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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...
Serves 4Barbecued Sardines with Summer Herb Sauce
One of the best things about summer has to be barbecuing - and sardines lend themselves to this method of cooking. Finish them off with a luscious herby sauce for a true taste of the Mediterranean.
Makes 12Pitta Bread
Home-made pitta bread is a million times better than the often doughy tasteless versions on offer in shops, and they're not at all difficult to make.
Makes 12 rollsQuick Brown Rolls
This recipe requires 5-6 minutes kneading and only one rise, so it is relatively quick.
Serves 4 as a starterTunisian Aubergine Salad with Coriander and Yoghurt
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, regularly serves it as a first course. It's so wonderful I never have anything else if
Serves 12 (makes 16 cakes – one per person, plus a few extra)Courgette and Potato Cakes with Mint and Feta Cheese
Courgettes, mint and feta are three ingredients that have a summery feel. Add potatoes to make little cakes and you have a treat for veggies and meat eaters alike - a great recipe for a summer buffet.
Serves 4Lamb 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!
Makes four 171/2 fl oz (500 ml capacity) preserving jarsPickled Peppers and Courgettes
This is adapted from an old Cordon Bleu recipe for pickled cucumber. It's one of the best, in my opinion, for serving with patés, as it provides a bit of crunch and acidity to cut through the richness.
Serves 6-8 as a side saladMiddle 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!
Serves 3–4, or 6 as a starterShami Kebabs
Lovely spicy lamb kebabs with lentils - actually patties - that make great eating as part of an Indian meal, barbecue or even Middle Eastern-style buffet.
Serves 6Chickpea, Chilli and Coriander Soup
This has decidedly Mexican overtones. It isn't too hot and spicy but the presence of the chilli does give it a nice kick, and the flavour and texture of chickpeas is perfect for soup.
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