I followed this recipe from the cookbook, but added the spaghetti to give the dish some volume. Mushrooms are not native to the Arab world and are a new introduction to their cuisine brought about by modern infrastructure. This salad, though, plays with traditional flavours with modern ingredients. The salad is wonderful and light. I chose to use oyster mushrooms; they are now easily available in India, and I love their subtle flavour. They add an earthiness to the salad that

One of my favourite spices is sumac; it has a sharp sourness and a bright colour that I cannot resist. Sumac is an old spice, its name derived from the Semitic root "smq," meaning "red". The name has undergone various transliterations, "Sumach in Latin and Old French, and "Summāq" in Arabic, illustrating the old heritage of this spice. The botanical plant is called Rhus coriaria, a plant that grows abundantly in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. One interesting fact abou

Omelettes are comfort food for me. On these lazy evenings, a great omelette, cooked in olive oil, is what I crave, simple and elegant. However, growing up eating tese on the streets of India, I have never got used to the "white omelette", I like them caramelised and crisp. This is a simple omelette with elegant flavours. Leeks add a subtle note to the eggs, and the feta adds a creamy sharpness. The topping of liberal sumac is what makes this dish special. The tartness balance