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An authentic chicken tikka is served with homemade naan breads. Use whatever boneless chicken you prefer for the tikka. Ingredients For the chicken tikka 800g/1lb 12 oz boneless chicken legs or breasts 150g/5½oz yoghurt 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter 80g/2¾oz chopped fresh ginger ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp red chilli powder, plus […]
This easy Bengali prawn curry, chingri malai, has a spicy coconut sauce and is served with smoky basmati rice. Ingredients For the boiled basmati rice 350g/12oz basmati rice 1 tbsp ghee pinch smoked salt For the prawns ½ tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp salt 400g/14oz prawns, peeled and de-veined (the largest size you can find) […]
Cook a perfect roast chicken for lunch, served with the ultimate gravy, homemade bread sauce, easy roast potatoes and pigs in blankets. Ingredients For the bread sauce 500ml/18fl oz milk 75g/2½oz butter 8 cloves 3 large bay leaves, crumbled pinch salt freshly ground white pepper 1 small onion, peeled, finely chopped pinch freshly grated nutmeg […]
The combination of fruit and beans may sound an odd one, but this easy recipe is based loosely on the most popular dish the peach and chickpea curry. I set out to make a variation that was just as good and, dare I say it, this one is actually better. Ingredients 1 large onion, finely […]
Use sausages without their skins to make a Bolognese-style ragu in minutes. You can adjust the level of spice according to how much heat you fancy in this easy meaty pasta dish. Ingredients 4–6 good-quality sausages (300–400g/10½–14oz) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped ½–1 tsp dried chilli flakes, according to taste 400g/14oz […]
Preheat a baking tray in the oven to put the pie on and you’ll get a nice crisp base for this easy vegetarian pie. Equipment and preparation: You will need a 23cm/9in metal pie dish with sloping sides for the best results. Ingredients For the filling 900g/2lb medium potatoes (preferably Maris Piper) 75g/2½oz fridge-cold butter, […]
A quick and easy grilled chicken salad that’s ready in 15 minutes. This is the kind of dinner that will see you through in summer. Serve with crusty bread. Each serving provides 417 kcal, 40.5g protein, 10g carbohydrate (of which 8.5g sugars), 23g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 5g fibre and 0.51g salt. Ingredients 2 […]
This reduced-fat cheesecake uses quark, an almost fat-free soft cheese made from skimmed milk. Ingredients For the base 6 low-fat digestive biscuits 10 low-fat/reduced sugar plain biscuits, such as Rich Tea 2 tbsp clear honey 75g/2½oz butter, melted For the filling 6 leaves gelatine 150ml/5fl oz skimmed milk 50g/2oz cocoa powder 100g/3½oz caster sugar 500g/1lb […]
These little yoghurt jellies are sweetened with no-added-sugar cordial and will hit the spot if you are used to finishing a meal with dessert. The yoghurt brings extra protein and the jellies are topped with mixed berries for fibre. Leaf gelatine is very simple to use and easily available – so give it a go. […]
A foil or paper parcel of salmon, green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and couscous. Use green beans and salmon straight from the freezer for ease. What could be simpler and more delicious? Ingredients ½ vegetable stock cube 400ml/14fl oz boiling water 150g/5½oz couscous 5 pieces sun-dried tomato, drained and sliced small handful olives (about 40g/1½oz), […]