours in beef broth, honey, sumac, turmeric and Aleppo pepper until it shreds, served over butter-toasted vermicelli rice with quick-pickled sumac onions.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: vermicelli rice, sumac onions, green salad, flatbread
HB-18834 · Hand-built original
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