Recipe collection

30 Minute Meals.

Useful recipes for delicious food without unnecessary complication.

Watercolour illustration of red Maltese garlic and tomato dip with parsley and lemon.

Maltese · No Cook

Arjoli (Maltese Garlic and Tomato Dip)

A bold Maltese dip made with garlic, tomato, olive oil, breadcrumbs, parsley, and lemon. Excellent with fish, bread, or galletti.

Watercolour illustration of golden vermicelli omelette with a cut wedge showing fine pasta strands.

25 min

Maltese · Stovetop

Froġa tat-Tarja (Vermicelli Omelette)

A simple Maltese vermicelli omelette made with eggs, pasta, cheese, and parsley. Quick, frugal, and excellent hot or cold.

Watercolour illustration of whole green broad beans with sliced garlic, parsley and lemon.

30 min

Maltese · Stovetop

Ful bit-Tewm (Broad Beans with Garlic)

A simple Maltese broad bean dish with garlic, olive oil, lemon, and parsley. Rustic, fresh, and full of spring flavour.

Watercolour illustration of cooked liver slices with golden onions and parsley.

30 min

Maltese · Stovetop

Fwied bil-Basal (Liver with Onions)

A traditional Maltese liver dish cooked quickly with onions, garlic, wine, and parsley. Simple, rich, and deeply savoury.

Watercolour illustration of golden breaded cheeselets with a soft white centre and lemon.

20 min

Maltese · Frying

Ġbejniet Moqlija (Fried Cheeselets)

Maltese cheeselets lightly coated and fried until golden, served with lemon, pepper, and fresh herbs.

Watercolour illustration of crusty Maltese sandwiches filled with tuna, tomato, onion and capers.

15 min

Maltese · No Cook

Ħobż biż-Żejt (Maltese Tomato and Tuna Sandwich)

Malta's iconic rustic sandwich of crusty bread, kunserva, olive oil, tuna, capers, onion, and tomato.

Watercolour illustration of small cups of Maltese spiced coffee with cloves and citrus peel.

10 min

Maltese · Stovetop

Kafè Malti (Maltese Spiced Coffee)

Strong, dark coffee gently spiced with cloves and citrus. A Mediterranean blend of Italian espresso culture and North African spice traditions.

Watercolour illustration of grilled swordfish steaks with capers, parsley and lemon.

25 min

Maltese · Grill

Pixxispad Mixwi (Grilled Swordfish)

Maltese grilled swordfish with lemon, garlic, capers, parsley, and olive oil. Fresh, simple, and perfect for warm weather.

Watercolour illustration of crisp whitebait fritters with parsley and lemon wedges.

30 min

Maltese · Stovetop

Pulpetti tal-Makku (Whitebait Fritters)

Traditional Maltese whitebait fritters with egg, parsley, garlic, and lemon. Quick, crisp-edged, and full of seaside flavour.

Watercolour illustration of Maltese chocolate biscuit Christmas log with nuts and candied fruit.

30 min

Maltese · No Cook

Tronchetto tal-Milied (Maltese Christmas Log)

A no-bake Maltese Christmas log made with crushed biscuits, nuts, chocolate, condensed milk, and candied fruit.

Greek-style lemon oregano chicken with herbs

25 min

Greek · Air Fryer

Greek Air Fryer Chicken

Juicy Greek-inspired chicken with lemon, garlic and oregano, cooked quickly in the air fryer.

Watercolour illustration of soft scrambled eggs with tomatoes and fresh mint.

30 min

Maltese · Stovetop

Balbuljata (Maltese Scrambled Eggs with Tomato)

Make traditional Maltese balbuljata with ripe tomatoes, softly scrambled eggs, garlic, and mint. A quick, rustic meal ready in 30 minutes.

Greek chickpea salad with tomatoes, cucumber, feta and olives

15 min

Greek · No Cook

Greek Chickpea Salad

A crisp Greek-inspired chickpea salad with tomatoes, cucumber, olives and a sharp lemon dressing.

Watercolour illustration of golden fried lampuki fillets with garlic, parsley and lemon.

30 min

Maltese · Frying

Lampuki Moqlija (Maltese Fried Mahi-Mahi)

Simple Maltese fried lampuki seasoned with lemon, garlic, parsley, and olive oil. A seasonal fish dish from late summer and autumn.

Roasted salmon with cherry tomatoes, olives, beans and lemon

28 min

Mediterranean Inspired · Oven

Mediterranean Salmon

A colourful one-pan salmon dinner with burst tomatoes, briny olives, lemon and tender white beans.

Shakshuka eggs in spiced tomato and red pepper sauce

30 min

North African Inspired · Stovetop

Easy Shakshuka

A simple North African-inspired shakshuka with sweet peppers, warming spice and eggs cooked in tomato sauce.