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Fast cauliflower, paneer and spiced lamb biryani.
EASY

This hearty biryani will be ready before you tap for takeaway

Savoury mince, fluffy rice and tender veg are topped with golden cheese in this fast take on the Indian classic.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
The dish you make when you want dumplings, but can't face the fold.
EASY

No folding, no faff: These DIY dumplings are the ideal Friday night food

You’ve got to know when to fold them – and with these deconstructed one-pan dumplings, the answer is never.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
All the golden, lacy crunch of a pan-fried dumpling with none of the folding.
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Ridiculously delicious fold-free dumplings

Ditch the fiddly pleating for this clever pan-flip wonder. A punchy pork filling meets a lacey golden base – did someone say “weeknight showstopper”?

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Sticky ginger beef bowls with smashed cucumber salad.
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Sticky ginger beef bowls with smashed cucumber salad

Quick, tasty and family-approved. This fuss-free weeknight meal packs 10g of fibre into every serve, making it easy to eat well on even the busiest evening.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Herby pork burger with salted apple slaw and smoky aioli.
EASY

Give pork burgers a glow-up by adding salted apple slaw and smoky aioli

This isn’t just a burger; it’s a mouth-watering twist on a classic, designed to satisfy every craving.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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Moroccan mince.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Moroccan mince

Rich spices give this mince dish a wonderful aroma, but it’s the thick base of seasoned yoghurt that makes it a winner for me.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Spiced lamb flatbreads with quick chilli and vegetable pickle.
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These spiced lamb flatbreads aren’t just fast, they’re a flavour bomb

Rich, aromatic spiced lamb tops crispy flatbreads for a speedy lahmacun-style dinner. This Turkish tribute is your new 20-minute weeknight hero.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Make your own pork “sausages”, and let everyone assemble their own banh mi.
EASY

DIY barbecue pork sausage banh mi

Master the flavour of home-made pork sausages to unlock the ultimate banh mi. Then add simple accoutrements for a perfect hand-held meal.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Dan dan noodle slaw.
EASY

Sichuan’s famous dan dan noodles take a lighter turn with this speedy slaw

The popular Sichuan noodle dish is recast as a cool, crunchy slaw, perfect for warm nights.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Meatball curry from Lankan Filling by O Tama Carey

Spice up your meatballs with this Sri Lankan-inspired recipe from O Tama Carey

The chef and owner of celebrated Sydney eatery Lankan Filling Station shares her recipe for meatball curry from her latest cookbook.

  • O Tama Carey