Meat-Free Chick'n Tikka x Mac 'N' Cheese

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a kettle

Add your macaroni to a pot of boiled water, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 6-7 min or until cooked with a bite

Once done, drain the cooked macaroni reserving a cup of starchy pasta water and set aside until later, reserve the pot

While the macaroni is cooking, add your meat-free chick'n bites to a large bowl with half your natural yoghurt

Tip: Cooking for 2? Save the remaining natural yoghurt for another recipe!

Add your ground paprika, ground turmeric, garam masala, a generous drizzle of olive oil and a grind of black pepper

Give everything a good mix up, then set aside – this is your meat-free chick'n tikka

Peel and finely chop your shallot[s]

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Finley grate your cheddar cheese

Return the reserved pot to a medium heat with 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] olive oil

Once hot, add the chopped shallot and chopped garlic with your curry powder and a pinch of salt and cook for 1-2 min or until slightly softened

Once softened, add 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 min or until a sandy paste coats the shallot – this is your roux

Gradually whisk 300ml [450ml] [600ml] milk into the roux, a little at a time, then cook for 4-5 min or until a smooth, thick sauce remains

Once thickened, add most of the grated cheese (you'll use the rest later!), vegetable stock mix and a generous grind of pepper

Give everything a good mix up – this is your curried béchamel sauce

Add the drained macaroni to the curried béchamel sauce – this is your mac 'n' cheese mixture

Tip: Add a splash of starchy pasta water if it's looking a little dry

Transfer the mac 'n' cheese mixture to an oven-proof dish and top with the remaining grated cheese, meat-free chick'n tikka and your black sesame seeds

Put the dish in the oven for 8-10 min or until golden and bubbling – this is your meat-free chick'n tikka x mac 'n' cheese

Meanwhile, wash your lettuce, then pat dry with kitchen paper and shred it finely

Roughly chop your tomato[es]