Steam ahead

Yes, we like to ‘cheat’ too – and by that, we mean using excellent ready-made products to take speedy shortcuts. Whip up these delicious meals when you don’t fancy hours in the kitchen...

Ingredients (Makes 4) For the filling: ◆ 2 tbsp olive oil ◆ ½ white onion, finelychopped ◆ 3 cloves garlic, finelychopped ◆ 200g bacon, finelychopped ◆ 300g ground (minced)beef ◆ 300g ground (minced)p

Low-maintenance plates packed with punchy flavours? We’ve sorted your midweek eating schedule with these five easy-to-pull-together summer suppers

SERVES 4-6 Ingredients 2 tbsp ghee or olive oil1 tsp ajwain (carom) seeds1 large onion, chopped2 tbsp tomato paste1 tbsp ginger purée1 tbsp garlic purée2-3 green bird’s eyechillies, chopped1 tsp groun

Chaat masala is an incredible blend of spices with many different variations. It’s a very popular masala in Indian street food, and is zingy, tangy, salty and spicy. ■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 3 mins ■ Cook 12

SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve 1 garlic clove, crushed or finely grated 250g cooked beluga or puy lentils, drained and rinsed 250g ricotta Grated zest of 1 lem