Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with crispy beans
Crispy butter beans give the soft tomato masala a roasted contrast while the okra stays tender and intact.
Dinner on a Tuesday
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Weeknight dinners
Harissa aubergine with chickpeas with tahini dressing
Roast the aubergine hard, then loosen tahini with lemon and water until it pours instead of clumps.
Weeknight dinners
Harissa aubergine with chickpeas with chilli oil
Keep the roasting gentle enough for the aubergine to turn silky, then bring the heat with chilli oil at the table.
Weeknight dinners
Coconut chickpea curry with greens with crispy beans
The curry stays creamy and the chickpeas on top roast until dry and crisp, giving a one-pot dinner the crunch it usually misses.
Weeknight dinners
Crispy tofu with cucumber with crispy beans
Brown the tofu and beans separately so the beans dry out instead of steaming in the tofu's moisture.
Weeknight dinners
Roasted squash with lentils with crispy beans
Tender squash and earthy lentils get a second texture from white beans roasted until their skins split and crisp.
Weeknight dinners
Tomato butter beans with toast for a one-pot dinner
Tomato butter beans and greens cook together in one saucepan, then go straight onto toast for a complete pantry dinner.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with warm flatbread
Keep the masala thick enough to sit on warm flatbread, then let everyone tear and scoop at the table.
Weeknight dinners
Harissa aubergine with chickpeas with lemon and herbs
Roast the aubergine until collapsed at the edges, then add the chickpeas so they stay crisp rather than turning to pebbles.
Weeknight dinners
Tomato butter beans with toast with chilli oil
The beans stay mellow while a spoonful of fragrant chilli oil gives each plate its own level of heat.
Weeknight dinners
Harissa aubergine with chickpeas with crispy beans
Roast the aubergine low on the tray and give the chickpeas their own hot corner, where they turn crisp and nutty.
Weeknight dinners
Tomato butter beans with toast with toasted seeds
Toasted pumpkin and sesame seeds add a dry, nutty crunch to the soft tomato beans and crisp sourdough.