Southern-fried quail with blue cheese dressing - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 100ml buttermilk
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• 3 quails, split in half through the middle so you have six halves
• sunflower oil, for deep-frying
• celery leaves, to serve (optional)
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 4 tbsp buttermilk
• 40g soft blue cheese, crumbled
• pinch celery salt
• 250g plain flour
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp onion salt
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp chilli flakes