Spiced vegetable biryani

This simple vegetarian curry, full of fresh Indian flavours, is quick to make and cooks in a single pot

Spinach & pea pilau

Adding veg to your rice really jazzes it up and is a great way to make sure you’re getting your 5-a-day

Sesame flatbreads

These simple flatbreads are an impressive addition to any sharing platter. They're surprisingly easy to cook and need just a handful of ingredients

Italian chicken & butternut pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Bypass stodgy rich pastry and top your Mediterranean bake with slices of ciabatta bread

Brown loaf

Try this simple step-by-step brown bread recipe to make a seeded loaf or try one of three gorgeous variations

Rainbow rolls

For a crunchy top and soft doughy middle, we devised scone-bread hybrid baps, which make use of leftover veg

Lemon, broccoli & sesame roast chicken

Give traditional roast chicken a Chinese-style twist with this zesty recipe

Lemony potato salad

Why buy ready-made potato salad for your barbecue when this fragrant, Indian-inspired version is so easy?

Tamarind chickpeas

Tamarind and fennel seeds complement each other in this vegetarian dish from Uttar Pradesh

One-pan prawn & tomato curry

This spicy, low-fat curry is sure to become a favourite. Swap the prawns for chunks of white fish or chicken to vary it

Chicory, pomegranate & feta salad

A no-cook, zingy vegetarian salad to serve alongside winter dishes

Sherry & almond Christmas cake

Packed with
almonds, both ground and whole, and fed with raisiny PX sherry, this is
intensely fruity – but not overly rich