A simple seafood salad from Joe Trivelli, Head Chef at River Cafe.
These little pork and prawn meatballs make lovely canapes to serve with drinks, or will serve four people as a starter or two as a main course. The recipe is from ” Lidgate’s The Meat Cookbook by Danny Lidgate and Hattie Ellis.
A comforting dal from Diana Henry, who credits the Raita to Nik Sharma. If you like , you could just use some plain greek yoghurt instead of making raita.
An easy supper from ” Chinese Food made Easy” by Ching-He Huang.
A recipe for lamb with a green sauce from Rachel Roddy. It will make a jar of green sauce which will keep in the fridge for a few days. If you don’t eat meat, you could use grilled fish or cheese for this recipe- halloumi would be good.
A spicy vegan dal from Meera Sodha.
This beef hash is one of Cuba’s most popular dishes and it is also found in parts of Latin America. It can be served simply with just plain rice to accompany, or with black beans and rice, perhaps topped with a fried egg. This is from ” The Cooking of the Caribbean” by Elizabeth Lambert Ortiz.