
Recipes from this book

Aubergine with Buttermilk Sauce
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
Featuring signature Ottolenghi ingredients, including aubergine and za'atar, this recipe is a perfect vegetarian main course.

Burnt Aubergine with Tahini
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This Middle Eastern-style dip from Ottolenghi is packed with complex flavour. Made with burnt aubergine, pomegranate molasses, and tahini, it's a punchy and refreshing summer snack.

Castelluccio Lentils with Tomatoes and Gorgonzola
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi of Castelluccio lentils with tomatoes and Gorgonzola is best served with crunchy broccolini or baby fennel.

Cheesy curry crepes
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
The crepe batter can be made the day ahead, as can the crepes themselves: keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. These quantities will make a few extra crepes, but that will allow for any crepe-related catastrophes and/or a few extra to snack on. For a meat-free version, try leftover roast vegetables or chickpeas instead

Chilaquiles with charred salsa verde
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
The late, great food write Diana Kennedy describes chilaquiles as “Mexican soul food” and I couldn’t agree more. They’re essentially yesterday’s corn tortillas, broken into pieces and then fried, cooked in salsa and sprinkled with cheese. Making a great brunch dish that oozes comforting familiarity

Confit tandoori chickpeas
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
Chickpeas are slow-cooked in oil for a pungent, tandoori-style main course. Use a non-dairy yoghurt to make this dish vegan

Fried Butterbeans with Feta, Sorrel and Sumac
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
Sumac, sorrel, and feta provide a pleasantly sharp counterpoint to the creamy butterbeans in this hearty springtime dish from Ottolenghi.

Grilled hispi cabbage with coriander, garlic, chilli and lime oil
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This sweet cabbage is deliciously complemented by the hot and fragrant chilli and lime oil: make sure you serve it with plenty of crusty bread to mop everything up with. Serve as a vegetarian main course or as a side to grilled fish or tofu

Hot Yoghurt and Broad Bean Soup
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This recipe for hot yoghurt and broad bean soup by Yotam Ottolenghi from his book Plenty is a wonderful vegetarian starter.

Lemon and Aubergine Risotto
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This lemon and aubergine risotto from Ottolenghi is an impressive dinner party dish, topped with crisp fried aubergine and plenty of Parmesan.

Mushroom and Herb Polenta
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
A comforting dish from Ottolenghi that's perfect for the colder months, this recipe features meaty mixed mushrooms and a delicious herby, cheesy polenta base.

Nepalese potato salad
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This works really well as a standalone dish, served with some yoghurt, but it also goes with simply grilled meat, fish and even aubergine

Pork and prawn scotch eggs
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
Scotch eggs are perfect picnic food, with everything encased in one neat little transportable package. The filling for these is inspired by a classic dumpling filling. Make them in advance, ready to be fried the day before the picnic

Roasted Butternut Squash with Sweet Spices, Lime and Green Chilli
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
By Yotam Ottolenghi, this rich roast butternut squash is infused with sweet spices, zesty lime and green chillies. Bring out the flavours with floral coriander.

Saffron Cauliflower
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
Gorgeous as part of a mezze or as a side dish, this saffron cauliflower is a versatile recipe. The cauliflower is mixed with plump sultanas and green olives.

Smoky Frittata
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
This indulgent and smoky frittata recipe features simmered cauliflower with smoked scamorza and mature Cheddar, seasoned with sweet paprika and Dijon.

Soba noodles with aubergine and mango
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
A flavour-packed salad with soba noodles, aubergine and mango from Yotam Ottolenghi. Enjoy this salad cold as a starter, lunch or vegetarian main.

The Ultimate Winter Couscous
Yotam Ottolenghi · Plenty
The ultimate cous cous recipe for the Winter season. From Yotam Ottolenghi, this vegetarian dish embraces luxurious saffron and aromatic fresh coriander.