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Recipes with under 30 minutes active preparation

Recipes requiring under 30 minutes of active preparation. Cooking and resting may take additional time.

Indonesian

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Indonesian
Rice-cooker ketupat — pressed rice cake
Very soft jasmine rice, pressed and cooled into firm cubes.
10 min active time
Indonesian
Nasi uduk Betawi — coconut rice with aromatic leaves
Jasmine rice with coconut milk, lemongrass, pandan, ginger and galangal.
10 min active time
Indonesian
Acar — vegetables in sweet chilli vinegar
Cucumber, carrot and shallots in a sweet, tangy and very hot marinade.
25 min active time
Asian
Tahu gejrot — tofu with spicy sauce
Fried tofu served with a sweet and sour sauce made with tamarind, palm sugar and chillies.
20 min active time

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Kenyan
Mukimo — potato and vegetable mash
Kenyan potato, sweetcorn, pea and spinach mash, served hot.
25 min active time
Kenyan
Sukuma wiki — collard greens with tomatoes
Shredded collard greens simmered with onion and tomatoes.
25 min active time
Kenyan
Kenyan pumpkin with peanut butter
Tender pumpkin pieces coated in a peanut-butter sauce.
20 min active time
Kenyan
Kunde — black-eyed peas with tomatoes and peanuts
Black-eyed peas simmered in a tomato and peanut-butter sauce.
15 min active time

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Nigerian
Ewa riro — black-eyed peas with turkey
Tender beans simmered with roast turkey, red pepper and red palm oil.
25 min active time
Nigerian
Tuwo shinkafa, mashed rice
Short-grain rice cooked until sticky, then mashed and moulded.
25 min active time
Nigerian
Ewedu — jute leaf soup
Blended jute leaves with a lightly viscous texture, seasoned with locust beans and dried crayfish.
15 min active time
Nigerian
Asaro — yam stew
Yam simmered in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers and chillies.
25 min active time

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French
Roast pork with prunes
A pork joint simmered in white wine with onion and prunes.
25 min active time
Sautéed sweet potato with honey
Sweet potato cubes browned in butter and honey, with optional smoked paprika.
20 min active time
French
Roast chicken with honey and thyme
Chicken pieces roasted with potatoes, lemon and thyme.
25 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Roasted aubergines with honey and sesame
Roasted aubergines lightly glazed with honey and topped with sesame seeds.
20 min active time

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North African and Middle Eastern
Fish tagine with chermoula
Fish fillets marinated in chermoula, with tomatoes and olives.
25 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Vegetable tagine with apricots
Vegetables simmered with dried apricots, cinnamon and honey, with almonds.
25 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Vegetable tagine with preserved lemon
Simmered vegetables, preserved lemon, olives and saffron.
25 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Fish tagine with olives and lemon
Cod simmered with tomatoes, green olives and preserved lemon.
25 min active time

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Welsh
Welsh laverbread and lemon bites
Small breadcrumb and seaweed bites with lemon and parsley, baked until golden. One serving is one bite.
15 min active time
Welsh
Tatws pum munud — potatoes with bacon
Thinly sliced potatoes simmered with onion and topped with browned bacon.
25 min active time
Welsh
Cockles with laverbread, leek and bacon
Seaweed and oatmeal patties with warm cockles, leeks and crisp bacon.
25 min active time
Welsh
Welsh bread and cheddar pudding
Sourdough soaked in an egg custard, with melted cheddar and a golden crust.
15 min active time