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  2. Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi is a food columnist for The New York Times Magazine and the author of multiple cookbooks. He is the chef-owner of five Ottolenghi delis in London, as well as the NOPI and ROVI restaurants.

Recipes by Yotam Ottolenghi

144 recipes

  • Mackerel With Pistachio and Cardamom Salsa

    Mackerel With Pistachio and Cardamom Salsa

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    85

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fish Koftas in Tomato and Cardamom Sauce

    Fish Koftas in Tomato and Cardamom Sauce

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    179

    About 1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Asparagus With Buttered Almonds, Capers and Dill

    Roasted Asparagus With Buttered Almonds, Capers and Dill

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    468 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    468

    About 20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemony Mashed Potatoes With Asparagus, Almonds and Mint

    Lemony Mashed Potatoes With Asparagus, Almonds and Mint

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    273

    About 35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini Sauce

    Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini Sauce

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    579

    About 1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Turmeric Rice With Tomatoes

    Turmeric Rice With Tomatoes

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    778 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    778

    50 minutes

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  • Pan-Seared Salmon With Celery, Olives and Capers

    Pan-Seared Salmon With Celery, Olives and Capers

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    790 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    790

    45 minutes

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  • Creamy Potato Gratin With Smoked and Fresh Salmon

    Creamy Potato Gratin With Smoked and Fresh Salmon

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    239 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    239

    1 1/2 hours

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  • Potato Hot Cakes With Cheddar Cream and Salsa Verde

    Potato Hot Cakes With Cheddar Cream and Salsa Verde

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    174

    1 hour 30 minutes

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  • Maple-Cardamom Saffron Sticky Buns

    Maple-Cardamom Saffron Sticky Buns

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    321

    1 1/2 hours, plus rising time

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  • Cranberry-Lemon Stripe Cake

    Cranberry-Lemon Stripe Cake

    Tejal Rao, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh

    560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    560

    2 hours, plus baking/cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Black Grape, Blue Cheese and Thyme Flatbread

    Black Grape, Blue Cheese and Thyme Flatbread

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    101

    1 1/2 hours, plus rising time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Grapes With Caramelized Wine and Yogurt Ice Cream

    Roasted Grapes With Caramelized Wine and Yogurt Ice Cream

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    36

    1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and freezing time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake

    Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh

    487 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    487

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • World’s Best Chocolate Cake

    World’s Best Chocolate Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh

    7014 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    7,014

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pistachio and Raspberry Tart

    Pistachio and Raspberry Tart

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    305

    About 3 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake

    Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    9811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    9,811

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Oat and Tahini Cookies

    Oat and Tahini Cookies

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    416

    About 1 hour

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  • Sesame, Date and Banana Cake

    Sesame, Date and Banana Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    920

    About 2 hours

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  • Feta-and-Herb Phyllo Tart

    Feta-and-Herb Phyllo Tart

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    548 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    548

    About 1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava

    Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    235

    45 minutes

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  • Walnut Cake

    Walnut Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    556

    1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Neapolitan Easter Bread (Casatiello)

    Neapolitan Easter Bread (Casatiello)

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    132

    1 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lime, Mint and Rum Tarts

    Lime, Mint and Rum Tarts

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    235

    About 1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rice Fritters With Orange Blossom Custard

    Rice Fritters With Orange Blossom Custard

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    19

    45 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rosemary, Olive Oil and Orange Cake

    Rosemary, Olive Oil and Orange Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    1707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,707

    1 1/2 hours, plus time for preparing crystallized rosemary

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pastry Nests With Poached Pears and Feta and Saffron Cream

    Pastry Nests With Poached Pears and Feta and Saffron Cream

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    121

    1 hour, plus infusing time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pomegranate and Rose Granita

    Pomegranate and Rose Granita

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    98 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    98

    30 minutes, plus freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    2010 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,010

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Baba Ghanouj, Deconstructed

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Baba Ghanouj, Deconstructed

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    379 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    379

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cucumber-and-Mâche Salad

    Cucumber-and-Mâche Salad

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    245

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb Shawarma

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb Shawarma

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    673

    5 hours, plus marinating time

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  • Baked Rice

    Baked Rice

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    1367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,367

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Celebration Cake

    Celebration Cake

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    866 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    866

    24 hours, including freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Asparagus With Caper Salsa

    Grilled Asparagus With Caper Salsa

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    666

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Caramelized Beets With Orange-Saffron Yogurt

    Caramelized Beets With Orange-Saffron Yogurt

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    353

    1 hour, 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Soft Herb Salad

    Soft Herb Salad

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    521 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    521

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions

    Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    1685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,685

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Hummus from ‘Jerusalem’

    Hummus from ‘Jerusalem’

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    2221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,221

    45 minutes, plus overnight soaking

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chicken With Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

    Chicken With Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    2322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,322

    1 hour, plus 30 minutes’ cooking and 10 minutes’ resting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baby Spinach Salad With Dates and Almonds

    Baby Spinach Salad With Dates and Almonds

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    928 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    928

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Swiss Chard Fritters

    Swiss Chard Fritters

    Melissa Clark, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    393

    30 minutes

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  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Chermoula Eggplant With Bulgur and Yogurt

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Chermoula Eggplant With Bulgur and Yogurt

    Tara Parker-Pope, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    1533 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,533

    About 1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Leek and Cardamom Fritters

    Leek and Cardamom Fritters

    Mark Bittman, Yotam Ottolenghi

    266 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    266

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rice With Poached Eggs

    Rice With Poached Eggs

    Mark Bittman, Yotam Ottolenghi

    196 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    196

    1 to 1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Watercress, Pistachio and Orange-Blossom Salad

    Watercress, Pistachio and Orange-Blossom Salad

    Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi

    120 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    120

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad

    Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi

    2050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,050

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chard Cakes With Sorrel Sauce

    Chard Cakes With Sorrel Sauce

    Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi

    71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    71

    45 minutes

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