Fakeaway recipes
When it comes to cosy nights on the sofa, nothing quite beats a fakeaway. There’s something wonderfully satisfying about cooking your own takeaway from scratch; from spicy tikka masala to sticky chow mein, try making one of our DIY fakeaway recipes at home.
Looking for something special? Discover our Friday night dinner ideas, perfect for big or small occasions.
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Cauliflower
Cauliflower manchurian
Learn how to make perfectly crispy cauliflower Manchurian with this authentic recipe from London's Indo-Chinese restaurants, Fatt Pundit.
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Tofu
Air fryer salt and pepper tofu
Recreate a classic takeaway dish at home. Cooking salt and pepper tofu in an air fryer gives a crisp coating without using lots of oil.
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Flatbreads
Turkish-style lamb flatbreads
The thin bases of these Turkish flatbreads are spread with a lamb and veg mixture, cooked until crisp, then topped with sumac-dusted onions.
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Flatbreads
The best-ever cheesy garlic bread
Meet the best cheesy garlic bread you'll ever eat. Fresh flatbread dough, garlic-and-parsley butter and a molten double-cheese topping.
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Homemade dressings and sauces
Andrew Wong’s black bean sauce
Andrew Wong shares his recipe for Chinese black bean sauce. Serve as relish, folded into fried rice or loosen to use as a stir-fry sauce.
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Celebrity chef recipes
The Hairy Bikers’ chicken dhansak curry
The Hairy Bikers' Si King shares a special recipe for chicken dhansak curry. This dish was a favourite for both Si and the late Dave Myers.
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Christmas turkey
Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry hot sauce
Serve these Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry dip as is for a Christmas TV snack, or go the whole hog with chips and coleslaw.
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Favourite chicken
Fried chicken with pancetta, onion and tomato mac ’n’ cheese
Fried chicken gets a coconut marinade and two coats of spiced flour for extra crunch. Add mac 'n' cheese for an epic comfort-food double act.
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Burgers
Turkey mince smash burgers
These turkey smash burgers are every bit as delicious as their beefy counterparts. Serve in sesame brioche buns with a side of fries.
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Fish and chips
Fish and chips with no-waste shell curry sauce
Upgrade your Friday night fish and chips. Use crustacean shells to make a rich no-waste stock, which forms the base of a silky curry sauce.
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Easy vegan
Cumin-spiced mushroom gyros
This plant-based gyros is stuffed with wedges of mushroom and crispy crinkle-cut fries, with the fresh tzatziki and tomato salad.
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Fried rice
Lap cheong (Chinese sausage) fried rice
Fried rice is the ultimate use-it-up dish. Frying lap cheong sausage before the rice goes in means every grain is coated in its aromatic oils.
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Air fryer
Air fryer pork belly strips
Kept succulent with our water trick, these air fryer pork belly strips have a beautiful contrast of soft, yielding fat and juicy meat.
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Fakeaways
Mushroom jiaozi dumplings
Jiaozi are a versatile Chinese dumpling, served steamed, boiled or fried These vegan jiaozi are packed with three kinds of mushroom.
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Venison
Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa
Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the spice-marinated venison steaks and grilled naan.
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Indian sides
The Roti King’s roti canai
The Roti King's roti canai are the stuff of legend, and we've got the recipe. Get ready for the flakiest, most buttery flatbreads ever.
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