Lessons · Physical dimension
Simple Recipes Every Student Should Know
Ten halal, budget-friendly dishes with step-by-step methods. 10 lessons, about 1.9 hours in all.
- 01Hummus and ful medames: a two-tin mezze plate11 min Two tins, a jar of tahini and a lemon give you a proper Levantine lunch or breakfast in 15 minutes. Hummus and ful are cheap, filling,…
- 02Mujaddara: lentils, rice and crispy onions12 min Mujaddara is one of the cheapest, most comforting dishes in Levantine cooking: lentils and rice cooked together and topped with deeply…
- 03Kabsa-style chicken and rice in one pot13 min Kabsa (also called machboos or makboos in Gulf Arabic) is a mixed rice dish from the Arabian Peninsula, cooked so that the rice soaks up…
- 04Two student pastas: tuna pasta and lentil bolognese11 min Pasta is the student classic for a reason. These two recipes come from a university student pantry recipe book: one is ready in 15 minutes…
- 05Frittata: the clear-the-fridge egg dinner10 min A frittata is a thick, open omelette that sets in the pan and finishes under the grill. It turns four eggs and leftover vegetables into…
- 06Overnight oats, porridge and fast breakfasts10 min If no one is making breakfast for you, it is easy to skip it or grab something sugary on the way to a lecture. Oats are cheap and keep for…
- 07Salmon in a parcel with chickpeas and peppers11 min Fish feels intimidating, but a foil parcel makes it almost foolproof: the fish steams in its own juices and there is hardly any washing…
- 08Chicken shawarma-style wraps12 min Real shawarma is cooked on a turning spit, but you can get close at home with a spiced yoghurt marinade and a hot pan or oven tray. These…
- 09Store-cupboard bean chilli (with a halal beef option)10 min This chilli is made almost entirely from tins, costs very little and is ready in 20 minutes. It is ideal for the end of the month, and it…
- 10Banana bread: the no-waste bake11 min Brown, spotty bananas are not rubbish: they are banana bread. This simple loaf uses basic ingredients, costs very little to make, and…