The Quick Roasting Tin (Rukmini’s Roasting Tin)

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Nervous but undeterred, I tried a second recipe, "Chickpea, Halloumi and Red Onion Salad with Coriander and Giant Couscous". If using frozen peas (100g), defrost in the microwave or soak for a few minutes in boiling water, then drain. Although this pan is not a non-stick roaster, we found that chicken, garlic and potatoes crisped nicely to its enamelled interior, with great heat distribution and no hotspots. It’s such a simple concept for a book, but the recipes in this book provide the basis for so many great meals! It works beautifully with the lightly spiced sweet potato and tomatoes, just make sure you use one or two tins big enough to get all the sweet potatoes in a single layer, and cut the sweet potatoes into very small pieces so they cook in 30 minutes.

With deep edges, this would be a good choice if you decide to roast meat on a bed of potatoes or other veg, though it’s not hob-friendly, so you need to transfer to another pan to make sauce or gravy. I usually pull it together with a bag of frozen prawns from the freezer (defrost them in plenty of cold running water just before cooking them), so you only need to grab a few fresh ingredients on the way home. From worknight dinners to family favourites, make-ahead lunchboxes to date night feasts, these are simple crowd-pleasing meals you will want to cook time and time again. Transfer the tin to the oven and cook for 20–25 minutes, until the salmon is just cooked through (thicker pieces will take 25 minutes, thinner 20). Once the sweet potatoes have had 10 minutes, tip the cherry tomatoes, their vines and the sliced onion into the tin, and mix well.This way it makes around five portions, which suits us as we’re happy to eat leftovers several days in a row. Im rarely a cookbook person as I prefer eyeballing recipes but this has helped me get acquainted with our oven for more than just baking. The dish is supposed to be lightly roasted and it will be if you stick to the 30 minute roasting time but I like a bit more colour on my halloumi so I roast it for 40 minutes and it's perfect. As someone who’s recently been cooking their way through the incredible Dishoom cookbook, I'll just say: the recipes are amazing but they are demanding. All that’s required from you is a little preparation while your oven heats up, then you chuck all the ingredients together and leave the oven to get on with cooking dinner.

For more on roasts, read our guide to the best Sunday lunch gadgets, top roast dinner hacks or our favourite roast recipes. These speedy oven meals embrace both meat and meat-free diets alike, put emphasis on flavour and are easy to adapt depending on what you have in the fridge and cupboards. CHANGE IT UP: If you prefer a thicker curry, use half the amount of coconut milk, or a 200g can of coconut cream. We talk comfort food, family cooking memories and why Rukmini is obsessed with the concept of one-tin cooking.

Taste and season with the lime juice and more salt as needed, scatter over the fresh coriander and chopped chilli to taste and serve with flatbreads or white basmati rice. Spend a little time prepping some ingredients, chuck them in the oven, go and do something else and dinner’s ready - the oven has taken care of the hard work.