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MEXICAN COOKING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED – WITH THESE RECIPES, THOMASINA MIERS SHOWS HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF SIMPLE INGREDIENTS TO CREATE A FEAST WITH LATIN FLAVOUR

By Sabrina Ghayour Serves 4-6 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 30 mins 400g carrots, peeled and cut into slices1.5cm thick450g celeriac, peeled and cut into 1.5cm cubes2 tbsp dried wild oreganoOlive oil, for dri

■ 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

Full of flavour, but lighter on the calories

In her new book Mexican Table , 2005 MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers presents simple recipes bursting with delicious Latin flavours. Here are our favourites…

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