Chicken nuggets, lamb lollipops and pitta pockets — family favourites

Family meals don’t need to mean hours in the kitchen or a mountain of washing‑up. These crisp chicken nuggets are a healthier homemade favourite that kids absolutely love, while the lamb lollipops are fun and surprisingly simple; the stuffed pitta pockets, meanwhile, are perfect for lunches, after‑school dinners or eating on the go.

Above all, all three dishes are built for real family life: quick, full of flavour and designed to make mealtimes a little easier and a lot more enjoyable. Lamb lollipops with mint yoghurt dip and pickled cucumber are a firm family favourite and ready in no time.

Children love anything on a stick, especially when they get to dip it into a creamy yoghurt sauce. The recipe combines lamb mince with dried barberries (or cranberries or sour cherries), spices and tomato purée, shapes the mix into 12 thin oval cylinders, then dry‑fries them for seven to eight minutes until golden.

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