Our vegetable and rice side dish recipes: oven-roasted vegetables, skillet dishes, gratin and fragrant rice to go with meat, fish or vegetarian mains.
How to make oven-roasted butternut squash with smoked paprika: cutting, cooking time, fries or air fryer versions, a touch of honey, feta and ideas for serving it as a side.
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Oven-roasted carrots with honey and cumin, tender and caramelised: cooking times, bunch carrots, an air fryer version, a thyme variation and ideas for serving them with feta.
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Our oven-roasted cauliflower recipe, golden and crispy, with turmeric and paprika and a yogurt sauce: cooking time, whole roasted cauliflower, air fryer version and serving ideas.
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Pan-fried broccoli, crunchy and bright green, ready in 20 minutes: the recipe for sautéed broccoli florets with garlic and lemon, how to cook the stems, our variations and what to serve with it.
Pan-fried broccoli: sautéed broccoli florets Read More »
Easy, fragrant saffron rice ready in 30 minutes: our basmati saffron rice recipe cooked pilaf-style, how to bloom and how much saffron to use, the Persian version and what to serve with it.
A golden, tender sweet potato and courgette pan fry ready in 30 minutes, with cumin, smoked paprika and turmeric: the recipe and our tips for success.
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A creamless courgette gratin, soft and golden, bound with eggs and milk: the step-by-step recipe, the trick to stop it going watery and our favourite variations.
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A good side dish can steal the show from the main course. Honey and cumin roasted carrots, turmeric roasted cauliflower, smoked paprika butternut squash or pan-fried broccoli: roasting or high-heat cooking brings out the natural sweetness of vegetables. Saffron rice goes beautifully with fish or grilled vegetables, and the creamless courgette gratin stays light while melting in the mouth. These recipes are simple and easy to adapt to seasonal vegetables.
