RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Naan bread

  Try making your own deliciously doughy naans using this fabulous Madhur Jaffrey recipe...

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  Sri Lankan pork curry with pandanus

  Sophie Grigson uses a roasted spice blend to give her black Sri Lankan curry its characteristic flavour

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  Steak with watercress mayonnaise

  Clodagh McKenna adds a peppery touch to this recipe with a watercress condiment and a refreshing radish salad

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  Bulgur pilaf with toasted almonds and dried fruit

  Fluff up your ideas with this light pilaf, full of succulent slivers of dried apricot and prunes and crunchy toasted nuts

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  Cashel blue and port dip

  A creamy dip from Clodagh McKenna, delicious served with breadsticks, fennel, celery or wedges of pears

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  Potato crisps with salsa and dip

  Matt Tebbutt’s homemade crisps are made with delicious jersey royal potatoes and served with chilli tomato and garlic cream dips

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  Green papaya salad

  Jason Atherton makes this refreshing, spicy salad that will instantly transport you to tropical Thailand.

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  Mustard crust cottage pie

  Brian Turner cooks a frugal family favourite that feeds four for a fiver

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  The Twinkle

  With its champagne top and apt name, this light, delicately flavoured drink from Finlandia would add a sparkle to any Christmas Day menu.

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  Lentils with goats' cheese

  Ben Tish’s moreish vegetarian dish owes its complex flavours to the rich goats’ cheese, nutty broccoli and addition of seasonal wild garlic