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

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

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

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 1 (easily doubled) PREP 20 mins COOK 5 mins EASY V 115g paneer1 tbsp mango chutney1 tsp curry paste (we used madras)1 lime, juiced85g red cabbage, finely chopped1 carrot, finely shredded85g nat

A British-Bangladeshi food writer, Dina is a leading champion of Bangladeshi cooking, and published the acclaimed Made In Bangladesh in 2023. She’s written for various outlets including The Telegraph,