Think of all the watermelon rinds you have thrown away. That equals a lot of curries you could have eaten. The only part of the watermelon that cannot be eaten is the hard, thin green exterior, the rest of it is perfect for a curry, especially the rind. It’s a cross between cucumber, water gourd […]
Recipe Type: Vegetarian (Dairy)
Coronation Aubergine
Aubergines often feature as a side dish when served at a table for dinner, but not here. We are taking this delicious aubergine, coating it with flavour, frying till tender and then drizzling over the simplest coronation dressing. It’s like dinner at my mum’s collided with my lunches at school to create this beauty. Start […]
Harissa Bean Pizza
This is one of those spur-of-the-moment breakfasts, for when you are unprepared and there’s not much in the freezer or fridge – though once you are done with these recipes, you will always have food in the freezer! But for those very occasional days, this is easy, delicious and pretty quick. It’s a really good […]
Onion Pretzels
Pretzels are surprisingly easy to make and these ones are even easier because, instead of the usual intricate shape, I just do knots. Laced with crispy onions and chives and then topped with a dusting of intense onion flavour, they are soft and yummy and super satisfying. Start by adding the flour to a large […]
Halloumi Curry with Coconut Sambal
I love a bit of fusion cooking, and this is fusion at its best. I first ate this at my beautiful friend Ani’s house, and it was so delicious I had to recreate it. A simple curry, minus traditional paneer – because I don’t always have paneer in the fridge at home and many supermarkets […]
Feta and Dill
Savoury Muffins
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. Put the flours, baking powder and salt in a bowl, and stir everything together. Now add the milk, egg, cottage cheese, melted butter, feta cheese, mustard, dill and black pepper. Mix it all together and spoon into muffin cases. Top each muffin […]
Mustard Kale Mac and Cheese
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, and cook the pasta for 3 minutes less than the recommended time on the packet. Drain and add the oil, stirring it through. This will stop the pasta sticking together. – and set aside. Melt the butter in a […]
Goat’s Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tart
Preheat the oven to 200C fan/gas mark 7. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle measuring approximately 25x30cm, then transfer the pastry to the lined baking tray. Prick the pastry all over with a fork. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the onion, vinegar, sugar […]
