Salads & sides
Courgette, mint and almond couscous with chilli oil
A mild couscous base lets sesame chilli oil bring the heat at the table, so everyone can choose their own spoonful.
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Weeknight dinners
Kimchi fried rice with peas with tahini dressing
A loose lemon tahini dressing cools the kimchi without hiding its fermented tang or the rice crust.
Soups & stews
White bean and leek soup with chilli oil
A mellow leek and bean soup gives smoky chilli oil room to smell fragrant rather than simply hot.
Weeknight dinners
Gochujang chicken with cabbage with chilli oil
The gochujang cooks into the chicken while chilli oil is saved for the table, so the heat stays fragrant instead of harsh.
Salads & sides
Smashed cucumber and peanut salad with chilli oil
Fragrant chilli oil brings warmth to cold smashed cucumber without cooking away its snap.
Weeknight dinners
Coconut chickpea curry with greens with chilli oil
The curry is gently spiced and creamy; a cumin chilli oil made in the same pan adds heat without making every mouthful fiery.
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.
Salads & sides
Miso-roasted cabbage with chilli oil
The chilli oil stays raw and fragrant while the cabbage takes a long, hot roast under a thin miso glaze.
Weeknight dinners
Kimchi fried rice with peas with chilli oil
Keep the fried rice savoury and balanced, then let sesame chilli oil bring the extra heat at the table.
Weeknight dinners
Crispy tofu with cucumber with chilli oil
Keep the chilli oil off the skillet so it stays fragrant, then spoon it over the tofu and cucumber at the table.
Weeknight dinners
Okra and tomato masala with chilli oil
Fragrant ginger chilli oil gives the tomato masala a hot, aromatic finish without making the whole pan fiery.