The tarka takes ninety seconds and does most of the work
A red lentil dal recipe that runs on a thirty-minute clock: no soaking, twenty unattended minutes, and the ninety-second tarka that carries the flavour.
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Tag: weeknight dinner
Steam the couscous over the stew, not in a separate pot
A quick couscous dinner steamed over a chickpea and squash stew instead of boiled: the colander setup, two steamings, and the grain that never clumps.
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One can of chipotles, shredded chicken, 25 minutes
A chicken tinga recipe from one can of chipotles: poached and shredded meat in a smoky tomato base, heat counted in peppers, and three ways to serve one pot.
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Twenty minutes, one pan, lemon and oregano
A quick Greek chicken for four: thin-cut thighs, a ten-minute zest marinade, a pan sauce built on the fond, and a cucumber salad off the same board.
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Fry the curry paste in coconut cream before anything else
A quick Thai red curry built on cracked coconut cream: which can to buy, how to read a paste label, protein timing by the minute, and the final correction.
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