Month: April 2022

Food & Drink

Cheap and cheerful chana masala
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Cheap and cheerful chana masala

This recipe is courtesy of BBC GoodFood. Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2–3 tsp curry powder, depending on taste generous pinch dried chili flakes 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 400g tin chopped tomatoes 100g/3½oz plain yogurt salt and black pepper Method Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion over…

Cherry and chocolate mug cake
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Cherry and chocolate mug cake

This recipe is courtesy of BBC GoodFood. Ingredients 75g/3oz dark chocolate, melted, plus extra to serve 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 2 free-range eggs, beaten 50g/1¾oz caster sugar 50g/1¾oz plain flour ½ tsp baking powder 50g/1¾oz pitted cherries from a can, chopped, 2 tbsp juice reserved Method Place the chocolate, butter, eggs and sugar into a bowl and mix together well,…

Banh mi
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Banh mi

This recipe is courtesy of BBC GoodFood. Ingredients For the Vietnamese pork belly 1 large garlic clove, crushed ½ thumb-sized piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated ½ tbsp soy sauce ½ tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp lemongrass paste 1 tsp runny honey 2 large pork belly strips (approx. 150g/5½oz) For the quick pickles 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar ¼ tsp golden caster sugar ¼ tsp sea salt…

Easy tuna salad pot
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Easy tuna salad pot

This recipe is courtesy of BBC GoodFood. Ingredients 100g/3½oz cooked and cooled brown rice 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely grated 4 cherry tomatoes, halved 100g/3½oz tinned tuna steak drained weight 1 large handful of mixed salad leaves 2 tbsp mixed seeds, such as sunflower, pumpkin, linseed, and sesame sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the desk-drawer dressing 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar…

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This recipe is courtesy of BBC GoodFood. Ingredients 1 tbsp butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced or finely chopped 200g/7oz tinned ham, cut into cubes 400g tin pineapple chunks in juice 200g/7oz full-fat cream cheese salt and black pepper 400g/14oz spaghetti (or pasta shape of your choice) Method Cook the spaghetti or pasta in a saucepan of boiling, follow the…

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