Quick pasta sauce

Dario, BiochemistryDifficulty: EasyPreparation: 10 minutesCooking: 20 minutes Ingredients Method Tips Everything is available in the usual supermarkets If you’re using guanciale, you don’t need to start with olive oil in the pan as guanciale is very fatty. Just start the guanciale in a cold pan to give the fat time to melt and render, rather…

Xinjiang lamb rice

Hanlu, Biological SciencesDifficulty: MediumPreparation: 15 minutesCooking: 50 minutes Ingredients Method Tips Everything is available in the usual supermarkets! Make sure you don’t put too much salt the first time (as you can always adjust at the end); you can also adjust how much cumin you put depending on your preference. Make sure the pot doesn’t…

Bagels

Ray, Biological SciencesDifficulty: MediumPreparation: 45 minutesCooking: 40 minutes Ingredients Method Tips You can use anything to roll out the dough, not just a rolling pin! Enjoy a whole batch of fresh bagels for the week! You can make salmon and cream cheese sandwiches for your lunch, meal prep your breakfasts and so much more! Please…

Breakfast paratha

Nefiya Roy, BiochemistryDifficulty: EasyPreparation: 1 minuteCooking: 2-3 minutes Ingredients Method Tips Frozen Parathas are normally located in the frozen Asian aisle in most large supermarkets or you can try your nearest Indian supermarket. Keep your paratha frozen until you are ready to cook it otherwise, they can stick to each other. You can add vegetables…

Gyudon beef bowl

Katya, Biological SciencesDifficulty: EasyPreparation: 5 minutesCooking: 10 minutes Ingredients Method Tips Most of the sauces can be found in the Asian supermarkets (occasionally you can find shaoxing wine in big Tesco), but these are pantry staples for any Asian. I always have them in my pantry! Buy one bottle and make this recipe a hundred…

Lentils with spinach and yoghurt

Ste CookDifficulty: MediumPreparation: 10 minutesCooking: 30 minutes Ingredients Method Tips All ingredients available in most supermarkets. If you’re feeling lazy and/or rich, you can buy pre-cooked lentils in a pouch, sundried tomatoes in a refrigerated pot, and fried onions in a shelf-stable pot. Microwave the lentils, then the spinach, and then (briefly!) the tomatoes, and…

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Ste CookDifficulty: EasyPreparation: 15 minutesCooking: 15 minutes Ingredients Method Tips All ingredients available in most supermarkets. Coat the tofu with cornflour in batches if your pan is too small to fit all the cubes at once. If the cubes spend too long in the cornflour, you’ll end up with Oobleck.

Ratatouille

Difficulty: EasyPreparation: 20 minutesCooking: 30 minutes Ingredients Method Tips This recipe is perfect for meal prep, as it freezes well and can be stored in the fridge for up to aweek. All ingredients available in most supermarkets.