Aubergine katsu curry

Breadcrumb and shallow-fry aubergine slices for a Japanese style vegetarian dish – your new curry night favourite

Easy peasy risotto with chilli & mint crumbs

This cheap pea risotto doesn’t skimp on flavour, with lemon zest and Italian-style hard cheese, such as pecorino or Parmesan

Chilli jam ploughman’s

Swap boring ketchup for this versatile spicy tomato jam – spread it in sandwiches, add to stir-fries or fried rice, or serve with grilled steak

West Indian-style chicken legs with sauce chien

Roast juicy chicken thighs in a seriously spicy, herby marinade – swap Scotch bonnet chillies for regular red chillies to turn down the heat

Cauliflower & tomato curry

This filling vegetarian curry is flavoured with green chillies and tamarind – use curry paste or a garam masala for a midweek cheat

Jerk chicken

Succulent chicken thighs covered with jerk paste and simply roasted in the oven – perfect served with Caribbean rice & peas

Chinese-style lemon marmalade chicken

Chicken thighs basted in lemon, ginger and soy sauce and roasted in the oven – perfect with a side of egg-fried rice or stir-fried noodles

Veggie noodle pot

This noodle salad with sugar snap peas and baby corn makes a great packed lunch for kids – an easy way to get 2 of their 5 a day

Spiced aubergine pilaf with poached eggs

Chunks of roasted aubergine are stirred through rice in this vegetarian meal, topped with mint and poached eggs for protein

Sweet sesame chilli chicken

Make this easy Chinese favourite at home with pak choi, ginger and sweet chilli sauce – cheaper and much tastier than getting a takeaway

Thai green prawn curry

Whip up this Asian style prawn dish in just 15 minutes with coconut milk and sugar snap peas – serve over noodles or jasmine rice

Prawn jalfrezi

Satisfy a curry craving the healthy way with this Indian prawn dish – blitz the onions and spices into an authentic, thick, yet low-fat sauce