Lemony courgette pasta with ricotta and basil
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Linguine with tender courgettes, a loosely coating ricotta sauce, fresh lemon and basil. Starchy pasta water brings the sauce together; adding the ricotta off the heat keeps it creamy.
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Linguine with tender courgettes, a loosely coating ricotta sauce, fresh lemon and basil. Starchy pasta water brings the sauce together; adding the ricotta off the heat keeps it creamy.
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A gently sweet-savoury Japanese rolled omelette with tender, fully cooked folds. Four thin layers are cooked and rolled in a regular nonstick frying pan, then cut into thick slices.
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Stir-fry cooked, chilled rice with eggs, spring onions, a little soy sauce and neutral oil for separate grains and tender pieces of egg. A wok or large frying pan works well. Ready in about 15 minutes when the rice is already cooked and chilled.
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Savor a vegetarian twist on classic Ethiopian flavors with injera dumplings, lightly poached and served alongside vibrant stir-fried seasonal vegetables. This dish celebrates traditional ingredients and methods while offering a fresh weeknight meal option that's both approachable and wholesome.
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A vibrant Indonesian-inspired grain bowl featuring turmeric-seasoned tofu stir-fried to golden perfection, paired with steamed seasonal vegetables and nutty brown rice, topped with a fragrant peanut sauce for a nutritious and balanced weeknight meal.
Jan 25◷ 55 minmedium
A weeknight-friendly skillet supper featuring Ethiopian-inspired dumplings filled with spiced lentils, served atop a light berbere-spiced tomato sauce. This dish highlights seasonal produce like fresh tomatoes and greens, embraces Ethiopian culinary heritage, and uses skillet cooking for an approachable preparation.
Jan 16◷ 90 minmedium
A comforting vegetarian dish featuring soft Ethiopian-style lentil dumplings paired with a medley of slow-braised seasonal vegetables seasoned with traditional Ethiopian spices. This recipe embraces slow braising as the cooking method, highlighting familiar flavors and wholesome ingredients perfect for a weeknight meal.
Jan 14◷ 55 minmedium
Delicate poached lentil dumplings served with a richly spiced Ethiopian-inspired tomato sauce, highlighting seasonal tomatoes and classic Ethiopian spices for a comforting vegetarian weeknight meal.
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A comforting Ethiopian-style tibs featuring seasoned lentils and vibrant seasonal vegetables, gently steamed to retain their natural flavors and nutrients. This dish offers a wholesome vegetarian option with familiar spices and an approachable cooking method, perfect for weeknight meals.
Jan 6◷ 60 minmedium
A hearty braised tempeh dish inspired by traditional Indonesian flavors, featuring seasonal vegetables gently cooked in rich spices and coconut milk. This protein-packed vegetarian meal offers a satisfying and wholesome dinner option by combining classic braising techniques with the vibrant palate of Indonesian cuisine.
Jan 5◷ 60 minmedium
A hearty and vibrant Caribbean-inspired steamed callaloo stew featuring tender Caribbean callaloo leaves, sweet potatoes, and aromatic herbs, gently steamed to preserve natural flavors and nutrients. This comforting vegetarian stew celebrates traditional Caribbean ingredients and techniques, making it perfect for a wholesome weeknight meal.
Jan 4◷ 70 minmedium
A hearty Caribbean-inspired stew featuring seasonal pumpkin and protein-rich chickpeas, simmered with warm island spices and served alongside spiced dumplings for a comforting weeknight meal.
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Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 26 minutes. Allow 31 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: dried linguine, courgettes, ricotta suitable for vegetarians, olive oil, garlic. Equipment: 4-litre saucepan with lid, 28 cm deep frying pan, approximately 2.5–3 litres capacity, Chopping board and knife, Fine grater, Large heatproof bowl, Heatproof measuring jug, Colander, Tongs and wooden spoon, Measuring spoons, Two serving bowls.
Kitchen tip: Packet pasta timings vary; shift the pasta start accordingly. Reserve the water and prepare the ricotta before the draining point, then drain promptly and transfer directly to the pan.
Preparation takes 7 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 23 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: eggs, caster sugar, mirin, Japanese soy sauce (shoyu), water. Equipment: 20 cm nonstick frying pan with an undamaged surface and approximately 15–17 cm flat cooking base, Flexible, heat-resistant silicone spatula, Silicone pastry brush, Mixing bowl and fork or whisk, Measuring jug, Small dish for oil, Clean chopping board and knife, Thin-probe food thermometer, Fine sieve, optional.
Kitchen tip: Use the specified small pan: a much larger cooking base spreads the egg too thinly to roll reliably.
Preparation takes 5 minutes. Cooking takes 10 minutes. Allow 15 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: cooked, chilled long-grain rice, promptly refrigerated after cooking and stored for no more than 24 hours, large eggs, spring onions, trimmed, about 45 g (1½ oz), neutral oil, such as rapeseed/canola or sunflower oil, divided, light soy sauce. Equipment: 30 cm (12-inch) frying pan or 35 cm (14-inch) wok, Spatula, Small bowl and fork, Clean plate for the cooked eggs, Chopping board and knife, Measuring spoons, Kitchen scale or measuring cups, Instant-read food thermometer.
Kitchen tip: The 15-minute timing assumes the rice is already cooked and safely chilled; cooking and chilling the rice require additional time.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 20 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: injera bread, berbere spice, chickpea flour, water, vegetable oil. Equipment: large mixing bowl, whisk, large pot or deep skillet for poaching, medium frying pan or wok, slotted spoon, knife, cutting board.
Kitchen tip: Be gentle when handling the dumplings during poaching to avoid breaking them.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: pressed and cut into 2 cm cubes, for seasoning tofu, for marinating tofu, for frying tofu, uncooked. Equipment: large frying pan or wok, medium saucepan with lid, steaming basket or steamer insert, mixing bowl, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, spoon or whisk.
Kitchen tip: Press tofu thoroughly before marinating to ensure it crisps up nicely during frying.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 55 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: red lentils, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, fresh ginger. Equipment: medium saucepan, large skillet, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, knife, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: If teff flour is unavailable, use all-purpose flour alone; the flavor will be less authentic but still delicious.
Preparation takes 30 minutes. Cooking takes 60 minutes. Allow 90 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: red lentils, water for cooking lentils, flour, onion, garlic cloves. Equipment: medium saucepan, mixing bowl, large frying pan or braising pot, wooden spoon, knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: Rinse the lentils thoroughly before cooking to remove any impurities.
Preparation takes 30 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 55 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: red lentils, rinsed, water for soaking lentils, teff flour as a binder, onion, garlic. Equipment: blender or food processor, large pot, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, finely chopping knife, cutting board, slotted spoon, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: When shaping dumplings, wet your hands slightly to prevent sticking.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 40 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: red lentils, rinsed and drained, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, grated, carrot, diced. Equipment: steamer pot with lid, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, measuring spoons, knife, cutting board.
Kitchen tip: Use a shallow dish for steaming to ensure even cooking.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 40 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: tempeh, cut into 2 cm cubes, carrots, sliced diagonally, green beans, trimmed and halved, baby corn, halved, vegetable oil. Equipment: large frying pan or wok with lid, wooden spoon or spatula, knife, cutting board.
Kitchen tip: If tempeh is too firm, steam it for 10 minutes before cooking to soften the texture.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 40 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: Caribbean callaloo leaves, sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, scallions. Equipment: Large steaming pot with lid, Steaming basket or rack, Knife, Cutting board, Mixing bowl, Wooden spoon.
Kitchen tip: Do not pierce or break the Scotch bonnet pepper during cooking to prevent the stew from becoming too spicy.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 50 minutes. Allow 70 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: pumpkin, chickpeas, vegetable oil, onion, garlic. Equipment: large saucepan or Dutch oven, wooden spoon, mixing bowl, measuring spoons and cups, knife and chopping board, medium pot with lid (for dumplings).
Kitchen tip: For a milder stew, omit the scotch bonnet chili or reduce the amount.