Cape Malay lamb curry

A version of a very traditional dish from Cape Town that uses hearty ingredients—lamb, potatoes, onions and tomatoes—with distinctive spices

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Cape Malay lamb curry

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Madagascan squid curry

Bucatini with butternut squash, bacon and sage

Creamy coconut curry

Cajun shrimp cassoulet

Pasta with prawn and anchovy cream sauce

Greek shepherd's pie

Indian Sunday roast

Creamy chicken and asparagus eintopf

Cape Malay beef and cashew curry

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