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Madagascan squid curry
An easily cooked Madagascan squid curry with flavours of tomato, ginger, chilli and peanuts, the building blocks of Madagascan cuisine
10 min read


Creamy coconut curry
A creamy coconut curry, another Indian Diasporan dish from Africa's east coast. It's a dish most often made with chicken
7 min read


Indian Sunday roast
A fusion dish, this Indian Sunday Roast combines the British tradition of the Sunday roast with Indian Diasporan cooking
12 min read
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
10 min read


Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
8 min read


Tiger prawn nasi goreng
Tiger prawn nasi goreng, a version of this Indonesian quick-to-cook crowd pleaser of spiced fried rice, seafood, egg, salad and pickles
8 min read


Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach
Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach is by default vegan, but its most indulgent versions are lacto-vegggie or include chicken
6 min read


Kung Pao chicken with fried rice
Kung Poa, the chicken that sitcoms made famous. But this Kung Pao chicken with fried rice is the recipe from my dad's travels in Asia
7 min read


Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut
Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery
10 min read


Mozambican chicken peri peri curry
chicken peri peri curry from Mozambique, a tasty example of the historic fusion between Portuguese cooking and Indian Diasporan cuisine
10 min read


Filipino noodles with duck
Filipino noodles with duck, prawns, chillies, peanuts and egg—among other delights—is one of those great dishes to whip up in no time at all
6 min read


Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom
Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.
6 min read


Ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry
This ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry deploys mustard and all of its related flavours—mustard seeds, dill and horseradish
6 min read


Low-fat char sui chicken with noodles, beans and bamboo shoots
Low-fat char sui chicken with noodles, beans and bamboo shoots is a quick and easy dish my dad learn in Hong Kong in the 1960s
4 min read


Zero-fat prawn and mango curry
This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking
6 min read


Singapore noodle hot pot
This Singapore noodle hot pot is a simple but delicious soup-and-noodle dish easily turned vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian.
5 min read


Cantonese seafood stir fry with egg fried rice
A Cantonese dish of seafood—in this case prawns and fish balls—cooked in a Hoisin sauce and served with egg fried rice
5 min read


Cape Malay sweet potato curry
The name is a bit of a misnomer. It should be Cape Malay sweet potato curry with carrots, potatoes and a myriad of other delicious...
10 min read


Spicy chicken and noodle stir fry
A quick wok dish, this spicy chicken and noodle stir fry is a nod to Chinese Szechuan-style cooking as well as to Hainan Chicken.
4 min read


Chicken and prawn leftovers laksa
Laksa is a quick and easy Southeast Asian noodle meal soup ordinarily made with chicken and prawns
5 min read
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