Heat a frying pan over a medium heat, add the cumin seeds and dry-fry for ten to 15 seconds, keeping them moving so that they don't burn.
Shortly before serving, heat a small frying pan then dry-fry the lamb for five minutes, stirring.
They taste much better this way, especially if you dry-fry them slightly to release their fragrant oils before adding to the meat, but be careful not to burn them.
Crab, tiger prawn and sand lobster are deep-fried and dry-fried, a gastronomic delight.
These should be replaced by foods that are cooked without fat, so look at substituting grilled fish and meats, rotisserie chicken and dry-fry meats.
Either serve the patties as they are, dry-fried in a non-stick pan till golden (in which case serve them with quarters of lemon) or stuff them with blue cheese and bake them instead.
Wipe a little olive oil around a wide, heavy-based flat pan and almost dry-fry the strips of courgette, followed by the aubergine, until softened and slightly browned - you will have to keep wiping with oil in between batches.
Dry-fry until the juices run, shaking the pan often.
Meanwhile, dry-fry the pine nuts until toasted and golden.