Hungry Paprikas

Cream bowl with handles filled with a red broth, noodles, beans and a drizzle of yogurt and dried mint with a bowl of yogurt with dried mint and a spoon, a small plate with chilli flakes on a brown marble background.

Authentic Afghan Aush (Hearty Noodle Soup)

Afghan aush is a classic Afghan comfort dish: a slow-simmered one pot traditional noodle and bean soup. Aush is deeply flavourful, featuring a base of warmly seasoned...

Orange/red coloured broth with small pieces of oats in a beige bowl with a spoon, with salt and pepper shakers beside it, a second bowl of soup, a small white plate with parsley and torn pita bread on a blue and white diamond tile background.

Soups & Stews

30-Minute Oatmeal Soup (Tomato Based)

This is the soup I go to when I need one ready in just about 30 minutes. It’s a tomato oatmeal soup made with rolled oats, along...

A white bowl with spinach stew with spinach, chickpeas and ground beef beside rice with a fork, a lemon wedge and parsley on top with a small bowl of parsley at the side, a green water glass and a small bowl of lemon wedges on a red and brown patterned table cloth.

Soups & Stews

Quick Spinach Stew (With Chickpeas & Beef)

This quick spinach stew is ready in about 45 minutes and promises comfort and satisfaction. Frozen spinach (you can use fresh too) is simmered on the stove...

Chicken

Tajine Zitoune (Chicken & Green Olives Stew)

North African cuisine is rife with slow-cooked stews, and this traditional one-pot Algerian tajine zitoune is one of the best to try. It features bone-in chicken stewed...

Veal stew with peas and carrots in a green bowl with white rice and parsley on top with a fork, with a white pot of it at the side, a white and black striped tea towel and a small bowl of parsley on a beige marble background.

Soups & Stews

Easy Bazella (Peas & Carrots Stew)

This comforting middle eastern peas and carrot stew, otherwise known as Bazella, is one of my go-to stews for its easy method and hearty flavour. If you...