Dinner at Marias Middle Eastern kitchen takeover

I love Middle Eastern cuisine, far more than just ‘the land of milk and honey’ the region is rich in oils, spices, fruits and flowers and tonight we are bringing you a treasure box of ingredients.

Mezze sharing plate of .....

Homemade, silky, hummus - in Egypt this dish is served as a poor man's breakfast, it's healthy, packed with flavour and delicious (shop bought hummus will never be the same again).

Labneh - a Middle Eastern homemade soft cheese, we are serving this with black sesame seeds, a sprinkling of za'atar and infused olive oil. 

Tabbouleh with preserved lemons and herbs - This Levantine salad is served widely through the Middle East, packed full of flavour these simple ingredients carefully put together make this dish sing (I make mine with couscous).

A kind of Baba Ganoush thing - I have a secret ambition to get you to eat more…