Spread on toast or bread, use in smoothies or with yoghurt or muesli.

Use as a base for a tasty curry: combine Nyonya spice paste with curry powder, coconut milk and tamarind juice and add chicken, seafood, meat or vegetables as preferred.

The high temperatures of Thermomix® caramelise the red onions for a fuller flavour in this tasty chutney. Serve with goat’s cheese on crackers or crostini for a great canapé, or add to a cheese board.

Serve with cheese or as a condiment for meat or fish or with an Indian curry meal.

Use as a filling for pastries, doughnuts, cakes and biscuits, and for Maritozzi.

Setting point test: place a saucer in the freezer (5-10 minutes). Place 1 tsp jam onto the saucer. When cool, push jam with your finger. If it wrinkles, it is ready. If not, boil jam for a further 2 min/110°C/speed 3 , then test again.

There’s no end to recipe options with this pesto! Stir through soups, or toss with vegetables, mashed potato or pasta. When using with pasta, we recommend loosening the pesto with some of your pasta boiling water.

You can find coconut flesh (fresh and/or frozen) at most Asian grocers. If using frozen coconut flesh, defrost and drain before using.

To marinate chicken, use a sharp knife to cut slits 1 cm deep into the chicken pieces- 3 slits per drumstick and 4 to 5 per thigh. Place the chicken in a large dish. Spread the marinade all over the chicken and leave to marinate for at least 12 hours in the fridge, but not more than 2 days . Bring chicken to room temperature before grilling on a BBQ or using the grill setting on high in your oven. Turn the chicken as often as needed to prevent burning but allow it to develop a dark char for maximum flavour.

If some caramelised onion sticks to the bottom of the mixing bowl, in the next step, the vinegar will dissolve it almost completely.

To make your own Vegan cheese and Refried beans, refer to the recipes on this recipe chip.

After opening, store chutney in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Fresh chillies come in different strengths. Removing the seeds will tone down the spiciness.

Fresh tomato sauce: instead of chopped tomatoes, use 800 g fresh plum tomatoes, quartered. After adding the ingredients in step 2, chop 15 sec/speed 5 and proceed with recipe, extending cooking time to 30 minutes .

Be sure to use clean utensils and sterilised jars for best results.

You can store this jam in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

This sambal can be used in dishes like stir fried sambal kangkong, four-angled beans, long beans, ladies' finger etc.

Only use fresh, ripe fruit, not frozen, in this recipe.

Fresh chilies come in different strengths. Removing the seeds will tone down the spiciness.

Provided the bottles have been thoroughly washed and rinsed with boiling water, this sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 months.

Replace vanilla sugar with ½ tsp natural vanilla extract, adding it in step 5.

Dip can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.