Shane Delia's Moorish Spice Journey

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Shane Delia's Moorish Spice Journey | Best Bites

Join chef Shane Delia as he revisits the best bits and bites from his spice journey through Morocco and Southern Spain.
Spanish

Squid ink and sherry risotto with chorizo-stuffed calamari

“The key to this risotto is to add the squid ink at the beginning so the flavour really permeates the rice rather than just colouring the outside. It does mean it...
Moor, Moor, Moor!

7 times Shane Delia gave us Moor

From Moroccan medinas to the kitchens of southern Spain, chef and so-called Muscle Man Shane Delia brings us more Moorish eats (and nifty kitchen hacks) in his...
Spanish

Antequera-style braised rabbit with artichoke, pea and bean salad

“For me, this dish celebrates all that’s good about spring. Rabbit is one of the favourite meats of Antequera, a city and municipality considered to be the heart...
Spanish

Prawn and squid ink croquettes with bone marrow salad

“This dish is all about the oozy creamy croquette filling, so it doesn’t really matter what breadcrumbs you roll them in or what oil you use for frying. While at...
Spanish

Sugarcane-glazed pork ribs with smoked and fried eggplant

“The key to a really smoky-flavoured eggplant puree is to cook it over a naked flame either on your stovetop or on the barbecue until the skin has really...
Spanish

Olive oil ice-cream with Pedro Ximénez cake

“Olive oil is the hero of this dessert so make sure you use a really good quality oil in the ice-cream and the sherry cake – preferably Spanish. And don’t be put...
Spanish

Kangaroo tail with Jerusalem artichokes

“In the Spanish bullfighting town of Cordoba, this dish would traditionally use bull’s tail. Whether you agree with bullfighting or not, this braise is great...
Spanish

Salmorejo salad with pickled quail eggs and sherry dressing

“Hailing from Cordoba in the Andalucían region of Spain, at its heart, salmorejo is a chilled tomato soup. The best salmorejo I had while I was there had lots of...
Moroccan

Roast cauliflower hummus with wagyu beef and amlou dressing

“Amlou is a traditional Moroccan dip made from argan oil, almonds and honey, and here I’ve used it as the base for a delicious dressing. Roasting the cauliflower...
Moroccan

Argan oil chocolate brownie with orange cinnamon ice-cream

“This is one of my favourite chocolate recipes, and the caramelised chocolate works really well with the nutty flavour of the argan oil. All over Morocco they...
Moroccan

Harira with chicken dumplings

“This spicy Moroccan soup is traditionally eaten to break the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. It isn’t usually pureed so you can leave this step out...
Moroccan

Chocolate pistachio m'hencha with apricot and basil ice-cream

“Also known as snake or serpent cake in reference to its coiled shaped, m’hencha is a traditional Moroccan filo dish that can be filled with just about anything....
Spanish

Prawn ajo blanco

The ajo blanco is a centuries old Spanish chilled soup and here I’ve given a lift to the traditional combination of almond, bread and garlic with a touch of green...
22 Sep 2015 - 12:57pm

27 minutes with Shane Delia

Travelling through Morocco and Southern Spain has Shane Delia dreaming of opening a restaurant in Andalucía and fighting off arm-wrestling challenges.
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