Keema shakshuka

Try this spin on shakshuka using lamb or beef mince. It’s a hearty dinner and a good way to break the fast during Ramadan

One-pot chicken biryani

Enjoy all the flavour and comfort of biryani, with just one pot to wash. It’s a quick, fragrant and flavour-packed iftaar meal at Ramadan, or any time

Naan gosht (lamb curry)

Try this popular Indian speciality dish. Traditionally, it’s made for special occasions, like weddings and Eid, and served with naan to mop up the spicy gravy

Curried bean stew with coconut & coriander drizzle

Make the most of a pantry staple – butter beans – in this hearty and fragrant stew. They are filling, packed with protein and low-cost, too

Peanut butter squash curry

Make this easy vegan curry with butternut squash and all the flavour of satay sauce. Top with coriander, chilli and peanuts, and serve with rice

Schmaltzy lentils with chicken, olives & lemon

Golden chicken fat (schmaltz) adds flavour to the lentil and kale base in this hearty dish. It makes a moreish midweek meal

Pasta & purple sprouting broccoli with anchovies, garlic & preserved lemon

Love anchovies? This pasta dish is for you – the salty flavour works well with iron-rich purple sprouting broccoli, and is lifted by the zing of lemon

Curried filo pie

Make a batch of spiced lentils then use it as a base to make the filling for this curried filo pie with cauliflower. Scatter over nigella seeds to serve

Aubergine fattah

Make this Middle Eastern classic for sharing – layer meat or veg with crisp flatbreads and a yogurt sauce before garnishing with pomegranate seeds

Jamaican oxtail

Cook the oxtail low and slow in this recipe so it becomes beautifully tender and falls off the bone. The rich flavour is enhanced by herbs and spices