Minimum effort, maximum flavour

Is your cupboard full of ingredients bought for one dish and never used again? Step forward Flavour Heroes , the new book from Gurdeep Loyal

STEP 1 Prepare Set aside an hour to slice, dice and mix a few ingredients (see our recipes, opposite). STEP 2 Create We’ve colour-coded the recipes here and referenced them in the ingredients lists ov

By Anjula Devi Serves 4 | Prep 2 mins | Cook 10 mins 2 x 285g tins of button mushrooms, drained 1 green chilli, or to taste, slit lengthways A handful of fresh chives, finely chopped 2 tbsp vegetable

By Thalia Rhodes Serves 2 | Prep 20 mins FOR THE CARROT TOP PESTO 1 bunch of carrot topsA large handful of flat-leaf parsleyA large handful of coriander5 tbsp olive oil, or any flavourless oil3 tbsp w

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal says upping the flavour factor in recipes is as simple as rethinking how you use common ingredients and blending recipes from various traditions

Valencian paella, where the dish originates, is made with rabbit and/or chicken, green beans and fat white beans. This version combines seafood and meat. Paella shouldn’t be stirred (like risotto) as