Japanese rice/gohan

No Japanese meal is complete without gohan – fluffy, slightly sticky rice. Top this versatile food with pickles, spring onions, nori or katsuobushi flakes

Goma-ae Japanese greens

Serve this flavour-packed side dish alongside a Japanese feast. Spinach and green beans are tossed in a dressing of soy, miso, mirin and sesame seeds

Chuka-fu shredded cabbage

Make this shredded cabbage as a typical Japanese side dish. It offers a freshness to cut through the richness of tonkatsu or other fried Japanese dishes

Basic curried roast chickpeas

Avoid the 3pm sugar crash with these healthy curried roast chickpeas that make a perfect snack. You can use the recipe as a base to make other snacks too

Curry leaf popcorn

Rustle up this healthy curry leaf popcorn the next time you have a snack attack. The recipe uses our curried chickpeas recipe, which you could make ahead

Chickpea Bombay mix

Make this healthy, gluten-free Bombay mix the next time you crave a snack. The recipe uses our curried chickpeas recipe, which you could make ahead

Curried hummus

Try this moreish curried hummus as an alternative to sugar-laden snacks in the afternoon. The recipe uses our curried chickpeas, which you could make ahead

Roast asparagus bowls with tahini lemon dressing

Enjoy five of your 5-a-day with this dish, a tasty mix of asparagus, quinoa, aduki beans, onion and cherry tomatoes. It's packed with nutrients, and vegan too

Crispy paprika chicken with tomatoes & lentils

If you're looking for a quick but nutritious main meal, look no further – this healthy paprika chicken with tomatoes and lentils delivers four of your 5-a-day

Roasted new potato, kale & feta salad with avocado

Serve this filling salad as a healthy veggie supper during the week. It's packed with nutrient-rich kale, new potatoes, avocado, feta and pumpkin seeds