Cocktail of the week: Bibi’s salted old fashioned | The good mixer
A bourbon and bitters combo with a pleasing, delicately salted characterAt the restaurant, we make this with kithul syrup (or treacle), a Sri Lankan ingredient we’ve championed on our cocktail menu...
View ArticleRecipe for biryani with stuffed morels by Sri Owen
An extravagant starter or main course for a special occasionThe 20 best Sunday lunch and dinner recipes – in fullThis is my top favourite among biryanis. Unfortunately I can’t afford to cook it too...
View ArticleChicken schnitzel, idli and cookies: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for cooking...
Chicken schnitzels coated in semolina crumb with a pea salsa, savoury south Indian cakes for dipping in coconut chutney and spicy oil, and irresistible lemony semolina and almond cookiesMany of my...
View ArticleFrom curried cauli to aubergine mole: Daniel Watkins’ veg-led sharing plates...
Grilled sweet pepper with a super-savoury miso bagna cauda, an aromatic roast cauliflower masala, and aubergine steaks soaking up a rich Mexican sauceCauliflower is a truly versatile vegetable whose...
View ArticleDesperate for a BLT? How to make 12 classic tomato recipes – without any...
In these days of food shortages, you might assume lasagne, pizza and meatballs are off the menu. But with some simple substitutions you can still enjoy many favourite mealsA combination of high...
View ArticleAbout £1 a portion: one-pan chickpea curry recipes from Rukmini Iyer
These two moreish weeknight curries – the first light and fresh and the second indulgent and richly spiced – rely on store-cupboard ingredients with fresh veg thrown inChickpeas are a store-cupboard...
View ArticleMeera Sodha’s vegan recipe for simple vegetable pulao | The new vegan
An easy, one-pot rice dish for a quick, inexpensive family mealA percentage of my bones are made up of vegetable pulao. It’s a daily part of Gujarati life that I’d overlooked until a recent trip to see...
View ArticleTamal Ray’s recipe for boiled egg curry
A quick, filling midweek meal you can make from economical store-cupboard ingredientsWhen I was growing up, this traditional Bengali curry was our go-to store-cupboard dish – the thing we made when...
View ArticleMy grandmother’s indulgent recipes show how Indian women express their love
Labour-intensive recipes, from yakhni pulao to kucho gojas, were my grandmother’s speciality in a culture where cooking can be a form of artistry and self expression for womenI never learned how to eat...
View ArticleRavinder Bhogal’s cheese recipes: cauli pie, dauphinoise and toastie
An irresistible Indian-spiced, Greek-style cauliflower and feta pie, a potato dauphinoise with winter greens, and an intriguing lime-pickle-spiked cheese toastieIt’s hard to resist the charms of...
View ArticleThe Sportsman Club, West Bromwich: ‘You’ve won at lunch’ – restaurant review
The Sportsman Club offers beer, darts and South Asian cuisine in the finest tradition of Britain’s Desi pubsThe Sportsman Club, 13 High Street, West Bromwich B70 6PP (0121 553 1353). Starters...
View ArticleBowls of comfort: Tamal Ray’s squash and lentil dhansak recipe
A soothing, mild curry served with a swirl of yoghurt and a sprinkling of crisp fried onionsThe excesses of December are a fading memory, but the wind and the cold and the dark remain. Without the...
View ArticleTamarind rice, congee and fritters: Yotam Ottolenghi’s favourite rice recipes
Rice three ways: a savoury ‘porridge’ topped with spicy oil and stir-fried Chinese leaves, a layered dish of tamarind-infused grains, chana dal and aromatic oil, and pumpkin rice fritters with chilli...
View ArticleMiguel Barclay’s recipes for £1 chickpea and spinach meals
Looking for thrifty but flavourful cooking? Squeeze out maximum flavour from the humble chickpea by baking them with cumin, and in a crisp-edged, curried spinach mashChickpeas are a legendary budget...
View Article‘Anyone can make it’: seven tips for being a better cook in 2023
Soggy rice and flavourless salads be gone! Australian chefs share their tips for making delicious food – that even terrible cooks can followI am a terrible cook. I joke that it is the reason I’m not...
View ArticleDal, dumplings and a giant cookie: Broke Vegan’s comfort food recipes
A crunchy, chunky dal, a root veg and stout stew with dumplings, an adaptable leftover fried rice and a huge peanut butter skillet cookie to finishThis hearty and comforting dish is perfect for an...
View ArticleMeera Sodha’s vegan recipe for pumpkin rasam | The new vegan
Pumpkin and split peas boost this traditional spiced, herby, sour Indian soupRasam is the equivalent of chicken soup for many who live in the south of India. It’s usually sour from tamarind and...
View ArticleCocktail of the week: Manthan’s spiced rum sangam – recipe
A citrussy, pineapple punch awash with eastern spices and chai-spiked rumA festive rum cocktail with a chai twist.Abhi Sangwan, co-founder, Manthan, London W1Continue reading...
View ArticleIt takes $2 to mango: 15 recipes for the summer fruit glut
With increased supply and affordable prices, Australian mangoes are ripe for picking. Whether you want sweet, savoury or boozy, here’s what to do with themGet our weekend culture and lifestyle...
View ArticleHow to make chicken korma – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass
The mild curry house classic gets our resident perfectionist’s treatmentThis elegant, Mughal dish, rich with cream and nuts and perfumed spices, has, in Britain, been largely relegated to the status of...
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