Chef Sami Tamimi has released recipes for a comforting spinach and chickpea stew, known as sabanekh, which includes tender lamb meatballs. This dish is designed to be a substantial meal, enhanced by cumin, coriander, garlic, and a squeeze of lemon.
Alongside the stew, Tamimi's recipes feature Iraqi red rice, or timman ahmar. This rice dish, traditionally made with tomato, onion, and spices, is noted for its rich colour and savoury flavour, balancing the sweetness of tomato with warm spices.
The lamb meatballs with spinach and chickpea stew recipe has a preparation time of 10 minutes and a cooking time of 1 hour, serving 4-6 people. The red rice recipe requires 15 minutes of preparation, 20 minutes of soaking, and 50 minutes of cooking, also serving 4-6.