Lerato umah-shaylor’s black-eyed beans

For one of the easiest soups of all, cook split red lentils with veg and spices until sublime in texture. The flavours are inspired by Turkish cuisine, including the serving suggestion of dried mint,

Nigerian food is packed with flavour and warming spices, and often centres around soups and stews with ‘swallows’ (soft doughy starches), or grilled meat and seafood. I know very little about it, but

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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

Serves 4 Prep time 20 min, plusovernight marinatingCook time 1 hour You need to start the recipe a day ahead. The marinade and sauce can both be made up to 24 hours in advance and kept in the fridge.

Quick to cook and delicious to eat.