An easy weeknight dinner, with enough for a lunchbox the next day, too. Chickpeas, halloumi and pomegranate are always a winning combination and were a …
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Quick and easy curry: Rukmini Iyer’s Sri Lankan-style aubergine and black-eye bean curry recipe | Curry
Today’s recipe takes great liberties with the base for the classic Sri Lankan aubergine pickle, wambatu moju, in which deep-fried aubergine and onions combine with …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for chipotle mushroom tacos | Mexican food and drink
A mixture of chestnut and oyster mushrooms works so well in this easy, weeknight taco feast. I love the spicy mushrooms piled on to warm …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for pan-roast chicken with butter bean mash | Chicken
This recipe is in memory of my late ex-husband, the academic Ken Millard, who used to pan-fry chicken par excellence and who gave me the …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy squash fritters with rosemary and feta – recipe | Snacks
These six-ingredient fritters are ridiculously moreish and, if served with something green alongside, make a lovely autumnal dinner. You could, however, just as easily make …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for black pepper and bay leaf chicken curry | Food
This is a lovely weeknight curry that, thanks to the dash of single cream to finish, also feels rich and indulgent. I must admit to …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for miso salmon noodles – recipe | Fish
This flavour-packed dinner takes just minutes to put together. The salmon then looks after itself for 15 minutes in the oven with a miso-sesame glaze, …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for spiced black bean and tomato soup | Soup
Another easy “dinner tonight, lunch tomorrow” recipe. This soup tastes even nicer the next day, and it’s perfect with some fancy tortilla chips on the …
Rukmini Iyer’s recipe for quick and easy pink linguine with pine nut pangrattato and goat’s cheese | Pasta
After trying this dish for the first time, my two-and-a-half-year-old now requests “pink pasta” on repeat, and she especially loves the theatre of her own …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for quesadillas with chicken, lime and coriander | Mexican food and drink
Chicken, lime and coriander was the best bagel filling at the Edinburgh-based Elephants and Bagels (sadly now closed), and I’ve been making versions as sandwich …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy hot smoked salmon frittatas with watercress and radishes – recipe | Fish
These hot smoked salmon frittatas are as good for children as they are for lunchboxes the next day. Caraway seeds are a lovely touch, but …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for mushroom, spinach and hazelnut orzotto | Autumn food and drink
Orzo is such a hero ingredient, giving a risotto-like texture without the stirring, and especially so if you cook it in the oven for a …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy hot and sour noodle soup with tamarind and prawns – recipe | Noodles
I could drink tamarind broth in lieu of tea or coffee. The heat in this dish comes from the judicious use of black peppercorns that …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for crab and leek tarts with chicory salad | Pie
These are smashing little tarts: packed with flavour, they take minutes to make and, if you use tinned crab, are economical, too (feel free to …
About £1 a portion: one-pan chickpea curry recipes from Rukmini Iyer | Curry
Chickpeas are a store-cupboard staple for me – they’re such a helpful starting point for dinner when there’s not much else in the house. Both …
About £1 a portion: Rukmini Iyer’s recipes for tangy potato cakes and loaded skins | Food
I could write a love letter to potatoes – baked, fried, roasted, mashed or dauphinoise’d, they’re almost certainly my favourite vegetable. (Please don’t tell me …
Rukmini Iyer’s £1 recipes – one-pan baked pasta | Pasta
One-tin baked gnocchi is something of a signature dish for me , and this version with a creamy tomato and basil sauce is a real …