Melissa thompson cooks the books

Chef and author Sabrina Ghayour shares her dig-in meals, inspired by flavours from the Middle East

Serves 6Prep time 15 min • 150g hot-smoked trout, roughly chopped • 1 small garlic clove • Finely grated zest ½ lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle • 19

Serves 4-6 (makes 28-32meatballs)Prep time 15 minCook time 20 min For the koftas • 500g beef mince (at least 12% fat) • 1 large onion, minced in a food processor or very finely chopped • 30g coriander

SERVES 6 | PREP 15 MINS COOK 3 HRS 20 MINS | EASY | GF 1.25kg bone-in lamb shoulder30g preserved lemon, flesh and rindfinely chopped1 tsp ground ginger1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin3 tbsp ol

If anyone is going to break you out of a Thai green curry or pad Thai rut, it’s MasterChef champion Chariya Khattiyot with her Northern Thai dishes

IF YOU MAKE ONE THING… Chilli pitta pockets ...