We invented these as an accompaniment to dal, curry or soup. Like the traditional flour roti, they are wholesome and can be served with a curry instead of or alongside steamed rice to bulk up a meal. The texture is great – soft and pliable! We hope you like them….
Dinner
How to Grow Sprouts
Growing your own bean spouts is surprisingly easy to do. All you need is a couple of jam jars to make loads of healthy, nutritious bean sprouts to add to salads and stir fries. Mung bean & lentil sprouts can be done together in the same jar and take about 3 or 4 days depending on the warmth of the kitchen. Alfalfa takes a day or two longer so is best grown in its own jar….
Romanesco, Leek & Mushroom Crumble
Savoury crumble is a great way to combine different textures in one pot! If you can’t find romanesco you could use broccoli or cauliflower instead. The sauce here is really enhanced with mustard and lemon, bringing the whole dish to life and complimenting the nutty garlicky top to perfection!…
Winter veg and Chickpea Noodle Stir Fry
When you crave a bit of colour as well as a good dose of vegetables but don’t want to get too full with heavy Winter food, this is a great recipe. Perfect for a midweek meal as it’s ready in around 20 minutes, you can really keep the goodness of the veg intact by not cooking anything for too long here. With the zing of ginger, lemon or lime, garlic and chilli, this doesn’t disappoint on flavour and is an easy dish to substitute other veg into – whatever you have in the fridge! Serves 3…
Winter Veg Bake
Comfort food comes into its element in January, especially when there’s snow on the ground outside! We are using up the chestnuts that didn’t get eaten at Christmas in this bake, alongside some other nutrient rich and tasty seasonal Winter veg. Feel free to substitute any Winter veg into this recipe – celeriac, swede, butternut squash…! Cosy up by the fire with your favourite socks on and enjoy this warming goodness….
Leek & Celeriac Soup
Soup is soup. Perfect for a warm lunch or light evening dinner or a starter. This has a delicate flavour and is beautifully smooth. We really appreciate food that’s quick to prepare, maximising on good flavour. Once you’ve trimmed the veg, this couldn’t be simpler or quicker! …
Potato and Chard Curry
We really love curry. This one is Helen’s Friday night favourite for Autumn. Served with basmati rice, tasty home made chutney and a good raita, there really is no better comfort food. You could add French beans to this if you have them, but otherwise it’s great just as it is. Quick, fragrant and very easy to make, it will go down a storm. If you can’t get chard, use spinach with large leaves….
Quick Spinach Dal
This is a hearty comfort dish and really handy for a quick mid week meal. Basically the easiest Indian fast food you can make at home. This is definitely a Scottish style dal – thicker! We like it served with rice, chutney, and a crunchy poppadum….
Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Continuing with our Autumnal, Seasonal recipes, this recipe makes the most of the season’s favourite veg – the pumpkin! We used spaghetti squash for this soup, but you could easily make it with another pumpkin and it will be just as tasty. There’s just the right amount of spice to warm you up but not so much to blow your head off. Keep warm and eat soup – there’s nothing better to do when the weather’s a bit dreary!…
Stuffed Baby Squash
This recipe makes a rich meal for 2. Perfect for an Autumn weekend dinner as it takes a little bit of time (despite being very easy). Serve with pilaf and a green salad as you wish….