Desi bbq with aktar islam

A food stylist and dinner party revivalist, Rosie trained as a chef before spending two years working in London kitchens. Obsessed by cookery books and TV programmes, she turned her passion into a car

Let’s face it, when the sun pops out from behind the clouds, we don’t always have the luxury of abundant free time to try an array of intricate new recipes for outdoors. Sometimes we need recipes that

Why not invite your mates round for a lovely lunch?

Share the load with your guests and ask each to make one of these delicious dishes for your next alfresco gathering

Biryani is my favourite dish. I love rice. There’s a recipe in Monsoon – it’s a spicy beef pulao with green chilies, made with mustard oil – that I could eat at any time [p104]. Wake me up at midnight

Ingredients (Serves 2) ◆ 2 x 250g pouches microwaveable Spanish-style grains ◆ 150ml vegetable stock ◆ 200g frozen cooked mixed seafood (prawns, squid, mussels) ◆ 1tsp paprika (optional) ◆ 200g mussel