An Arabian Night

A menu composed of fragrant, gently spiced dishes from the Middle East, and the shores of the Southern Mediterranean

€85 per person

Meze:

A selection of 6 middle eastern small dishes (at least 4 will be vegetarian) which will include some of the following:

Baba Ganoush, Hummus, Muhammara (walnuts & red pepper dip), Spinach with Yoghurt and Cumin, Tunisian Salade Mechouia (grilled tomato, peppers, and chilli with olives & cumin), Cumin-Roast Cauliflower with sesame, Carrot & Cinnamon Salad, Iranian courgette salad, spicy sausage with tomato, peppers and tahina yoghurt

Main Course:

served with couscous and green leaf and herb salad

Chicken, Olive and Preserved Lemon Tagine

Butternut Squash or Aubergine or Courgette Kuku, with mint or dill, walnuts and cheese – a middle eastern baked frittata that is fabulous eaten warm or at room temperature V

Samar Harak – Baked fish with tomato, herbs, tahina & yoghurt. We’ll choose the freshest fish available on the day – sea bream, sea bass, mackerel, tuna…whatever is most tempting

Pudding:

Tunisian Orange and Almond Cake - Divine citrus syrup-soaked cake served with fresh fruit V

White Chocolate & Pomegranate Cheesecake - not strictly Middle Eastern, but contains pomegranate molasses and pomegranate seeds and is so delicious I think you will forgive me for including it (when pomegranates are unavailable, they will be replaced with strawberries, or peaches or figs) V

M’Hancha - Fabulous filo serpent coil, with almond filling, scented with orange flower water and cardamom V

V = vegetarian VV = vegan

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