The Quick Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyer

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Stews & one-pot meals; Dressings & marinades; Main course
    • Ingredients: tenderstem broccoli; asparagus; sugar snap peas; frozen peas; sesame oil; salmon fillets; honey; fresh ginger; limes; spring onions; peanuts; red chillies
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  • Quick cook cauliflower curry with peas & spinach

    • Jane on April 21, 2021

      This wasn't what I would think of as a curry but it was very tasty. It was well spiced and the coconut milk adds a welcome richness to all those vegetables. I didn't have cherry tomatoes which I will add next time for a pop of color and some balance of sweet acidity. I generally have these ingredients in stock so this is going on my stand-by dinners list.

    • Leo on July 14, 2022

      This was a great find. Very tasty indeed.You could add some chickpeas or white beans but was lovely as is. It does need to be well seasoned.

  • Quick chicken, leek & chorizo pie

    • lilham on April 13, 2020

      This was in my regular rotation in the winter just passed. Very easy to put together and the children loved it.

    • Beth891 on December 17, 2023

      Ive made this twice now and it's been delicious both times. I can't eat creme fraiche so I fried the chorizo and chicken thighs and made a roux from the oil and some flour, a chicken stock cube, water and a glug of cream to make a white sauce.

  • Crispy baked cod with herby broccoli, peas & beans

    • lilham on October 08, 2020

      This is quick and easy. The cod tastes good if you like pesto on fish. The veg is bland. If you add the butter bean at the start, they are over cooked when the fish is ready. But if you add it at the end, they are too cold to my taste. (The recipe suggest adding at the start or end only). All in all, this isn’t great, but an acceptable low effort dinner.

  • Sticky soy & honey roasted salmon with asparagus & sugar snap peas

    • lilham on February 20, 2023

      This is quite bland. I served it with plain cooked rice which is a very bad combo. Extra dressing or a flavoured rice would have made this better.

    • emma_clare on November 03, 2020

      Nice flavours and super easy method, but the result was a bit dry. I think I would try making extra dressing next time.

  • Spiced lamb meatballs with sumac roasted cauliflower & pomegranate

    • joneshayley on February 03, 2020

      Very nice and so easy to prepare. Exactly the kind of meal you want after a hard day's work - delicious, unexpected and fast. I served with vegetable cous cous.

    • JJ2018 on August 09, 2021

      This took a little longer than book suggested as our pan was overcrowded. Generally it tasted quite pleasant but it wasn’t a particularly attractive dish to look at and wouldn’t rush to repeat

  • One pot peanut chilli chicken with tomato rice

    • joneshayley on January 07, 2020

      This is brilliant! The rice cooked perfectly, with a good crust at the bottom, the chicken was tender and juicy. I added extra veg (leeks- but could use broccoli/peas/shallot/ peppers) and halved the amount of meat . Perfectly served four and was one of the easiest meals I’ve made.

    • ahampson on December 17, 2020

      Really enjoyed this one! The tomato rice is delish. The only thing i would add is that is it not the most attractive looking as the peanut butter crust does not colour with the lid on tightly to cook the rice. Maybe could do with a blitz under the grill just before serving

    • Beth891 on September 16, 2023

      Really tasty! Missed out the tomato vine and the chilli (serving a toddler and adults so had sriracha at the table). Added lime zest and a little maple syrup to the dressing. Would definitely make again.

  • Tandoori-style salmon with spiced roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes & red onion

    • Lepa on May 13, 2020

      This was just okay. It's a odd mixture of ingredients but I had read a good review of this recipe and decided to try it. The timing all worked out perfectly but I didn't love the taste. This is the first recipe I tried from this book so it was a bummer that I didn't like it more.

    • MADCH82 on August 29, 2020

      Brilliant - great flavours. Spicy. Sweet. Easy. Healthy. On a more general note with this book... Having difficulty making sure everything is cooked right in oven - salmon was done - potatoes weren’t. But probably more due to my oven than anything else.

    • K_Simpz on January 23, 2022

      A delicious and healthy meal, I'll definitely make again. I wanted a tiny bit more tartness, so I might squeeze some lemon juice over the final dish. It makes a meal in itself but next time I'll have tender stem brocolli on the side.

    • samfrances on September 08, 2024

      The salmon was wonderful. That marinade was so delicious! I would probably give the sweet potato and veg a bit longer before adding the salmon though, next time.

    • Beth891 on September 06, 2023

      I made half quantities and swapped the cumin for Lebanese 7 spice on the sweet potato which was delicious. I reduced the cumin in the salmon and skipped the chilli (due to children) instead adding a little mild curry powder and swapped lime zest for lemon. It was really tasty but the salmon was overcooked. If I made it again I'd add the onion in at 15 mins but add the tomatoes and salmon in at 10 mins

  • Breakfast pancake with berries & lemon butter

    • Lepa on May 17, 2020

      This is nice and easy. It's basically a ricotta cake that isn't very sweet. I was tempted to serve it with maple syrup but used the lemon butter in the recipe instead and that was a good call. I thought it was odd the recipe didn't have any salt and I would add a bit next time- maybe a teaspoon? Also, adding lemon zest to the pancake would be nice. Overall, this is an interesting formula that I anticipate returning to often for a nice, easy breakfast to several a crowd.

  • Lightly roasted chickpea, halloumi & red onion salad with coriander & giant cous cous

    • Lepa on May 29, 2020

      This is easy to put together and pretty good but not super exciting. I added a fair amount of lemon juice and salt at the end and that helped.

    • MADCH82 on September 17, 2020

      Easy, good lunchbox idea, something different. Smokiness of piment finishes it off. Also added more lemon and salt.

  • Baked eggs with asparagus soldiers

    • MADCH82 on August 29, 2020

      Not the season for asparagus. But egg was brilliant - especially with good sourdough bread!

  • Saffron fish stew with fennel & leeks

    • MADCH82 on October 06, 2020

      yummy, but not a lot of flavour. fish stock important.

  • Kerala prawn curry

    • MADCH82 on October 06, 2020

      very yummy, slightly too spicey for our liking

  • Roasted aubergine, courgette & macaroni bake

    • lean1 on July 29, 2023

      I like this recipe. It is very flexible. I didn't have zucchini so I used a carrot (chopped) and goat cheese mixed with herbs de provence instead of boursin. Worked very well. Great flavor came together easily. and I used 1 large can of tomatoes that I squeezed by hand to break up. I will make it again. with mre veggies. and a bit less pasta.

  • Cinnamon-spiced aubergines with feta cheese, olives & herbed bulgur wheat

    • JJ2018 on March 23, 2021

      This was really quick and simple and made a nice lunch. Used giant couscous instead of bulgur wheat but kept timings the same and it turned out perfect

  • Baked orzo with courgette, chilli & lemon (Orzo giardiniera)

    • JJ2018 on March 31, 2021

      Really quick and easy and tasty. Added feta and cherry tomatoes as suggested. Will definitely make again

  • Giant cous cous with chorizo, artichokes, spinach & lemon

    • JJ2018 on March 31, 2021

      This was really nice. Subbed artichokes for courgette which I roasted in the main dish and added some olives and feta.

    • Caja on December 16, 2023

      Ate it hot and really enjoyed it

    • samfrances on March 25, 2023

      I made the vegan variation, which was nice, but probably needed a good deal more lemon and/or paprika.

  • Sesame crusted tuna with soy & ginger, courgettes & pak choi

    • Rabates on July 21, 2022

      The suggested timings gave me overcooked tuna and undercooked courgettes. If I made it again I’d roast the courgettes for ten minutes at least first, then give the tuna 5 mins on the top. The dressing was nice though and the beans worked well.

  • Scallop, leek, & chorizo gratin

    • Caja on April 10, 2023

      Tasted great but really rich and expensive especially with the amount of scallops. I think if I made it again I might play with some of the ingredient quantities to address that, or serve as a starter

  • Chilli peanut beef with red peppers, sweetcorn & spring onions

    • Caja on March 14, 2022

      Nice flavours but the beef was overcooked, and the chilli I used must have been too much because it was almost inedibly hot

  • Roast sweet potato with oregano, feta cheese & charred lemon

    • HighlandCook on April 23, 2024

      Lovely flavours and really did just take 15 minutes from arriving home to getting this in the oven. Perfect

  • Simple roasted pepper orzotto

    • Jb_ on January 15, 2022

      Tasty and very, very easy. Thinly slicing the peppers is the most time consuming part.

  • Beetroot orzotto with soured cream, pine nuts & dill

    • samfrances on February 09, 2023

      I cooked this precisely according to the recipe, and it turned out a bit too liquid. More like soup or stew than any sort of risotto analog. However, a very nice soup it was, with a beautiful delicate flavour. My partner, who is not a beetroot lover, really liked it too. Next time, I might reduce the quantity of stock slightly, and give it an extra 5 minutes in the oven as the orzo was a little too al dente for me. Goes very nicely with sausages (I had vegetarian sausages, my partner had meat, both were lovely with this dish). Next time I might experiment with some sort of vegan cream cheese in place of the sour cream, to see if I can get a passable vegan version.

  • All-in-one Thai fish pie

    • samfrances on July 02, 2023

      Very tasty, extremely simple, and a great way to use up left over filo. I might be tempted to add a chopped red chilli as well.

    • Elliecaitlin on August 16, 2023

      I’m a ‘taste as you go’ cook, so I decided to cook off the filling ingredients (minus the fish) in a pan to make sure it was tasty enough. I added additional garlic, ginger, chilli, msg and herbs to the filling, as it had little taste without them. The full is a good idea but better to customise the filling.

  • Sage & wild mushroom tart

    • samfrances on June 17, 2023

      Very very tasty. However, I think the filling was a bit loose. The recipe says hummus consistency but it was looser than that, so I might use less water next time. (I still haven't got the hang of making a filo tart that doesn't fall apart when serving, but I think that's my issue rather than the recipe.)

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  • ISBN 10 1529110068
  • ISBN 13 9781529110067
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  • Published May 30 2019
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Square Peg

Publishers Text

**The latest in the bestselling Roasting Tin series**

All 75 recipes in The Quick Roasting Tin take less than 10 minutes to prepare and a maximum of 30 minutes in the oven.

For anybody wanting delicious home-made food which is wonderfully quick and easy. 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.

Simply add your ingredients to a tin, pop it in the oven and hey presto: 30 minutes to yourself, a delicious meal, and minimal washing up!

Praise for The Green Roasting Tin:
‘This book will earn a place in kitchens up and down the country’ Nigella Lawson
'It's a boon for any busy household' Jay Rayner


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