Tovchanka

Ingredients (Serves 4) 1 tbs vegetable oil 1 red onion, chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chilli powder 400 g can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 400 g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 c

Comforting, creamy mash, with added flavour, warms up chilly, late autumn days

■ PREPARATION TIME 10 minutes, plus chilling ■ COOKING TIME 30 minutes ■ SERVES 2 YOU WILL NEED ✔ 500g Nanna Tate potatoes ✔ 120g mature Cheddar cheese, cubed ✔ 2 tbsp plain flour ✔ 1 tsp smoked papri

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Delicious, nourishing soups for chilly days

3 tbsp vegetable oil100g onions, finely chopped2 x 400g tins of chickpeas, drained and rinsed115g potato, peeled and roughly chopped½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder1 heaped tsp coarsely crushed fennel see