Family recipes
Free family recipes, from weeknight fakeaways to Sunday roasts and proper puddings: each with the full method, and how to adjust it for vegetarians, allergies and fussy eaters.
- Moules frites: Big pots of mussels steamed in garlic, white wine and a splash of cream, with crisp chips for dunking in the juices. Belgium's favourite fea...
- Mozzarella chicken with tomato sauce: Tender chicken baked in a simple tomato sauce under melted mozzarella, with green beans and potatoes: plenty of protein.
- Mujadara: lentils and rice with crispy onions: A humble Lebanese favourite of spiced lentils and rice, crowned with a tangle of deeply browned crispy onions. Cheap, comforting and much mo...
- Mushroom, spinach and lentil Wellington: A proper Sunday centrepiece: a savoury mushroom, lentil and spinach filling wrapped in golden puff pastry, with roast potatoes and gravy. No...
- Nasi goreng with a fried egg: Indonesia's much-loved fried rice, sweet and smoky from kecap manis and topped with a crispy fried egg. The best home for yesterday's rice.
- Nduja and tomato pasta: Spreadable spicy Calabrian sausage melts into a rich tomato sauce for a pasta with real heat.
- Nepali chicken curry with tomato and timur: A homely chicken curry from Nepal (kukhura ko masu), built on tomatoes, garlic and ginger with a lemony tingle from timur, the Himalayan cou...
- New potato salad with ham and eggs: Warm new potatoes tossed in a mustardy dressing with ham, eggs and crunchy salad. Perfect for sunny days.
- Niçoise salad supper: Tuna, eggs, potatoes, green beans and olives with a sharp mustardy dressing. A proper meal in a bowl.
- Okonomiyaki cabbage pancakes: Japanese savoury pancakes from Osaka, packed with shredded cabbage and topped with bacon, a sweet-savoury brown sauce and zigzags of mayo. A...
- One-pot chicken and chorizo pasta: Everything cooks in one pan, the pasta soaking up a smoky tomato sauce stained red by the chorizo. Big on flavour, light on washing up.
- One-pot lemony chicken orzo with spinach: Chicken, rice-shaped orzo pasta, peas and spinach all cooked together in one pan with lemon and Parmesan. A creamy, risotto-like weeknight d...
- One-pot Mexican beef and rice: Taco-spiced beef mince, rice, beans and sweetcorn simmered together in one pan and finished with melted cheese. Cheap, filling and a hit wit...
- Oyakodon: Japanese chicken and egg rice bowls: Tender chicken and onion simmered in a sweet soy broth, then softly set with egg and spooned over rice. A gentle, comforting Japanese one-pa...
- Pad see ew with tofu, egg and broccoli: Thailand's favourite street-food noodles: wide rice noodles fried hard in a hot pan with soy, egg and broccoli until smoky and slightly char...
- Pakistani chicken yakhni pulao: Rice cooked in a fragrant homemade chicken broth (yakhni) with whole spices, so every grain is full of flavour. A gentle, much-loved Pakista...
- Paneer kathi rolls with mint chutney: Kolkata street food at home: spiced paneer, peppers and onions rolled in egg-coated wraps with a fresh green chutney. Fun to build at the ta...
- Pasta e fagioli: Italian bean and pasta stew: A thick, comforting Italian peasant dish of creamy beans and little pasta in a rosemary-scented tomato broth. Part of the beans are mashed s...
- Pea and ham soup: Smoky ham hock simmered into a thick green pea soup. Cheap, filling and freezes well.
- Pea, lemon and cheese risotto: A creamy, comforting risotto with sweet peas, a lift of lemon and lots of cheese. Gentle stirring, big reward, and naturally gluten free.
- Penne arrabbiata: A fiery tomato and garlic sauce on penne. Quick, cheap and a hit with spice lovers.
- Peri-peri chicken with spicy rice: Chicken thighs marinated in a hot, garlicky chilli and lemon sauce and roasted until sticky, in the style Portuguese settlers took to Mozamb...
- Persian koobideh kebabs with saffron rice and grilled tomatoes: Juicy minced lamb kebabs seasoned simply with onion, saffron and sumac, served the Iranian way with buttery saffron rice and blistered tomat...
- Persian saffron chicken with jewelled rice: Saffron and yoghurt-marinated chicken served on Iranian-style jewelled rice, glittering with orange zest, carrots, cranberries and pistachio...