Fish & chips with coconut batter and tartare sauce

Cod and chips with a difference – the coconut milk batter is a revelation! For ease we’ve shallow-fried the fish, but it’s still crispy like a takeaway

Turkish kebabs with tomato chilli sauce

These spicy chicken kebabs can be marinated the day before for extra flavour. Wrap in a warm flatbread and top with pickled chilli and cooling yogurt

Cashew curry

This easy low-carb lunch is packed with iron rich veggies, crunchy cashews and chicken. Serve with your favourite steamed greens and a scattering of coriander

Beets & carrots with cumin & haydari

Haydari is a Turkish meze of strained yogurt, herbs and garlic and it pairs well with crunchy carrots and beetroot in this simple veggie starter

Chicken gyros

Marinate the chicken for these Greek-style spiced kebabs as long as possible to soak up all the flavour and make it really tender. Serve with warm bread, salad and tzatziki

Bacon chapati

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A twist on the classic bacon sandwich, with chapati bread, sprigs of fresh coriander, a dollop of creamy Greek yogurt and your finest mango chutney

Spiced pea & courgette fritters with minty yogurt dip

These spiced pea and coriander fritters are easy to make ahead of time. Scatter with crunchy spring onions and serve with the cool minty yogurt dip

Halloumi fries

Crisp and slightly salty shallow-fried halloumi fries make perfect party food. Great with a sprinkling of za'atar and a spicy yogurt for dipping

Crunchy almond panettone French toast

If you're wondering what to do with your panettone leftovers, we've got the answer. It makes wonderful French toast as well as bread & butter pudding

Persian pilaf & roasted root loaves

These vibrant individual pistachio nut roasts with honeyed pomegranate and harissa tomato sauce can also be made as one impressive centrepiece loaf

Mint-choc mousse

This reduced-sugar dessert has a light mousse texture, a refreshing hint of mint and rich chocolate finish all at once – the perfect after dinner treat

Baba ganoush & sesame crackers

This intense, smoky aubergine dip is ideal for a party platter with plenty of crackers for serial munchers. The blackened skins add depth of flavour