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Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds

African recipes

Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds

Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her recipe for traditional Nigerian yam porridge or pottage (see Know-how, below). Hers is packed with juicy...

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Sesame suya chicken

African recipes

Sesame suya chicken

This suya chicken recipe from Lerato Umah-Shaylor has all the enchanting spicing of the much-loved Nigerian chicken dish, but swaps...

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Braised pork and apple with scotch bonnet

Pork recipes from around the world

Braised pork and apple with scotch bonnet

This braised pork and apple one-pot from Lerato Umah-Shaylor, author of Africana, has scotch bonnet chilli heat tempered by sweet...

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Leftover beef and bean chilli

Chilli recipes

Leftover beef and bean chilli

Using leftover slow-cooked brisket in this chilli fast-tracks the flavour, which is then amped up with chipotle and cumin. Start...

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Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa

Venison recipes

Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa

Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this sweet pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the pink venison steaks, marinated in...

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Mushroom larb

Healthy dinner recipes

Mushroom larb

Inspired by larb (or laab), the Thai recipe of fragrant pork mince in lettuce cups, this mushroom version is a...

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Spicy cauliflower and peanut noodles

Cauliflower recipes

Spicy cauliflower and peanut noodles

Tongue-tingling Sichuan peppercorns and crispy chilli oil give this easy veggie noodle stir-fry a kick of welcome heat. Don’t forget...

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Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice

Alternative Christmas roast recipes

Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice

This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb leg with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by award-winning author and...

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Maunika Gowardhan’s spicy potato fry (Chettinad Urulai)

Diwali recipes

Maunika Gowardhan’s spicy potato fry (Chettinad Urulai)

Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for authentic Chettinad potato fry. This spicy potato dish sings with chilli, mustard and black...

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Jeremy Pang’s naxi fried fish

Celebrity chef recipes

Jeremy Pang’s naxi fried fish

Jeremy Pang’s crispy fried fish with peanuts, coriander, chillies and ginger is inspired by the traditional fish dishes cooked by...

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Aubergine biryani

Vegetarian comfort food recipes

Aubergine biryani

Vegetarians deserve biryani too! In this wonderful recipe from Anshu and Renee of DabbaDrop, aubergine brings meatiness while a tomato...

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Jeremy Pang’s Panang chicken curry

Chicken curry recipes

Jeremy Pang’s Panang chicken curry

Chef Jeremy Pang’s spin on aromatic Panang chicken curry, a Thai-style red curry, uses juicy chicken legs and involves making...

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Rib-eye steak banh mi

Sandwich recipes

Rib-eye steak banh mi

Vietnamese bahn mi boast a perfect combination of salty, sweet, crunchy, tangy, fresh and rich flavours served inside a French-style...

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Pork smash burger with cheddar and sauerkraut

Burger recipes

Pork smash burger with cheddar and sauerkraut

Somewhere between a burger and a sausage McMuffin, this pork smash burger pairs perfectly with the sweet and punchy peach...

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Thai piña colada

Spicy cocktail recipes

Thai piña colada

Cocktails don’t get more delightfully kitsch than a piña colada, but its rich sweetness can be a bit much for...

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Jalapeño mezcal margarita

Spicy recipes

Jalapeño mezcal margarita

Are you partial to a margarita? This is the best version of the cocktail we’ve come across. Mezcal (tequila’s smoky...

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