If you don't have time to soak/activate your cashews, soak nuts in boiling water for 30 minutes, then drain and use as directed.

Using good-quality vinegars is important to the outcome and quality of the finished product.

To make your own vegan mayonnaise, please refer to the recipe on this recipe chip.

Serve with nasi lemak, fried rice or as base for any stir fry dish.

Traditional Sriracha sauce is made with red jalapeño chillies; they aren't easy to find, so we used long red chillies.

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

To prepare jars, thoroughly wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water. Rinse by pouring over boiling water. Prepare for filling, if needed, by placing on a clean tea towel in a roasting tin and heating in the oven at 100˚C until required.

Slightly unripe fruit has higher pectin levels, so will assist your paste in setting.

When filling the jar, make sure both the jar and the jam are hot to prevent cracking.

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

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

An English interpretation of Indian chopped, pickled vegetables with spices. This homemade version is so much better than that you buy ready-made in a jar, and the best thing about it is you can use whatever vegetables you have to hand. Lovely served with a ploughman’s, cheese or cold meats, or a meat pie (try it with our game pie).

If plums are not in season, use 3 pitted prunes instead.

To cook rice: Place 32 oz water into mixing bowl, insert simmering basket and weigh in 1½ oz black rice. Remove simmering basket with spatula and rinse rice under cool water until water runs clear. Place simmering basket with rinsed rice into mixing bowl and cook 35 min/212°F/speed 4 .

Salt is used to draw the liquid out of the cabbage, and acts as a preservative.

The spread will keep covered in the fridge for 3-5 days.

To increase the nutritional benefit, add 1 tablespoon acidophilus (available at most chemists and health food stores) when adding garlic.

If you don't have time to soak/activate your cashews, soak nuts in boiling water for 30 minutes, then drain and use as directed.

You can store this Sweet chilli sauce in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Always use a sterilised jar to store salsa. Do not open jar during fermentation as this can introduce bacteria and spoil the contents. If it smells sour or has mould growing on it, the fermentation was not successful. Discard immediately and start recipe from the beginning.

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

Salt is used to draw the liquid out of the cabbage, and acts as a preservative.