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This easy sweet potato and chickpea curry uses only a few storecupboard staples and is perfect for a laid-back supper. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Each serving provides 551kcal, 15.5g protein, 97g carbohydrate (of which 14.5g sugars),	8g fat (of which 1g saturates), 13g fibre and 0.2g salt.


Sweet potato and chickpea curry 

vegetable oil

cumin seeds

onion, finely sliced

garlic cloves, crushed

½–1 tsp chilli flakes (to taste)

grams/1¾oz fresh root ginger,

tins chickpeas,

tin chopped tomatoes

grams/1lb 10 ounces sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite-sized cubes

salt and black pepper

This slow-cooker vegetarian stew with fluffy dumplings is a cheap and easy recipe. To make it vegan, use vegetable suet in the dumplings instead of butter and omit the pesto. This dish is perfect for batch cooking, just divide it up into indiviudal portions and you will always have warming stew at your fingertips, check the tips section for freezing instructions. 

Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need a 6.5 litre/11½ pint slow cooker. 

This meal provides 629 kcal, 13g protein, 79g carbohydrate (of which 24g sugars), 29g fat (of which 11g saturates), 16g fibre and 1.8g salt per portion.

Slow cooker vegetarian hotpot 

sunflower oil

butternut squash

onions, thinly sliced

carrots,

parsnips,

tbsp plain flour

tomato purée

½ tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)

pesto (optional)

350 milliliters/12fl oz hot vegetable stock (made with 1 stock cube)

grams/3½oz spinach leaves (optional)

flour

75 grams/2¾oz frozen butter (or 75 grams/2¾oz shredded vegetarian suet)

125 milliliters/4fl oz cold water

Sweet potato soup is a big bowl of comfort. It's vegan, has cheap ingredients, is quick and easy to make. It can also be frozen for future lunches and dinners. Perfection!

Each serving provides 234 kcal, 3g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 16g sugars), 4g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Sweet potato soup

olive oil

onion, roughly chopped

4cm/1½ inches fresh root ginger, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

½ tsp dried red chilli flakes

700 grams/1lb 10 ounces sweet potatoes,

vegetable stock

You can add any veg you like to this versatile stew. Just add root vegetables and squash at the beginning, green vegetables towards the end and frozen peas or sweetcorn at the last minute. Adding baked beans adds a little sweetness, plus fibre and protein.

Each serving provides 162 kcal, 7g protein, 25g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 2.5g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 8g fibre and 0.4g salt.

Versatile vegetable stew

onion, finely diced

garlic cloves, finely diced

tsp sweet smoked paprika

½ tsp dried thyme

potatoes, peeled, cut into 1cm/½in dice

600 milliliters/21fl oz vegetable stock

cauliflower,

200 grams/7 ounces fine green beans, cut into 2cm/¾in pieces

beans

parsley

Nadiya's dal makes a luxury out of everyday ingredients. The garlic, chilli and spice tarka is an absolute must.

Nadiya's dal 

250 grams/9 ounces toor dal (yellow split pigeon peas)

onions, chopped

red chilli, finely chopped (seeds removed if preferred)

½ tsp ground turmeric

½ tsp chilli powder

tsp cumin

red chillies

floury potatoes, peeled and cut into 5mm dice

tomatoes, roughly chopped

½ onion, thinly sliced

red chilli, thinly sliced

tsp panch phoran

coriander leaves

This simple version of aloo matar (potato and pea curry) can be made in under an hour and uses store cupboard and cheap ingredients.

Potato and pea curry 

tbsp sunflower oil oil

onion,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

salt

tsp dried chilli flakes

potatoes

300 grams/10½oz frozen peas

These plant-based tofu nuggets have the snackiness you crave and plenty of delicious barbecue flavour, too. Dunk in <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/homemade_smoky_barbecue_54528">barbecue sauce</a> for the ultimate vegan snack.

Barbecue vegan nuggets

potatoes,

stock powder

paprika

onion powder

garlic

tsp black pepper

oil,

150 milliliters/5½fl oz oat milk

100 grams/3½oz dairy-free Greek-style yoghurt

grams/4½oz plain flour

barbecue seasoning

Smoky barbecue tofu nuggets, hands-only video for BBC Food Sustainable Summer campaign

BBQ Tofu Nuggets

An easy veggie curry that makes a cheap and healthy meal. It uses basic store cupboard ingredients so is very quick and easy to cook. It's simple to make vegan too, just swap the yoghurt for a dairy-free alternative.

Each serving provides 335 kcal, 9g protein, 41g carbohydrate (of which 14.5g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 10g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Easy vegetable curry

carrot,

cauliflower (around 300 grams/10½oz),

tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil

tbsp curry powder

tomatoes

300 milliliters/10fl oz vegetable or chicken stock

peas

plain yoghurt

mango chutney, to serve

A quick and easy vegetable curry suitable for vegetarians and vegans. A great one if you are watching the pennies as it's quick and cheap to make with no fancy equipment required. Eat on its own or with rice. 

Cauliflower, potato and peas sabji 

potato

tbsp vegetable oil oil

tsp garam masala

tsp turmeric

cauliflower (about 750 grams/1lb 10 ounces), cut into small florets

150 grams/5½oz frozen peas

A speedy, vegan stir-fry with aromatic spice and plenty of veg. Dr Rupy and the BOSH! team make a flavour-packed dinner that costs under £1 per portion.

Each serving provides 489 kcal, 14g protein, 81.5g carbohydrate (of which 13g sugars), 9g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 11g fibre and 1.1g salt. 


Vegan Singapore noodles

grams/5½oz rice vermicelli noodles

olive oil,

onion, thinly sliced

½ red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced

parsnip,

½ savoy cabbage, finely shredded

curry powder

chilli flakes

50 grams/1¾oz spring onions, thinly sliced

tbsp light soy sauce

tsp sesame oil

A speedy, vegan stir-fry with aromatic spice and plenty of veg.

This quick and easy pasta with broccoli is perfect when you've got zero time to cook. Add any extras you like! 

Chargrilled broccoli pasta with chilli and garlic

spaghetti

grams/3½oz broccoli,

garlic clove,

½ red chilli,

tbsp flaked almonds

This budget minestrone is the classic Italian soup made with cannellini beans and broken up spaghetti. Feel free to stir in extra vegetables, depending on what you have in the fridge. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.

Each serving provides 300 kcal, 18.3g protein, 37.1g carbohydrate (of which 14g sugars), 5.2g fat (of which 1g saturates), 16.5g fibre and 1.85g salt.

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