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Golden skillet cornbread in a cast iron pan with one wedge cut and a pat of melting butter on topAmerican

Skillet Cornbread

A golden, buttery cornbread baked in a hot skillet, with a crisp crust and a tender, slightly sweet crumb. It comes together in one bowl and suits soups, chilli and barbecue dinners.

40 minServes 8
A white bowl of creamy coleslaw with shredded cabbage, carrot and fresh parsleyAmerican

Creamy Coleslaw

A cool, crunchy cabbage and carrot salad in a tangy, lightly sweet dressing. It comes together in 20 minutes and pairs well with anything fried, grilled or barbecued.

20 minServes 6
Sliced golden garlic bread topped with melted mozzarella and parsley on a wooden boardItalian

Garlic Bread with Parsley and Mozzarella

Crisp-edged, buttery garlic bread with a soft middle and a light melt of mozzarella. It takes ten minutes to prepare and goes with almost any pasta or soup.

25 minServes 4
Golden rosemary focaccia in a baking tray with olive oil dimples, rosemary sprigs and coarse salt on topItalian

Rosemary Focaccia

A soft, airy Italian flatbread with a crisp golden base, deep olive oil dimples and fragrant rosemary. The dough is mixed by hand with no kneading, so it suits beginners.

2 h 30 minServes 8
Stack of freshly cooked butter-brushed naan topped with nigella and sesame seeds on a wooden boardPakistani

Tawa Naan

Soft, bubbly naan made with yogurt and milk, cooked on a hot tawa or in the oven. A dependable flatbread for karahi, daal and kababs, no tandoor needed.

1 h 50 minServes 6
Stack of freshly baked kulcha breads with sesame and nigella seeds on a wooden boardPakistani

Kulcha

Soft, fluffy round breads made with yogurt and milk, topped with nigella and sesame and brushed with butter. They bake in a hot home oven and go well with chanay, daal or any curry.

1 h 40 minServes 6
Stack of freshly cooked soft chapatis with golden spots on a wooden board beside a bowl of gheePakistani

Chapati

Soft, thin whole wheat flatbreads cooked on a tawa until they puff and show light brown spots. Make them fresh to scoop up daal, sabzi and curries at dinner.

50 minServes 4
Bowl of bright green hari chutney with fresh coriander, green chillies and lemon on a wooden boardPakistani

Hari Chutney

A bright, sharp green chutney of fresh coriander, green chilli, garlic and lemon, blended in minutes. Serve it beside samosas, kababs and pakoras, or spread it in sandwiches.

10 minServes 8
Bowl of glossy dark brown imli chutney with a spoon, surrounded by tamarind pods, jaggery and spicesPakistani

Imli Chutney

A glossy, sweet-sour tamarind chutney sweetened with jaggery and lifted with roasted cumin, fennel and black salt. Keep a jar ready for samosas, chaat and pakoras.

35 minServes 10
Bowl of diced cucumber, tomato and red onion salad with coriander, mint and pomegranate seeds beside lemon halvesPakistani

Kachumber Salad

A cool, crunchy salad of cucumber, tomato and red onion with green chilli, coriander and lemon. It comes together in 15 minutes and sits well beside rice, daal or grilled meat.

17 minServes 4
Bowl of creamy pale green mint raita topped with roasted cumin, chilli powder and fresh mint leavesPakistani

Mint Raita

A cooling, pale green yogurt side with fresh mint, roasted cumin and a little green chilli. Serve it beside biryani, pulao or grilled meat to calm the heat.

12 minServes 4
A pan of smoky Baingan Bharta garnished with coriander and ginger, served with roti and yogurtPakistani

Baingan Bharta

Aubergines are charred over an open flame until smoky and silky, then cooked down with onion, tomato and ground spices. It is a simple side for roti or rice that needs very few ingredients.

50 minServes 4
Pan of karelay pyaz with browned bitter gourd rounds, golden onions and green chillies, served with chapatisPakistani

Karelay Pyaz

A dry-style side dish of crisp-edged bitter gourd rounds cooked with plenty of sweet golden onions, fennel and a sour finish of amchur. Salting first tames the bitterness.

1 h 10 minServes 4
A bowl of fluffy zeera rice with visible cumin seeds and fresh corianderPakistani

Zeera Rice

Fluffy basmati rice tempered in ghee with toasted cumin, a few whole spices and a slit green chilli. It's a simple side that goes well with any daal, curry or karahi.

1 h 2 minServes 4