Middle Eastern favourites

Main

Main25 mins

Balık Ekmek

Balık Ekmek is grilled fish in bread with onion, salad and lemon.

Main

Main25 mins

Menemen

Menemen is soft eggs scrambled with tomatoes, peppers and butter or olive oil.

Starter

Starter30 mins

Kısır

Kısır is fine bulgur salad with tomato and pepper pastes, herbs, lemon and pomegranate molasses.

Main

Main30 mins

Hamsi Tava

Hamsi Tava is Black Sea anchovies arranged and pan-fried until crisp.

Starter

Starter35 mins

Mast-o Khiar

Mast-o Khiar is a cool Persian yoghurt and cucumber dish with mint, dill, raisins and walnuts. This version uses measur…

Starter

Starter40 mins

Mücver

Mücver is courgette-and-herb fritters with cheese and a crisp fried exterior.

Starter

Starter50 mins

Mercimek Çorbası

Mercimek Çorbası is smooth red-lentil soup finished with butter, paprika and lemon.

Starter

Starter55 mins

Ezogelin Çorbası

Ezogelin Çorbası is red-lentil, bulgur and rice soup seasoned with mint, tomato and pepper.

Dessert

Dessert55 mins

Sütlaç

Sütlaç is light Turkish rice pudding, often baked until browned on top.

Dessert

Dessert55 mins

Revani

Revani is semolina cake soaked with lemon-scented syrup.

Dessert

Dessert55 mins

Şekerpare

Şekerpare is soft semolina biscuits baked and soaked in citrus syrup.

Starter

Starter1h

Mirza Ghasemi

Mirza Ghasemi is a northern Iranian smoked aubergine, tomato, garlic and egg dish with a soft scramble-like texture. Th…

Starter

Starter1h

Kuku Sabzi

Kuku Sabzi is a Persian herb frittata packed with parsley, coriander, dill and chives so herbs dominate the egg. This v…

Main

Main1h 5m

Tavuklu Pilav

Tavuklu Pilav is buttery rice topped or mixed with tender chicken.

Main

Main1h 25m

Tavuk Güveç

Tavuk Güveç is chicken and vegetables slowly baked in an earthenware casserole.

Main

Main1h 50m

Etli Nohut

Etli Nohut is chickpeas simmered with meat, tomato and peppers.

Main

Main1h 55m

Kuru Fasulye

Kuru Fasulye is white beans cooked in a rich tomato-and-pepper sauce, often with meat.

Dessert

Dessert3h 10m

Sholeh Zard

Sholeh Zard is a Persian saffron rice pudding scented with rosewater and decorated with cinnamon, pistachio and almond.…

Starter

Starter20 mins

Çılbır

Çılbır is poached eggs on garlicky yoghurt with sizzling chilli butter.

Starter

Starter40 mins

Sigara Böreği

Sigara Böreği is crisp rolled pastry filled with salty white cheese and herbs.

Starter

Starter45 mins

Hummus

Hummus is a Lebanese starter defined by chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon and garlic into a smooth, nutty mezze dip.

Starter

Starter45 mins

Baba Ghanouj

Baba Ghanouj is a Lebanese starter defined by fire-blackened aubergine folded with tahini, lemon and garlic for a smoky…

Starter

Starter45 mins

Kibbeh Nayyeh

Kibbeh Nayyeh is a Lebanese starter defined by finely minced raw lamb combined with bulgur, onion and Lebanese spice un…

Starter

Starter45 mins

Warak Enab

Warak Enab is a Lebanese starter defined by vine leaves wrapped around rice, herbs and sometimes meat, then gently simm…