Weeknight dinners
Crispy tofu with cucumber with toasted seeds
Toast the seeds first and keep them dry, then use them to finish the tofu and cucumber bowl after the soy glaze.
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Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with pickled onions
Quick pickled onions cut through the tomato masala and bring a fresh crunch to the tender okra.
Weeknight dinners
Roasted squash with lentils with chilli oil
A spoonful of fragrant chilli oil wakes up the sweet squash and gives the lentils enough heat to feel like dinner rather than a side.
Weeknight dinners
Gochujang chicken with cabbage with crispy beans
Crisp butter beans bring a creamy centre and crackly edges to gochujang chicken and sweet roasted cabbage.
Weeknight dinners
Harissa aubergine with chickpeas with warm flatbread
Make the tray saucy enough for flatbread, then warm the bread directly on the oven rack while the aubergine rests.
Weeknight dinners
Kimchi fried rice with peas for the freezer
Freeze the kimchi rice in flat portions, then bring back its aroma with sesame oil and spring onions after reheating.
Weeknight dinners
Coconut chickpea curry with greens with tahini dressing
A coconut chickpea curry gets a second kind of creaminess from lemon tahini, which is spooned over the top rather than cooked into the pot.
Weeknight dinners
Crispy tofu with cucumber with lemon and herbs
Press the tofu dry, leave it alone in the pan and finish it with lemon so the crisp coating survives the fresh cucumber.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with yogurt
Cool cumin yogurt takes the edge off the tomato masala and makes the seared okra feel generous beside rice or bread.
Weeknight dinners
Roasted squash with lentils with toasted seeds
Toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds add the crunch that soft squash and lentils need, without turning the dinner into a salad.
Weeknight dinners
Gochujang chicken with cabbage for a one-pan dinner
Chicken roasts over cabbage and carrots, so the juices make a sauce while the vegetables caramelise underneath.
Weeknight dinners
Harissa aubergine with chickpeas with pickled onions
Pickle the onions while the tray roasts; their vinegar and crunch keep the soft aubergine from feeling too rich.