My kids love eating my recipe testing dishes so they loved their Ottolenghi lunchbox last week! Even though it was full of typical delicious Ottolenghi spices and ingredients, it’s mild enough for kids... I hope you’ll try it on yours! In the lunchbox: Large Couscous with Chickpeas, Cherry Tomates, Broad beans, Barberries & Sumac.. . Zaatar Pitta with Soft Boiled Egg & Black Sesame seeds Mini Cucumbers & Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes & Yellow Cherry Tomatoes Saffron & Pomegranate Yoghurt Dip Pomegranate & Lemon Jelly Sweets Tahini Pistachio Balls Couscous: Boil 140g pearl Israeli couscous in 400ml good quality strong stock (or water) for 10 mins then cover and leave for 10 more mins. Drain if all the liquid hasnt been absorbed. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, 1/4 tsp salt, 25g chickpeas, 50g cherry tomatoes, 40g podded broad beans, 2 tbsp barberries soaked in 1 tbsp boiling water for 5 mins & sprinkle with sumac. Zaatar Pitta & Egg: 1 pitta bread (70g), cut into rectangles 1.5 tbsp oil 1 tbsp zaatar 1/4 tsp salt Mix all the ingredients together on an oven tray and bake for 10 mins at 190c or until golden. Place a room temperate egg in boiling water for 6 minutes. Peel and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Saffron Yoghurt Dip: Add 1 tbsp boiling water to 1/2 tps saffron. Leave for 5 minutes and then add to 100g thick Greek yoghurt along with 1/4tsp salt. Mix then sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Tahini Pistachio Balls: Place 130g toasted pistachios in a blender and grind. Add 20g cocao powder, 8 pitted medjool dates (160g), 3 tbsp good quality tahini (60ml) - this is a sesame seed taste, you can use Al Arz - 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla paste and a large pinch of salt. Mix again until it forms into a paste. Roll into 20 balls. Jelly Sweets: Sprinkle 5 tbso of grass-fed gelatin powder over 200ml water in a saucepan. Leave for a few minutes and then heat until melted. Add to 700ml pomegranate juice and 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Pour into silicone moulds and set in the fridge for a few hours.