Turkish and Middle Eastern
Chicken ‘doner’ kebab
Ingredients For the chilli sauce 100ml/3½fl oz malt vinegar 100g/3½oz sugar 6 green bird’s-eye chillies, chopped 100ml/10½fl oz tomato ketchup 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce For the chicken 2 large chicken breasts, skin removed salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil ½ chicken stock cube dissolved in 125ml/4½fl oz hot water, to make stock 30g/1oz butter ½ lemon, juice only
Spiced lamb shish kebabs
Ingredients For the spiced lamb 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped ¾ tsp ground cumin 600g/1lb 5oz lamb leg meat, cut into 3cm/1¼in cubes pinch salt For the yoghurt sauce 150g/5oz Greek-style yoghurt 1 tbsp tahini (sesame paste) handful fresh mint leaves, chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped pinch salt For the flatbreads 4 x 20cm/8in ready-made flatbreads To [...]
Moroccan lamb tagine
This authentic tagine recipe will take you to slow-cooked perfection in six simple steps – just kick back with a glass of wine until it’s ready. Ingredients Ingredients 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp ground black pepper 1½ tbsp paprika 1½ tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp turmeric 2 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 x shoulder of lamb, trimmed and cut into 5cm/2in chunks [...]
Middle Eastern-style shepherd’s pie with aubergines, courgettes and saffron yoghurt
Make a shepherd’s pie with a difference with this impressive filo-wrapped version from The Hairy Bikers. Ingredients For the shepherd’s pie 2-3 tbsp sunflower oil 2 medium onions, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated 1kg/2lb 2oz potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm/½in cubes 500g/1lb 2oz lamb mince 1 [...]
Tabbouleh with pomegranate chicken kebabs
Ingredients For the chicken 1 lemon, juice only pinch ground cumin pinch cayenne pepper 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses olive oil 8 chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces pinch sumac, to serve For the tabbouleh 225g/8oz cracked wheat handful fresh flatleaf parsley, leaves only, chopped 6 spring onions, chopped 4 tbsp lemon juice sea salt and freshly ground black pepper [...]