Squeeze lemon over salads, chaat and cooked dishes for a bright citrus finish. Use the juice in lemonade, chutneys, marinades or simple dressings.

Use red potatoes in aloo curry, vegetable rice or a warm potato salad. Cut them into wedges for roasting, boil them for mash or combine them with peas for aloo matar.

Crush garlic for a curry base, slice it for stir-fries or add it to daal tadka. Garlic also brings savoury flavour to homemade sauces, marinades and chutneys.

Shred cabbage for coleslaw and salads, stir-fry it with other vegetables or cook it as a simple sabzi. Its leaves also work as wrappers for filled cabbage recipes.

Use lettuce leaves as a base for salads or layer them in burgers, wraps and sandwiches. Pair them with cucumber and tomato for a simple fresh side salad.

Fresh mint (pudina) for chutney, raita, salads, lemonade and tea. Order from 9Farms for delivery in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Lahore; confirm the selling quantity before ordering.

Onions form the base of everyday curries, daal and rice dishes. Slice them for biryani, chop them for a masala base, or serve thin slices alongside your meal.