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Recipes using beans, grains and pulses

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Chickpeas, grapes and carrots with feta

In this edited extract from her book Full of Beans: Delicious Beany Recipes to Obsess Over (Kyle Books, £22), Amelia Christie-Miller shares some of her favourite recipes
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Mediterranean cod, chorizo and red bean stew

In this edited extract from her book Full of Beans: Delicious Beany Recipes to Obsess Over (Kyle Books, £22), Amelia Christie-Miller shares some of her favourite recipes
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Sausage and butter bean stew

In this edited extract from her book Full of Beans: Delicious Beany Recipes to Obsess Over (Kyle Books, £22), Amelia Christie-Miller shares some of her favourite recipes
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Alison Roman's chilli con carne

In an extract from her latest book ‘Something from Nothing’ Alison Roman puts the spotlight on store cupboard heroes: this chilli recipe transforms humble dried beans into a rich, flavoursome base for this chilli
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Burnt butter hummus

A tasty twist on a classic hummus
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Autumn mushrooms with borlotti beans & cavolo nero

Comforting and hearty, this stew is the perfect winter seasonal dish
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Mob’s honey harissa carrots with whipped feta

Delicious, spicy-sweet carrots on a bed of creamy whipped feta. 
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Gigantes plaki (Greek giant baked beans)

The ‘I can eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner’ meal we could literally eat every day of the week.
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Spring greens and chickpea curry

In an extract from her book ‘Simply Malaysian: Everyday Dishes to Cook at Home’, Mandy Yin offers a super-speedy, hearty curry
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Chickpea and tomato salad with a spicy coriander and basil salsa

A decent blanket, plenty of napkins, good libations and, most of all, a bountiful selection of delicious homemade things make for the best picnic.
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Butter bean dip with tomato and dill salsa

Step aside, hummus, there's a new dip on the menu.
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Bulgar pilaf with mint and caramelised fennel

As part of a collection of Easter recipes inspired by Orthodox traditions, food writer Eleanor Ford presents an Eastern Mediterranean recipe for a herby pilaf, a perfect accompaniment to her recipe for lamb with dates, roasted onions and cinnamon
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Chickpea and fennel stew with swiss chard and fried lemon

Celebrate spring with this light take on chickpea stew
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Lentil stew with sausages, crispy walnuts and lemon

This dish is as comforting as it is easy to cook
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Arabic baked beans with tomato and cheddar

In an extract from Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East, Noor Murad offers a warming and moreish recipe for Arabic Baked Beans.

Baked chickpeas and rice with artichokes

A hearty vegetarian dish from Pulse by Eleanor Maidment
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Caramelised aubergine and lentil ragu

A warming ragu that happens to be plant based
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Chickpea, spinach and feta parcels

Pockets of warming pastry, perfect for picnics and parties
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Greens, beans and sausage soup

The combination of beans and pork has stood the test of time and Carla Lalli Music's soup recipe adds a new dimension to the relationship
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Brothy beans with Swiss chard, sage, garlic and freshly toasted croutons

A hearty bean dish perfect for cold nights, from New York-based chef and writer Caroline Fidanza