Use a naturally sweet and fragrant gin in this recipe to balance the tomatoes. Think olives or red grapes and warm licorice.

Chapatis are best served immediately after cooking with chicken kurma or dhall.

For best results, use a specific dumpling flour (e.g. Bluekey® Pau flour)

Instead of cooking on the stove, the rice can be cooked in a preheated oven (200°C) for 10-15 minutes, covering with foil if beginning to brown too much.

For best result, use specific dumpling flour (eg. Bluekey® Pau flour)

Leftover polenta, left to cool, can then be sliced and toasted, fried or baked, alone or layered with other ingredients.

Clams hold sand inside their shells. They can be encouraged to open and purge the sand if they are left to soak in cold, fresh water.

Pasta will float to the surface of water once cooked.

Long dried red chilies can be found in any online or specialist Asian store.

Refrigerate any leftover vinaigrette in a sealable jar.

Substitute frozen peas with canned, drained green peas. Add at the end of step 2 into the thermal serving bowl with the pasta and extra virgin olive oil.

Use only the type of rice specified in recipe. If specific rice is not available, search Cookidoo® for rice recipes using other varieties.

For best result, use specific dumpling flour (eg. Bluekey® Pau flour)

For best result, use specific dumpling flour (eg. Bluekey® Pau flour)

If sauce needs thickening, at the end of step 6 reduce by steaming further 5 min/120°C/speed 2 .

If frozen green peas are not available, they can be replaced with canned green peas, drained: add them at the end of step 2 to the serving bowl with pasta and extra virgin olive oil.

To make your own Vegetable Stock Paste , find a recipe on Cookidoo®.

If frozen green peas are not available, they can be replaced with canned green peas, drained: add them into the serving bowl with pasta and 1 tbsp olive oil.

If you prefer a stronger garlic flavour, keep garlic clove in mixing bowl in step 3, and chop 5 sec/speed 6 before sautéing.

Mixed rice can be replaced with the rice of your choice. Simply adjust cooking time accordingly.

Check packet instructions to see if lentils need to be soaked beforehand and for how long.

Remove tomato skins by using a sharp knife to cut a small cross in base of each tomato and place into bowl. Carefully pour boiling water into bowl to cover tomatoes. Leave until skins split (approx. 1 minute). Remove from water and once cool enough to touch, peel away skins, then cut flesh into quarters.

You can use 1/2 tsp of Kurkuma instead of food colouring.