Lamb cooked with tomatoes & aromatic spices

This is called Kashmiri tamatari ghosht and is a traditional favourite, especially served with Indian bread and
basmati rice

Creamy saffron yogurt

This creamy dessert is called shrikhand and is a must in many Indian houses on the west coast. It’s a whole lot healthier than most Indian desserts – dig in!

Cherry tomato, thyme & bacon flan

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A filling and savoury dish especially suited to those on a dairy-free diet

Fish dogs with lemony fennel slaw

The humble fish finger sandwich gets a facelift – serve in hot dog buns with a fresh and crunchy coleslaw

Spiced lamb koftas with mint & tomato salad

Use a North African spice mix to flavour these skewered meat kebabs and serve with wraps, tomato salad and yogurt

Onion & butternut bhajis with rotis, mango raita & mint salad

Have a go at making your own Indian starter – these vegetarian flatbreads come with a fruity yogurt sauce

Lighter Bakewell tart

Angela Nilsen slashes the fat and sugar content of this tea time classic shortcrust pie with fresh raspberries and iced topping

Moroccan roast chicken with apricots

Come rain or shine, serve up this sumac-marinated spatchcocked bird, that can be barbecued or oven cooked, with a sweet, fruity accompaniment

Sweet pea salad

A super green leaf salad with sugar snaps, cress and petit pois dressed in yogurt, mint and chives

Strawberry & poppy seed cake

A light vanilla sponge dotted with seeds and sandwiched with orange frosting and fresh strawberries – heavenly

Lamb burgers with tzatziki

Homemade burgers are always a winner – try this low-calorie, Greek spin with cucumber and mint yogurt and spicy patties

Spiced roast lamb

An Indian-inspired yogurt marinade with cumin, turmeric, chilli and fennel works beautifully with a joint of succulent meat