Lebanese-ish
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Place the onions in a large frying pan with a little olive oil and a pinch of salt and turn to a low-medium heat. Cook slowly and gently until sweet and a little golden. Move the onions to the perimeter of the pan and break up the mince into the centre, turning the heat up…
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In the smaller Le Creuset skillet, heat a little vegetable oil or other neutral oil over a medium heat. Add the onions with a pinch of salt and fry for a couple of minutes until soft. Add the sausages, making sure to clear the onions out of the way and give the sausages contact directly…
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Grate about three quarters of the cucumber into a bowl – it’ll be wet and green and look a bit unappetising. Slice the remaining quarter of the cucumber thinly and add to the bowl with the herbs, the zest, the salt and the pepper. Mix together, add the yoghurt and taste. Adjust seasoning, adding a…
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Combine the cabbage, red onion and grated garlic in a big bowl. Add the salt and thoroughly massage into the vegetables, crushing with your hands until the cabbage and onion softens and gives up some of its juice. Leave it to sit for half an hour or so. Zest the lime and the lemon into…
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Combine all the ingredients very thoroughly. I actually use the mixer with the paddle attachment to do this, the same as when I’m making sausages. This very thorough working is what will give you a slightly bouncy, tight texture when the kofte are cooked rather than a falling-apart, crumbly kofta. You want a ball of…
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These cook like pizza, so preheat the pan over the hob, and heat the grill to maximum. Combine the onion, pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chillis, spices and seasoning in the bowl of the food processor, blitzing to a rough paste. Transfer to a sieve over the sink and push the liquid out as thoroughly as you…
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Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of the stand mixer. Start the mixer on a low speed and drizzle in the oil, followed by the yoghurt. Allow to thoroughly mix before adding the milk, holding back 50ml at first. Add enough milk to make a soft dough that is a little sticky to touch…
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In a dry pan over a medium heat, toast the rice in three batches until each individual grain is warm and slightly golden. Set aside to cool. Combine all the green ingredients, thoroughly tossing. Add the rice. Make the dressing by combining the lemon juice and zest, sumac and olive oil with salt and pepper,…
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Combine half the lamb mince and all the rice with salt and pepper in the food processor and blitz to a smooth, even paste. Add the sesame seeds and pulse until combined. Chill. Over a medium heat fry the remaining lamb mince in olive oil until browned and crisp in places. Drain away all about…
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