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Chicken, salmon or paneer tikka kebabs
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Chicken, salmon or paneer tikka kebabs

These tasty tikka kebabs are delicious whether you choose chicken, paneer or salmon. Super simple to make and taste delicious. Why not make all three. Looking for more Indian recipes? You will need 8 metal or wooden skewers for this recipe (see tips). If using wooden skewers, you will need to soak them before threading […]
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lamb cutlet recipes
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Lovely lamb cutlet recipes for easy dinner ideas

Lamb cutlets are always a hit at the dinner table among both kids and adults alike but if you're looking to make your meat truly shine, these tasty recipes are for you! From a fiery chimichurri dish and Indian-inspired tandoori treats to sticky hoisin-marinated marvels, you'll have no shortage of ideas when it comes to serving up lamb cutlets at your next family dinner. So fire up the barbie and dig in!
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easy beef curry recipes
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13 brilliant beef curries for easy family dinners

Whether you love the cool, cococnutty flavours of an authentic Thai beef curry or prefer to spice things up with a fiery beef vindaloo, a hearty Asian curry makes the perfect filling family dish come dinner time. And here, we've gathered all the classics from a slow-cooked massaman and an easy Indian dry curry to a chilli Indonesian rendang. Scroll through for all the beef curry inspiration you need to turn out a winning dish, every time.
Quick and easy recipe ideas for chicken thighs
Dinner ideas

Quick and easy recipe ideas for chicken thighs

For a delicious meat dish that's packed full of flavour, use chicken thighs in your recipe. They'll stay deliciously juicy while complementing many different flavour combinations, with everything from a classic lemon and thyme cream sauce, to a spicy Indian korma. Here, you'll find recipes for pies, skewers and pasta bakes, plus noodles, stir-fries and Mexican tacos. The options really are endless with this versatile meat.
Chicken curry recipes to spice up dinner time
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Chicken curry recipes to spice up dinner time

Whether you like tucking into a sweet and creamy Indian butter chicken, or drizzling a serving of coconutty Thai green curry over your rice, chicken curries make the ultimate every-day comfort food. You can be as healthy, or indulgent, as you like with these authentic recipes. We have meals that require slow-cooking over several hours, and others that can be on the table in 30 minutes. Take a flick through and see which one of our delicious Asian curries you'll be making tonight.
Fakeaway: Takeaway-style dinner recipes to make at home
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Fakeaway: Takeaway-style dinner recipes to make at home

When it comes to indulging, most of us love getting a box of takeaway food to take home and enjoy on the couch. But often you're left waiting for your food to be delivered and paying more than you'd like. Instead, why not recreate your favourite takeaway dishes at home with these delicious recipes? With everything from Chinese-style honey prawns and chow mein noodles, to Vietnamese bahn mi rolls and Indonesian nasi goreng. You'll also find Indian curries, Aussie fish and chips and Mexican beef burrito recipes, to name a few. Dig in!
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9 lamb stir-fries to jazz up dinner time
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9 lamb stir-fries to jazz up dinner time

Many of us love throwing together a tasty stir-fry after work. They're quick to prepare, inexpensive, and often very adaptable. One of the lesson common meats used in stir-fries is an Aussie favourite; lamb. And if you're more likely to go for beef or chicken strips, take a look through these recipes for a fun way to mix up your weekly menu. From our Indian-spiced lamb mince, to our tender Mongolian strips, lamb is a beautifully different addition to stir-fries that you'll love.
Women's Weekly prawn recipes
Lunch

Rice salad recipes for healthy lunches

Whether you serve it warm or cool, rice is a brilliant addition to our healthy salads. If you opt for brown or wild rice, you'll get a slow-releasing, lower GI carbohydrate, or throw in some easy-to-digest white rice as a nice way to bulk up your dish. For some healthy ways to add more rice into your salads, take a flick through our recipes. From our Japanese inspired 'sushi' salads, to our Indian-style curried rice and cashews, these dishes are the perfect way to take your work lunches to the next level.
24 Classic Australian Women’s Weekly Dinner Recipes
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24 Classic Australian Women’s Weekly Dinner Recipes

When it comes to Aussie home cooking, The Australian Women's Weekly are known for their hearty, flavoursome family dinners. We've pulled together a selection of some of the most popular dinner recipes from The Weekly, with everything from our classic apricot chicken and chicken cacciatore, to our Italian-style risotto and Indian-inspired dhal curry. You'll also find classics like our pasta and potato bakes, plus a retro tuna mornay recipe to bring back the memories. Have a flick through and see what tickles your fancy tonight.
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Poached egg and avocado bruschetta
Healthy

Healthy fats: The 10 foods you should be eating

When it comes to food, not all fats are created equal. Recently, eating 'healthy' fats has been linked to improved heart health, skin health and increased satiety. But many people don't know which foods they should be eating, and what to avoid.
In season

Perfect pumpkin recipes

We usually enjoy pumpkin alongside our Sunday roasts, but there are so many ways to enjoy this humble vegetable. We've pulled together a collection of our favourite recipes to showcase it's versatility.
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Dhal curry with chutney yoghurt
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Dhal curry with chutney yoghurt

Quick and easy, but packed full of flavour and the goodness of legumes, this delicious Indian spiced dhal curry makes a great weeknight dinner. Serve it with refreshing mango chutney yoghurt for an extra authentic touch.
Xacutti
Quick & Easy

Xacutti

Spice up your night with this exiciting Asian xacutti recipe! Jam-packed full of aromatic, authentic Indian spices and flavours, this dish is sure to satisfy your taste-buds!
Dinner ideas

All the classic curry recipes

Whether you like it hot, mild, packed full of meat or veggie-based, we've got a curry to suit every taste. Close your eyes and be tantalised by the exotic aromas and flavours from all around Asia... from an Indian beef rogan josh to a creamy Malaysian fish curry and a classic Thai Massaman, we've ticked all the boxes to bring you the best collection of curry recipes. Get the saucepan simmering and delight your loved ones with warming dishes they'll love.
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Dinner ideas

Our perfect pizza recipes

Making pizza at home is easier than you think. And it's tastier and far better for you than the takeaway variety. From the classic dough for the base to dozens of scrumptious toppings, our recipes will satisfy your every pizza craving. The kids will love our margherita, supreme, pepperoni and ham and pineapple pizzas. But there are also some interesting new takes on the family favourite, pizza. Try it middle eastern style, or Indian-inspired with our naan pumpkin pizza.
Baking

Our favourite chicken recipes

Whether it's fried, poached, grilled, baked or broiled, chicken is one tasty meat that is loved by all. We've brought you a selection of our favourite chicken recipes to show you just how versatile this protein packed poultry can be! From Indian skewers, to Italian lasagnes and Asian stir-fries, it's clear that chicken is always delicious in all it's forms. Quick to cook and easy to purchase, chicken makes a wonderful lunch or dinner option for any day of the week.
Brown rice kedgeree
Baking

Brown rice kedgeree

This traditional Indian dish combines smoked salmon, eggs, yoghurt and a spicy curry folded through rice. It is best for a spectacular healthy brunch, light lunch or side.
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Crisp potato and peanut cakes

Crisp potato and peanut cakes

Create finger food that boasts a wow factor - combining starchy potato and sago with peanuts and fragrant spices to form these indian-inspired patties.
Lamb Masala
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Lamb masala

This popular marinated Indian curry is slow-cooked to perfection, producing tender lamb and aromatic, spicy flavours able to ignite the senses at any time of year. Heighten with naan bread and basmati rice or try it specifically as a winter warmer.
parathas with spicy potato filling
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Parathas with spicy potato filling

Paratha is a flatbread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It can be served with curry, or as we've done here, stuffed with a delicious spicy potato filling and eaten as a snack.
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Tandoori salmon with pilaf and raita
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Tandoori salmon pilaf

This tandoori salmon pilaf is a healthy and delicious Indian inspired family meal. The fragrant spices of the tandoori are perfectly balanced alongside the fresh and creamy raita.
pumpkin and eggplant dhal
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Pumpkin and eggplant dhal

There are countless versions of dhal, all equally healthy and delicious. Try our warming pumpkin and eggplant version for a hearty meat-free meal. Serve with Indian flatbread to mop up every bite.
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MIXED DHAL
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Mixed dhal

This traditional Indian vegetarian dish is packed full of flavour and the goodness of legumes. Dhal can be enjoyed any time of the day, but it's especially great eaten straight off the stove on a cool evening.
BUT TER CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS
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Butter chicken drumsticks

Garam masala literally means “blended spices” in its northern Indian place of origin; it is based on varying proportions of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, coriander, fennel and cumin, roasted and ground together. Black pepper and chilli can be added for a hotter version. Note
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tropical fruit lassi
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Tropical fruit lassi

A lassi is a popular yoghurt based drink in the Indian subcontinent. You can vary the fruit according to the season and your preference and sweeten with honey if you prefer.
khitcherie
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Khitcherie

Khitcherie, a classic Indian rice and lentil dish, was anglicised by the Raj to make that English breakfast staple, kedgeree. Commercial garam masala, found in some supermarkets, can be used instead of making our recipe. Note
chicken tikka
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Chicken tikka

Tikka paste is a mild paste which, in Indian cookery, is made to its maker’s choice of spices and oils and sometimes tomatoes or coconut cream, it is frequently coloured red. It is usually used for marinating or for basting the food as it cooks, rather than as an ingredient. It is most often used […]
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spicy carrot and zucchini bhaji
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Zucchini and carrot bhaji

Bhaji is a classic Indian snack similar to a fritter; it has several variants and is sometimes known as pakora. Onion based bhaji is very popular, but we've used zucchini and carrot here. Served with mango chutney, they're divine.
chillies filled with potato masala
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Chillies filled with potato masala

In Indian cooking terms, masala literally means ground or blended spices but, informally, has come to mean a “mix” or “mixture”; a masala can be whole or ground spices, a paste or powder, or a sauce-like curry incorporating solid elements. Banana chillies, also known as wax chillies or hungarian peppers, are almost as mild as […]
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OKRA CURRY
Slow cooker recipes

Okra curry

This recipe serves 4 as a vegetarian main meal with rice, but you can also serve it as part of an Indian banquet to serve 8. Okra, also known as lady fingers, is a green, ridged, oblong pod with a furry skin. While native to Africa, this vegetable is used in Indian, Middle-Eastern and southern […]
Tandoori chicken
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Tandoori chicken

A crispy and delicious Indian-style tandoori chicken dish; perfect for sharing with friends and family. Serve with coriander, cucumber and mint salad and mint raita.
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Chicken tikka
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Chicken tikka

Tandoori powder is a flavourless mixture of yellow and red coloured powdered vegetable dye, available from Indian food stores. Substitute normal red food colouring if you like – do not use turmeric.
Aloo tikka
Quick & Easy

Aloo tikka

These tasty Indian spiced patties are great enjoyed on their own with a side salad or as a side or starter to a big Indian feast.
potato and kumara curry
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Potato and kumara curry

In Indian cooking terms, masala simply means ground or blended spices (incidentally, the word has become slang for "mix" or "mixture"), so a masala can be whole spices, or a paste or a powder.
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koshari
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Koshari

Various combinations of rice and lentils are eaten throughout the Middle East and India, with perhaps the two most well-known versions being Lebanese mujadara and Indian kitcheree. Our Egyptian take on this homely dish, however, adds delicious "oomph" to the rice-lentil theme with its fragrantly spicy caramelised onion and piquant chilli sauce.
chai
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Chai

Sit down and enjoy a steaming mug of this wonderfully spiced and sweet chai, by Australian Women's Weekly. You'll soon see why this Indian classic has gained worldwide popularity.
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tandoori fish
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Tandoori fish

Tandoori is a classic Indian spice and yoghurt recipe with a distinctive and robust flavour. The name comes from the type of clay oven, a tandoor, in which the dish is traditionally prepared. You can prepare your own tandoori, but if you're short on time, the store bought versions are excellent.
Cauliflower, paneer and pea balti stir-fry
Vegetarian

Cauliflower, paneer and pea balti stir-fry

Curry leaves are commonly used as seasoning in Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, much as we use bay leaves. When fresh, they have a short shelf life and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Dried, they keep indefinitely in an airtight container. The fresher they are, the better the flavour. […]
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vegetable dhansak
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Vegetable dhansak

Dhansak is an Indian adaptation of a famous Parsi festive dish always consisting of several types of pulses and vegetables and served with rice.
TIKKA CHICKEN PIZZA
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Tikka chicken pizza

Consider this dish a fusion of the best of Indian and Italian cuisine. Or, perhaps it's just a very, very good pizza. Serve with icy cold beer and a table full of friends.
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aloo gobi
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Aloo gobi

Aloo means potato and gobi, cauliflower, to an Indian cook, but this easy-to-make dry curry means delicious in anyone's vocabulary.
barbecued chilli and tamarind beef
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Barbecued chilli and tamarind beef

Tamarind concentrate is available from Asian and Indian grocery stores or in the Asian section of some supermarkets. Adjust the amount of chilli in the tamarind and chilli marinade to suit your taste as it’s very hot. Note
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BARBECUED PRAWNS
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Barbecued prawns

These barbecued prawns with a spicy, Indian-style marinade make a fabulous starter, or a platter of finger food for passing round at a party.
chickpea and pumpkin curry
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Chickpea and pumpkin curry

In Indian cooking, the word masala loosely translates as ‘paste’; the word tikka refers to a bite-sized piece of meat, poultry, fish or vegetable. A jar labelled tikka masala contains spices and oils, blended into a mild paste. Note
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singapore chilli crab
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Singapore chilli crab

Singapore chilli crab is this island nation's unofficial national dish and, like Singapore itself, is an amalgam of the best of its Malaysian, Indian and Chinese past.
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Jerusalem artichoke crisps
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Jerusalem artichoke crisps

Jerusalem artichokes have a knobbly, uneven surface, but under the skin, their creamy colour and consistency is worth the peeling effort. They have a delicious and distinctively nutty taste, like hazelnuts or chestnuts, and a crisp and crunchy texture, like a water chestnut.
vegetable dhansak
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Vegetable dhansak

Dhansak is an Indian adaptation of a famous festive dish of the Parsi community of the Indian subcontinent; it always consists of several types of pulses and vegetables, and is served with rice. The Parsi often add mutton to the dish. Note