Persiana Everyday: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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So I'm constantly trying to strip back ingredients where I can, because it's cheaper - and coinciding with what the heck is happening in the world, that's not a bad thing.

Persiana Everyday: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Persiana Everyday: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

I’m on the fence if I will make any of these recipes but they did give me ideas to try at restaurants if I’m given the opportunity.

I began with a simple fish dish – Fragrant roasted haddock which involves coating the fish with a yoghurt sauce with ras-el-hanout and turmeric. I am not much of a cook, but I love to look at recipes, and too often I feel discouraged by my lack of skill and what ingredients are readily available where I live. For anyone familiar with Sabrina's previous books, she's the master of Middle-Eastern inspired recipes that are huge on flavour but low on fuss.

Persiana Everyday by Sabrina Ghayour | Waterstones

Mine was a touch wetter than I’d like so I will very slightly decrease the water next time, but the flavour was perfect. I didn't peel the eggplants, partly because they didn't look peeled in the photo and partly because I was afraid they would fall apart, but I'd probably try that next time as the skin got a little tough. Next time I might cook it a bit longer or parboil for a minute to soften it before starting the recipe as written.I used Aleppo pepper flakes rather than regular crushed chillies as I don’t like too much heat, and it was perfect. In addition, the use of fenugreek leaves pleased me as it is not an ingredient I have used before with potatoes and it gave an intriguing flavour to the dish. Collectively they contain my most frequently used recipes and I know the newest addition will bring pleasure to my table. I agree with Lepa that the broccoli was too crisp in the time stated - I cooked it longer which also helped thicken the sauce. She now not only leads a very busy life writing, teaching and making many appearances on TV, but she also cooks for a family.