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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...

 
 
Lamb Koftas in Chilli Pepper SauceServes 3-4 (makes 16)

Lamb Koftas in Chilli Pepper Sauce

Meatballs to you! Koftas are a brilliant way of using minced lamb, spiced up with other ingredients. The joy of this particular recipe is that you cook them in the oven without browning - which saves a lot of time and hassle.

 
 
Moroccan ChickenServes 2

Moroccan Chicken

Exotic, full of flavour and perfect for a winter's day, this Moroccan chicken casserole is certain to become a family favourite.

 
 
Globe Artichokes with Shallot VinaigretteServes 2

Globe Artichokes with Shallot Vinaigrette

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best and this is a good example: artichokes dipped into shallot vinaigrette for a real taste of early summer.

 
 
Libyan Soup with CouscousServes 6

Libyan Soup with Couscous

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 fragrant flavour, and perfect for serving on a really cold day with pitta bread warm fro

 
 
Moroccan Baked Chicken with Chickpeas and RiceServes 4

Moroccan Baked Chicken with Chickpeas and Rice

Chicken pieces simmered with chickpeas, peppers and olives in a saffron-flavoured rice with coriander and lemons – hope you like it. My Chicken Basque recipe is such a huge hit because, I imagine, everything needed for a meal for four people is cooke

 
 
Marinated Chicken Brochettes with Green CouscousServes 2

Marinated Chicken Brochettes with Green Couscous

Dieters sometimes feel they draw the short straw when out at barbecues - but this gorgeous recipe has a secret ingredient that makes it low-fat and adds succulence to the chicken!

 
 
Hummus Bi TahiniServes 6

Hummus Bi Tahini

If you want to make the proper authentic version of this you'll need to hunt out some tahini paste, which is available at supermarkets and health-food shops.

 
 
Marinated Halloumi Cheese Kebabs with HerbsServes 2

Marinated Halloumi Cheese Kebabs with Herbs

Vegetarians often tend to feel deprived when invited to barbecues, so we spent an entire summer finding something that grills well on charcoal and has all the fun and flavour – but without meat. This was the one that fitted the bill perfectly.

 
 
Lamb Kebabs with Lemon and RosemaryServes 4

Lamb Kebabs with Lemon and Rosemary

Lovely lamb kebabs are reminiscent of the sort of food cooked all over the Mediterranean so if the sun's shining, dust off that barbecue and get cooking!

 
 
Middle Eastern Tabbouleh SaladServes 6-8 as a side salad

Middle Eastern Tabbouleh Salad

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 some of it!