Creamy beetroot curry

Try an original approach to serving thickly sliced beetroot by combining with Madras spices, mustard seeds and green chilli

Fragrant courgette & prawn curry

Wondering what to do with a glut of courgettes? Put them to good use in this spicy, summery one-pot

Sprouts with sesame & spring onions

Don’t save sprouts for Christmas Day – enjoy this light, crunchy stir-fry throughout the winter months

Zesty pomegranate rice

This fragrant dish adds an exotic flavour to plain rice, delicious served with chicken kebabs

Pesto chicken kebabs with roasted veg pasta

You can sneak a few vegetables that might normally be refused into this scrumptious low fat supper

Prawn spring roll wraps

These healthy bites make a great light lunch or snack with a little bowl of sweet chilli sauce

Toasted cumin flatbreads

A gluten-free bread recipe, ideal as a lunchtime snack with some dips

Spanish fig & almond balls

A festive version of Pan de
Higo, a dried fig cake that the Spanish traditionally eat with cheese and a drizzle of honey

Tex-Mex burrito

A speedy vegetarian dish – ideal as a last-minute, midweek supper

Wild mushroom risotto

Mushrooms lend risotto a new edge and make a perfect side for any spicy dish, from London’s Zaika restaurant

Fresh mint sauce

A classic accompaniment to lamb dishes – this one is from London’s Tamarind restaurant and has an Indian twist

Pumpkin biryani

Serving this spiced Indian rice inside a pumpkin makes for a dramatic centrepiece when entertaining