Shopping with a foodie

Chef Ben Tish shares his trolley triumphs, from umami flavours to storecupboard staples

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Persian-influenced dishes infused with spices bring vibrant flavour in Sabrina Ghayour’s newest book – and she promises they’re easy to make, too

Biryani is my favourite dish. I love rice. There’s a recipe in Monsoon – it’s a spicy beef pulao with green chilies, made with mustard oil – that I could eat at any time [p104]. Wake me up at midnight

If there’s anyone more obsessed with growing, cooking, eating and writing about food than Mark, we’re yet to find them. His books, such as Sour (2019), have won awards, so he knows a goodie when he se

SERVES 4IngredientsFor the spice paste 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp chilli powder 1 small onion, roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves 1 lemongrass stalk For the main 4 tbsp vegetable oil1 tsp table salt300m