RECIPES

Biryani

INGREDIENTS 4 cm piece ginger, peeled, roughly chopped 6 garlic cloves, peeled 95 g (⅓ cup) natural yoghurt 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 small green chillies, finely chopped ⅓ cup roughly chopped coriander leaves, plus extra, to serve ⅓ cup roughly chopped mint leaves, plus extra, to serve 1.4 kg whole chicken, cut into 8 (see Note) 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)...
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Roast Berbere Vegetables

In searching for delicious recipes using Berbere I could not go past Yotam Ottolenghi for inspiration. This recipe is adapted from one of his dishes. I have played around with it and added pomegranates to make it really sing. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 3 tsp berbere spice blend¾ tsp cumin seeds2 sweet potatoes (about 700g), unpeeled and cut into 2cm dice240g cooked chickpeas (tinned are fine...
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