Month: January 2023

Food & Drink

Slow cooker aloo gobi
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Slow cooker aloo gobi

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp nigella seeds (optional) 4 large garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger (or ginger purée) 500g/1lb 2oz tomatoes, chopped (or 400g tin chopped tomatoes) 4 tsp mild curry powder 2 tsp turmeric 3 tbsp butter or ghee 1 tbsp tomato purée 500g/1lb 2oz new potatoes, larger ones halved or quartered 1 cauliflower, head chopped into small florets…

Easy roast chicken and vegetables
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Easy roast chicken and vegetables

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 3 tbsp vegetable oil 800g/1lb 12oz potatoes, unpeeled and cut into roughly 3cm/1¼in chunks 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut in half lengthways 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut in half lengthways 1 small whole chicken (around 1.3kg/2lb 14oz) 250g/9oz frozen peas salt and ground black pepper For the gravy 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp plain…

One pan pasta Bolognese
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One pan pasta Bolognese

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 1 medium onion, finely chopped 250g/9oz beef mince, any type 400g tin green lentils, drained 400g tin chopped tomatoes 250g/9oz dried penne pasta, or any pasta shapes 1 beef stock cube 3 tbsp tomato ketchup ½ tsp dried mixed herbs 75g/2½oz cheddar, finely grated salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Put the onion and mince in a wide-based saucepan,…

Garlic and Parmesan mash
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Garlic and Parmesan mash

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2kg/4lb 8oz potatoes, such as Maris Piper, peeled and cut into large equal-sized chunks 8 fat garlic cloves, bruised and slightly splintered with the flat side of a wide-bladed knife, then slipped out of their skins 2 tsp sea salt flakes, plus extra to taste 75g/2½oz unsalted butter, softened 50g/1¾oz Parmesan, finely grated For…

Air fryer gnocchi with pesto dip
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Air fryer gnocchi with pesto dip

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2 x 400g packs fresh gnocchi 2 tbsp olive oil 160g/5⅔oz mayonnaise 3 tsp pesto salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Before starting this, make sure to Preheat the air fryer to 180C. Toss the gnocchi with the oil in a bowl and season well with salt and pepper. Cook in…

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