serves 1
You might need to buy:
- sunflower oil
- balsamic vinegar
- runny honey
- toasted poppy seeds
- rice cakes or crackers
Makes 1.5 litres
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 750ml vegetable stock
- olive oil
- 10g unsalted butter
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 3
You might need to buy:
- eggs
- 300g spaghetti
- vine-ripened tomatoes
Vegetables can be cooked a day ahead; cool, cover and chill overnight, reheat with the lamb for 5 minutes.
ready in about an hour and 15 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- French-trimmed racks of lamb
- olive oil
- 15g butter
- 100ml red wine
- redcurrant jelly
- fresh thyme sprigs
- 50g fine white breadcrumbs
- Dijon mustard
- bay leaf
Freeze raw koftas on skewers for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly then fry until cooked through
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 500g lean minced lamb
- 200g natural Greek yogurt
- small handful chopped fresh mint
- large carrot
- turnip
- sunflower oil
- squeeze of lemon juice
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- tamarind paste
- tomato purée
- ground cumin
- ground coriander
- ground turmeric
- 1kg lean minced lamb
- sunflower oil
- 50g unsalted butter
- little full-fat milk
Freeze, cooked, for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly then re-heat until piping hot
ready in about an hour and a half;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 5cm piece cinnamon stick
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 50ml white wine
- 1kg lean minced lamb
- olive oil
- 75g unsalted butter
- 75g plain flour
- 568ml full-fat milk
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 500g potatoes
- unsalted butter
- 80ml milk
ready in about 190 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- unsalted butter
- olive oil
- tomato purée
- bay leaves
- English mustard
- brown sugar
- 400ml beer
- 300ml beef stock
- plain flour
Makes 16 skewers
ready in about 35 minutes
You might need to buy:
- garlic cloves
- 20g fresh coriander
- caster sugar
- salt
- mild curry powder
- ground turmeric
- 250ml coconut milk
- 500g skinless chicken breasts
- crunchy peanut butter
- sweet chilli sauce
- tamarind paste
- light soy sauce
- lime juice