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Fattoush with Toasted Pitta and Sumac plated and ready to serve
Salads

Fattoush with Toasted Pitta and Sumac

◷ 31 mineasy

A bright, herb-filled bread salad with crisp vegetables, lemon–sumac dressing and golden toasted pitta. Add the cooled bread just before serving so it keeps some crunch.

Nasi goreng with a fried egg plated and ready to serve
Rice dishes

Nasi goreng with a fried egg

◷ 30 mineasy

Chilled rice is fried with shallots, garlic, chilli, shrimp paste and kecap manis until savoury and lightly caramelised, then topped with a crisp-edged fried egg and served with cucumber.

Misir wat with slow-cooked onions plated and ready to serve
Stews

Misir wat with slow-cooked onions

◷ 85 mineasy

An Ethiopian red lentil stew with sweet, thoroughly softened onions, warm berbere heat and a thick, spoonable texture, served with injera. Allow about 1 hour 25 minutes, or longer if the onions or lentils need more cooking.

Beef tacos with charred tomato salsa plated and ready to serve
Tacos & wraps

Beef tacos with charred tomato salsa

◷ 50 minmedium

Soft corn tortillas filled with browned, juicy beef, chunky charred tomato salsa, white onion and coriander, with lime wedges to finish. Makes 12 small tacos in about 50 minutes, assuming the salsa vegetables fit in one batch; allow 12–13 minutes plus handling for each additional charring batch.

Beef bulgogi with pear and sesame plated and ready to serve
Beef dinners

Beef bulgogi with pear and sesame

◷ 86 minmedium

Thinly sliced beef marinated with pear, soy and sesame, then seared in eight small batches for tender folds and browned edges. Served with softened onion, spring onions, sesame seeds and steamed rice.

Mustard chicken with cider and apples plated and ready to serve
Chicken dinners

Mustard chicken with cider and apples

◷ 119 minmedium

Browned chicken thighs braised gently in dry cider, stock and wholegrain mustard, with late-added apple wedges. The sauce stays savoury and lightly reduced, while the apples soften without falling apart.

Patatas bravas with spicy tomato sauce plated and ready to serve
Sides

Patatas bravas with spicy tomato sauce

◷ 75 minmedium

Golden, shallow-fried potato chunks with fluffy centres and a thick tomato sauce sharpened with sherry vinegar, garlic, smoked paprika and cayenne. Makes four tapas or side portions; allow about 75 minutes.

Creamy Hummus plated and ready to serve
Sides

Creamy Hummus

◷ 57 mineasy

Simmer tinned chickpeas until very soft, then blend with tahini, lemon, garlic and cold water for smooth, spoonable hummus. Finish with olive oil and whole chickpeas.

Sinigang na baboy with tamarind broth plated and ready to serve
Soups

Sinigang na baboy with tamarind broth

◷ 127 mineasy

Tender pork ribs in a distinctly sour, savoury Filipino broth with tomatoes, radish, aubergine, long beans and just-wilted water spinach. Gentle simmering keeps the broth light and the vegetables intact.

Gochujang glazed tofu with sesame cucumber plated and ready to serve
Vegetarian mains

Gochujang glazed tofu with sesame cucumber

◷ 47 mineasy

Golden, cornflour-coated tofu gets a thin, sticky gochujang glaze, balanced by cool sesame cucumber and plain short-grain rice. Glaze just before serving to preserve the crisp edges.

Greek salad with feta and oregano plated and ready to serve
Salads

Greek salad with feta and oregano

◷ 15 mineasy

Chunky ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber, green pepper and Kalamata olives, gently dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar and topped with a thick slab of oregano-sprinkled feta.

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