Blackcurrant coconut slices

Cut this tasty traybake into bars with a layer of fruit jam in the middle – swap for raspberry, blackberry or gooseberry if you prefer

Cabbage & red rice salad with tahini dressing

This Middle Eastern inspired vegetarian side dish is full of contrasting textures – ideal paired with griddled prawns, chicken, fish or halloumi

Christmas crumble friands

A little like muffin, but with a light, almond middle and a chewy top – full of festive flavours like nuts, cinnamon and cardamom

Beef fillet with horseradish & prosciutto

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Wrapping this alternative Christmas roast or Sunday dinner in ham adds flavour and protects the meat, resulting in a really tender cut of beef

Tarator-style salmon

Salmon fillets are topped with walnuts, parsley, sumac onion and hummus in this Middle Eastern inspired fish dish

Sweetly spiced rabbit pilaf

This easy, Middle Eastern inspired rice-based one-pot is spiced with cumin and chilli and sweetened with cinnamon and prunes

Moroccan-spiced cottage pies

Spice up traditional cottage pie with Middle Eastern flavours and add chickpeas to the mashed topping for a more exotic beef mince recipe

Steak & blue cheese en croûte

This impressive take on beef Wellington sees lean fillet steak spead with Stilton and wrapped in pastry – perfect to wow dinner party guests

Harissa roast salmon with lemon chickpea couscous

Roast whole sides of salmon with Middle Eastern spices and serve with tangy citrus and currant couscous – perfect for feeding a crowd

Sesame-crusted fish with samphire & clams

Salty samphire and umami-loaded miso go so well with sweet sea bream and clams in this East Asian-inspired dish

Aubergine & pomegranate flatbreads

Clever nibbles that are ideal for sharing. Top Middle Eastern flatbreads with aubergines, herbs and tahini

Slow-roast tomato tatin

Make a savoury tarte tatin with sweet and sour-slow cooked tomatoes on a crisp puff pastry base