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A sumptuous Middle Eastern dinner party menu
by Lottie Huckle
published on 11 May 2017, last updated on 27 December 2022
Throw a sumptuous Middle Eastern-inspired dinner party with this carefully curated menu, featuring recipes from the likes of Yotam Ottolenghi, Silvena Rowe and more. Complete with both vegetarian and meat-based main courses as well as a truly show-stopping dessert, this is the ultimate Middle Eastern feast.
For the table
Spiced Olives, Three Ways
These Lebanese-style olives are the perfect addition to a mezze board or alongside drinks. Incredibly moreish, they’re bound to whet the appetites of your guests.
Starter
Hummus Kawarma (Lamb) with Lemon Sauce
Ottolenghi’s Hummus Kawarma is a must for any Middle Eastern-inspired dinner party. Complete with a taste bud-popping lemon sauce, it’s guaranteed to leave clean plates.
Vegetarian main course
Ottolenghi’s Barley Risotto with Marinated Feta
Vegetarians will likely have to fend the meat eaters off when you serve Ottolenghi’s inventive barley risotto, spiked with lip-smacking marinated feta.
Meat main course
Perdeli Pilaf with Duck Confit, Raisins and Pine Nuts
Wow your guests with this celebratory dish from Silvena Rowe, dotted with plump raisins, pine nuts and sumptuous duck confit.
Dessert
Pistachio and Rosewater Pavlova with Greek Yoghurt, Honey and Figs
Round off your feast with an aromatic show-stopper, bursting with Middle Eastern flavours. Elements of this pavlova can be made in advance, so there’s less for you to do on the evening of your dinner party.
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