Best-ever side dish recipes
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Spinach recipes
Palungo ko saag (spinach stir-fry)
This healthy Nepali side dish is a simple spinach stir-fry, and can be made with other leafy greens – use kale or mustard leaves if you like.
Indian side dishes
Aloo paratha (potato flatbreads)
Chef Rohit Ghai shares his recipe for aloo paratha, potato-stuffed flatbreads. Delicious for breakfast, or as part of an Indian feast.
Indian side dishes
Dum aloo (potato curry)
Rohit Ghai shares his recipe for dum aloo, a rich potato curry. Small potatoes are deep-fried, then simmered slowly in a spiced gravy.
Vegan comfort food
Mushroom and truffle khichadi
Chef Rohit Ghai's mushroom and truffle khichadi is his signature take on the classic Indian comfort food dish of rice and lentils.
Cabbage recipes
Stir-fried red cabbage with pear and five spice
Stir-fried red cabbage with pear and five-spice is a quick and versatile side dish. Serve it as a midweek side or even with Christmas turkey.
Gratin recipes
Celeriac and tahini potato gratin
Marcus Wareing's delicious twist on dauphinois includes celeriac and tahini. Serve the creamy gratin with a crisp salad, or with roast beef.
Roast potato recipes
Ghee roast potatoes
For roast potatoes with an Indian twist, use ghee for crisp and golden results then serve with a zesty fresh coriander chutney.
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Roast sprouts, cranberries and kale
The award for really useful Christmas side goes to: easy roast sprouts with cranberries, pecan and kale. It's vegan and gluten-free to boot.
Stuffing recipes
Cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls
Looking for a freeze-ahead stuffing recipe for Christmas? Our fruity cranberry and sausagemeat stuffing balls can be made 3 months ahead.
Easy vegan recipes
Roasted rainbow carrot salad
Roast rainbow carrots then tumble together with pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, herbs and lemony dressing for an easy, colourful warm salad.
Flatbread recipes
Griddled za’atar flatbreads
These simple za'atar flatbreads are really easy to make. Just 30 minutes proving, then they're ready to griddle in a hot pan.
Kale recipes
Garlicky greens with harissa yogurt
Serve these garlicky greens as a vegetarian main, with your favourite bread for mopping up the harissa yogurt, or simply as a stunning side dish.
Indian side dishes
Pickle-spiced chickpeas (aachari chole)
Chetna Makan's spiced chickpeas (aachari chole) can be served as a side or vegan main. Simmer chickpeas with tomatoes and spices until tender.
Indian side dishes
Sour and spicy potatoes (alu chaat) with chutneys
Chetna Makan's alu chaat recipe is the perfect side dish for an Indian feast. Sour and spicy potatoes are topped with fresh chutneys and sev.
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