Middle Eastern cuisine encompasses a variety of flavours characterised by fragrant spices, nuts, and olive oil. 

21 Nile Street, Woollongabba, 10am – 1pm

Whilst there can be a lot of meat dishes in the Middle East, there are actually loads of incredible, flavoursome plant-based dishes. 

The cuisine comes from countries such as Lebanon, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia just to name a few.

The most well know plant-based dish are the incredible falafels.  And we’ll be definitely learning how to make these from scratch.

THE MENU

• Traditional falafels with creamy tahini dressing
• Fattoush salad
• Iranian jewelled rice
• Shaksuka with tofu egg
• Smoky baba ganoush
• Borek flat breads filled with potato and spring onion
• Orange and almond syrup cake

Your Teacher

Our founder, Fiona Anchal will lead this class.   A passionate plant-based foodie and expert home cook Fiona’s approach is friendly and inclusive.  Having grown up in a family restaurant with her mum as the head chef, her experience around cooking and making the most tasty, simple dishes comes purely from experience and heart-felt lessons.  For Fiona eating a balanced, healthy plant-based diet is one of her most important values.  Plant-based for over 14 years and raising two children plant-based her personal journey is inspiring.  Learn first hand from our very own founder.   You can find out more about Fi HERE