Chole with cumin rice & raita

Make a chickpea curry served with raita for a brilliant budget-friendly family meal. As well as being quick and easy, it’s healthy too

Creamy edamame pesto pasta with rocket salad

Make a budget-friendly family meal with our quick and easy edamame pesto pasta. Use wholemeal spaghetti for added fibre if you prefer

Sweet potato balls

Make a Taiwanese snack favourite, sweet potato balls. They’re made with sweet potato and tapioca starch, rolled into balls and deep-fried until golden brown

Miyan gyada (mutton peanut butter soup)

Enjoy Adejoké Bakare’s miyan gyada – a Nigerian mutton peanut butter soup – and prepare to be dazzled by the flavours. Serve with rice, couscous or mash

Beef & Boston baked beans

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Enjoy these Boston baked beans with a jacket potato or crusty bread. Time works its magic on this dish, but there’s very little hands-on work to do

Chorizo, rocket & preserved lemon calzones

Fill these flavour-packed calzone ahead, then bake straight from the freezer when you’re busy. The combo of spicy chorizo and smoky paprika pastry is divine

Easter hot chocolate

Use up leftover chocolate from Easter eggs to make an indulgent hot chocolate. Top with squirty cream and marshmallows for a truly decadent drink

Egg custard

Treat the family to this baked egg custard for a comforting dessert. Serve warm or leave to cool in the fridge overnight and enjoy with poached fruit

Coconut pastries (gujiya)

Make this version of a popular Indian sweet filled with gently spiced coconut, almonds and raisins. They’re usually made to celebrate the festival of Holi

Hidden veg ragu

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Have a veg dodger in the family? This ‘hidden’ veg ragu packs in celery, carrots and tomatoes with pork and beef mince to make a flavour-packed family meal.