Month: November 2022

Food & Drink

Easy chana dal
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Easy chana dal

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the dal 250g/9oz chana dal 1 tsp salt 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp ghee or butter For the tarka 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 20g/¾oz fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tomato, finely chopped 2–3 green chillies (bird’s eyes or similar), chopped 2 tsp…

Budget veggie bolognese
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Budget veggie bolognese

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2–3 medium carrots, peeled and diced 1 medium courgette, trimmed and diced 200g/7oz mushrooms, any kind, sliced or quartered if large 400g tin green lentils, drained 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 vegetable stock cube 3 tbsp tomato ketchup ½ tsp dried mixed herbs 250g/9oz dried spaghetti 50g/1¾oz cheddar, grated salt and…

Buttermilk fried chicken
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Buttermilk fried chicken

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 10 chicken thighs or drumsticks (or a mix) 500ml/18fl oz buttermilk (or 250ml plain yoghurt mixed with 250ml milk) 100g/3½oz plain flour 50g/1¾oz cornflour 2 tsp ground dried oregano 2 tsp chilli powder 2 tsp ground dried sage 2 tsp dried basil 2 tsp dried marjoram 2 tsp ground white pepper 4 tsp table salt 2 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tbsp smoked…

Sausage, chicken and squash traybake
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Sausage, chicken and squash traybake

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 4 chicken thighs, skin on, bone in 4–6 meaty pork sausages 500g/1lb 2oz pumpkin or squash, cut into wedges 2 red onions, cut into wedges few sprigs thyme, or 1 tsp dried thyme 2 tbsp olive oil 50ml/2fl oz red wine 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp red wine vinegar ½ tsp chilli flakes (optional) 200g/7oz chestnut mushrooms, halved salt and…

Jam layer flapjacks
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Jam layer flapjacks

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients vegetable oil, for greasing 250g/9oz unsalted butter 180g/6oz golden caster sugar 180g/6oz golden syrup 500g/1lb 2oz porridge oats 2 tsp almond extract 200g/7oz raspberry jam For the topping 50g/1¾oz dark chocolate, finely chopped 50g/1¾oz milk chocolate, finely chopped 50g/1¾oz white chocolate, finely chopped Method Before starting this, make sure to preheat the oven to 170C/160C Fan/Gas…

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