Spice it up!

Is your cupboard full of ingredients bought for one dish and never used again? Step forward Flavour Heroes , the new book from Gurdeep Loyal

SERVES 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 5cm piece ginger, grated 1 lemongrass stalk, bashed with a rolling pin 5 tbsp Thai red curry paste 1 red p

Ingredients (Serves 4) 150 g mushrooms2 red onions2 bacon rashers1 ½ tbs rapeseed oil400 g lamb’s liverSalt and black pepper1 tbs plain flour1 tbs rosemary, chopped2 tbs redcurrant jelly200 ml chicken

Low-carb recipes to minimise fluctuations in blood sugar

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal says upping the flavour factor in recipes is as simple as rethinking how you use common ingredients and blending recipes from various traditions

The caramel dressing makes for a sweet, funky and salty combo. SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins plus 1 hr marinating COOK 40 mins EASY 6 chicken thighs, skin-on,bones removed2 tbsp vegetable oil1 tsp turmeric1 t