Spice of life

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 35 mins 1 onion, roughly chopped100g ginger, peeled and chopped50ml vegetable oil2 tsp garam marsala1 tsp ground turmeric1 red chilli, deseeded andfinely chopped400g c

Bold recipes with zing inspired by a chef’s time spent living in Mexico City

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