Shane Delia

An elegant bite-sized number.

Double dressing? In one corner, the nuttiness of the Maha East chef's tahini dressing; in the other, the one-two spicy punch of the harissa and lemon.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for peanut butter “baklava” by Shane Delia from Melbourne's Maha restaurant.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coffee and doughnuts by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine's in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for habibi rice by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine's in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for beef rump with Lebanese seven-spice and soy-tahini dressing by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine's in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for taramasalata with prawn crackers by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant St Katherine's.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for char-grilled zucchini with feta and mint by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine's in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Haloumi, ricotta and peppered fig pide by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from St Katherine's in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for char-grilled lamb with green chilli and sesame sauce by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant St Katherines.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for KFC, “Kat’s fried chicken”, with barbecue sauce by George Calombaris and Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant St Katherines.

Shane Delia, of Melbourne restaurant Maha, shares his recipe for a rich chocolate tart with a Middle Eastern twist.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for braised duck and chestnut kofta with king brown mushrooms by Shane Delia from Maha restaurant in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for carrot and apricot croquettes with garlic and lemon ricotta by Shane Delia from Maha restaurant in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Guitta Maroun’s mint and yoghurt soup with grilled goat kofta by Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant Maha.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for autumn greens and beans, smoked almonds and garlic by Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant Maha.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for 12-hour roast lamb with pistachio and green-olive tabbouleh by Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant Maha.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Turkish-delight doughnuts by Shane Delia from Maha restaurant in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled spatchcock with preserved lemon and cumin butter and spiced potatoes by Shane Delia at Maha Bar & Grill in Melbourne.