It is common in India to see seven green chillies and a lemon bound together and suspended at the entrance of houses, shops and sometimes even cars. It is also believed by many that this small ...

1 medium-hot red chilli, finely chopped (cored and seeds discarded) 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed to a paste 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp lemon juice 2 heaped tbsp coarsely chopped ...

Ever spotted a string of one lemon and multiple chillies hanging from a shop’s entrance or even on vehicles and wondered why it's there? While some may think it’s for decoration, others quickly ...

finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 tsp finely chopped medium-hot red chilli 6 tbsp olive oil sea salt 6 tbsp coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley 75g freshly grated parmesan plus extra to serve ...

Two speedy spaghetti-based favourites: with a quick tomato, garlic and chilli sauce, and with tinned fish, capers, chilli and lemon “I make your coat-on almond biscuits most weeks,” a woman told me in ...