Dips & snacks

Quick to cook and delicious to eat.

For one of the easiest soups of all, cook split red lentils with veg and spices until sublime in texture. The flavours are inspired by Turkish cuisine, including the serving suggestion of dried mint,

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

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 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 25 mins 150g baby spinach½ cucumber, sliced1 red onion, finely sliced4 wholemeal pittas, toasted,to serveFOR THE FALAFEL150g baby spinach400g can chickpeas, drained1 ga

The perfect menu for relaxed summer entertaining