Sabrina Ghayour - Persiana Everyday

For my darling husband Stephen chief taster, recipe guinea pig and all round wonderful human being. Even if your intense hatred of all things cucumber is something Ill never fully understand, I will love you with all my heart in this lifetime and the next.

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Over the years, I have had the good fortune of learning exactly what it is about my books and recipes that people seem to value and enjoy so much, and the words easy, simple, quick and delicious have always been the most popular feedback. Having considered the meaning of true simplicity and ease, I realised that many dishes I cook at home, and the ingredients and methods I use to cheat or make something simple, come naturally to me, so might be of use to others too and thats how this book was born.

If you are expecting all these recipes to take 15 minutes or have just 5 ingredients then Im sorry to say I am not that girl. I dont like to conform to strict rules, and by structuring recipes in a confined way I feel it can put pressure on home cooks who may be less confident, especially when it comes to experimenting and substituting ingredients. So this book may be a little different from other quick and easy cookbooks, but I can assure you that I have included a great variety of no-cook recipes, one-pan and one-pot recipes, oven-tray recipes, quick-prep and slow-cook recipes, knock-out recipes for quick and easy vegetable dishes, plus plenty of vegan and vegetarian ideas to suit everyone. As always, I have embraced my store-cupboard ingredients and I love to use a lot of garlic granules, and even curry powder which has become a hero, to add depth and complexity of flavour to dishes.

When I wrote my first book Persiana, my aim was to cut through the mystery of Middle Eastern food by simplifying the cooking process and using ingredients that were readily available in supermarkets. Much to my surprise the book became a runaway success, and the ethos of simplicity has become my adopted style of cooking. Persiana a word now synonymous with my culinary style was merely my own nickname at the time, but it now stands for ease, reliability and the exploration of flavours that perhaps, prior to the books release in 2014, were unfamiliar and even a little daunting. Fast forward to today, and those ingredients are now not only familiar, but are sold in every supermarket in the UK and readily available for everyone to enjoy.

The pace at which Persian and Middle Eastern dishes and ingredients have gained popularity is incredible. Once perceived as a trend, Im proud that it is now very much embedded in our culture due to some great chefs and cooks who have worked hard to champion this cuisine. This motivates me to keep experimenting to create recipes that are simple, flavourful and economical for all.

I must confess that my life has changed since my previous book I have become a wife and a step-mum to two boys and this has been the greatest driving force behind creating this collection of recipes, as well as my ongoing desire to create flavourful, colourful feasts for my loved ones. I have discovered that long, relaxing lunches and laid-back late dinners are no longer viable with a family to feed. Meals now have to be like clockwork on time, as well as quick, simple, crowd-pleasing and plentiful. Since having a better understanding of families in a similar situation, I knew it was the perfect time to write a collection of simple and straightforward recipes. Whether your time constraints are due to a busy family or simply due to lifes demanding pace, youll find recipes to suit a busy lifestyle in this book. Like all my recipes, the ingredients can be changed to suit your taste, and there are no hard and fast rules to follow unless I specifically say so.

All cooks, even the best ones, have fears when it comes to cooking however, trust in me that I have tried to make this collection of recipes as easy and enjoyable as possible. After all, time is precious, and the less time you spend cooking, the more time you have to enjoy what youve cooked with friends and loved ones.

All the recipes I have shared here are dishes I make regularly at home, and I hope they inspire you to cook more often too.