This simple chicken traybake ... and make a salad with red onions, thick slices of citrus, a little vinegar, honey, sumac and ...

and then a sprinkle of sumac on top. Serve the chicken with some warm flatbreads, the salad and yoghurt and, if you want to spice it up a little, a good chilli sauce. Some freshly made Shatta ...

Pomegranate and sumac chicken is an ideal dish for an outdoor summer party. I favour cooking it in the oven because the marinade is apt to burn on a barbecue. Sumac is Turkey’s favourite spice.

Rub the lamb in the oil and the sumac, salt, and pepper ... Cut into thick slices and serve with the salad.