5 thirty-minute meals to make after work

By Khotso Masia, 17 November 2025

These meals get it. They’re designed for real life: when you’re tired, when your fridge isn’t perfectly stocked, and when “quick” can’t mean “bland”. Here are our go-to 30-minute meals.

1. Quick-and-easy mini tikka fish rotis

Forget everything you think you know about weeknight fish dinners. These mini tikka fish rotis are about to completely change your Tuesday nights. We're talking tender, spice-crusted fish wrapped in pillowy soft rotis that come together so fast you'll think you're cheating.

Quick and easy mini tikka fish rotis

2. Tuna-and-fennel pasta 

Phillippa Cheifitz is about to completely blow your mind with this tuna-and-fennel pasta. Trust us, this is NOT your sad university dinner. While some people are still dumping plain canned tuna over spaghetti and wondering why it never quite hits the mark, Phillippa’s discovered the secret ingredient: fennel. It amplifies the sweetness and perfumes the dish with the fragrance of Italian summer.

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Tuna-and-fennel pasta 

3. Kassler chop tray bake

This kassler chop tray bake transforms your oven into a flavour machine. Those smoky German pork chops work their magic on every single vegetable around them. It's the kind of deeply satisfying meal that feels like a warm hug on a plate.

Kassler chop tray bake

4. Crumbed pork fillet sando 

Yes, you can have a sandwich for dinner! This isn't your typical sandwich: tender, crumbed pork fillet is encased by soft mini loaves and crowned with delicious toppings. This will make you feel like you’re eating gourmet with truly little effort.

Crumbed pork fillet sando 

5. Grilled paneer korma 

This grilled paneer korma is pure magic. And here’s the twist: a splash of coconut cream stirred in at the end gives it an aromatic finish.

Grilled paneer korma

Grilled paneer korma 

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