Reshteh polo is a Persian dish of rice and noodles that is customarily eaten during Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Some families have it on the eve and others, for dinner on the day itself. It has such an amazing…
Borani Laboo is a beautiful and bright pink Persian yoghurt dip that doubles as both a side dish and a dip that is at home on any mezze table. What’s in a Name? Borani Laboo is also traditionally called Boorani-yeh…
Layali Lubnan (ليالي لبنان), or Lebanese Nights, is a delicious, cold semolina pudding that has to be made ahead and so, is perfect for entertaining. And it’s also a pretty easy recipe to make! What is Layali Lubnan? It’s a…
Doogh is a tangy, slightly salty, cold and refreshing yoghurt drink that’s popular across the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and the Mediterranean. It is also known as Ayran, especially outside of Iran and the rest of Central Asia.…
Tabbouleh is an amazingly green Levantine salad, found all over the Middle East and parts of North Africa. It is green in colour and green in goodness! The Levant is the large, historic area east of the Mediterranean sea that…
This Eggless Mango Cheesecake is a creamy, fruity and slightly sweet cheesecake that’s a perfect treat on a hot summer’s day. Best part is that it’s so easy to make, and wants to be made the day before. So perfect…