Tasty on a budget

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 (Serves 4) 2 tbs coconut oil2 onions, diced2 garlic cloves, grated25 g fresh ginger, grated1 tsp chilli flakes1 tsp turmeric350 g pork, diced400 ml coconut milk2 tsp fish sauce100 g cavolo

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Cook 40 mins 1 tbsp olive oil6 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into large chunks2 tbsp piri-piri seasoning1 onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed350g bas

By Ryland Peters & Small Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 30 mins 2 x 400ml tins of coconut milk100ml vegetable stock1 tbsp demerara sugar100g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped1 yellow pepper, cut into s

Prepare: 1 minute Cook: 10 minutes Serves: 2 6 fresh tomatoes1 tbsp vegetable oil1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp fennel seeds1 tsp garlic paste1 tsp ginger paste1 tbsp white wine vinegar½ tsp ground turmericCh

Quick to make, delicious to devour