Middle Eastern

Middle Eastern food is one of the healthiest on earth as it includes plenty of vegetables, herbs and pulses. Try Delia's colourful and flavourful recipes for a taste of the Levant...

The Delia Online Cookery School: Spices are a major ingredients to Middle Eastern cooking, make sure yours are always at their best and watch our video explaining why. Just click the image to play.

Aubergines Stuffed with Moussaka

Now we can so easily buy fresh ready-minced lamb, making an authentic Greek moussaka is far easier than it ...

Now we can so easily buy fresh ready-minced lamb, making an authentic Greek moussaka is far easier than it used to be. This recipe gives a new twist on the theme by...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Aubergine and Tomato Salad

I am indebted to Chris Payne, who very generously gave me this splendid recipe. If you don't possess a r...

I am indebted to Chris Payne, who very generously gave me this splendid recipe. If you don't possess a ridged grill pan, you could grill the aubergine slices till n...

Vegetarian

Lamb Kebabs

A fillet end of leg is perfect for this recipe. Personally I like to serve these kebabs with rice, prefe...

A fillet end of leg is perfect for this recipe. Personally I like to serve these kebabs with rice, preferably brown basmati, swapping white for brown in the recipe ...

20 minutes

to cook

Libyan Soup with Couscous

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-...

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-Rayes. It's a truly wonderful soup, meaty with lots of fr...

1 hour

to cook

Marinated Chicken Brochettes

Buttermilk makes a superb marinade – so much so you’ll wonder why you ever needed oil. The chicken will ...

Buttermilk makes a superb marinade – so much so you’ll wonder why you ever needed oil. The chicken will be luscious and tender and, with all the other wonderful fla...

20 minutes

to cook

Middle Eastern Tabouleh Salad

This Middle Eastern salad is so pretty and summery, and if you have mint in the garden that is growing as w...

This Middle Eastern salad is so pretty and summery, and if you have mint in the garden that is growing as wild as a jungle – as mine does – it's a wonderful way to use...

Vegetarian

Moroccan Baked Chicken

My Chicken Basque recipe is such a huge hit because, I imagine, everything needed for a meal for four peopl...

My Chicken Basque recipe is such a huge hit because, I imagine, everything needed for a meal for four people is cooked in one large cooking pot with no extra vegetable...

Moroccan Chicken

This is a lovely combination of chicken and preserved lemons. The ones I use are Belazu pickled lemons, ...

This is a lovely combination of chicken and preserved lemons. The ones I use are Belazu pickled lemons, which are widely available. The Delia Online Cookery Scho...

1 hour

to cook

Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad

This salad is one of the best vegetarian dishes I've ever served. The combination of goats' cheese and r...

This salad is one of the best vegetarian dishes I've ever served. The combination of goats' cheese and roasted vegetables on a cool bed of couscous mixed with salad...

Vegetarian

Spiced Lamb Koftas in Tomato Sauce

This is a great buffet recipe, but it's also extremely good for smaller numbers - cut all the ingredients b...

This is a great buffet recipe, but it's also extremely good for smaller numbers - cut all the ingredients by a third and it will serve four. Spiced lamb Koftas Brai...

1 hour

to cook

Tunisian Aubergine Salad

This is my adaptation of an Elizabeth David recipe. I never actually made it from her book, but one of m...

This is my adaptation of an Elizabeth David recipe. I never actually made it from her book, but one of my favourite restaurants, Chez Bruce, in Wandsworth, London, ...

Vegetarian

Turkish Stuffed Tomatoes

These are good for a light lunch with salad for four, or this will serve eight as a starter. The Delia O...

These are good for a light lunch with salad for four, or this will serve eight as a starter. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to prepare garlic in our vid...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian