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….
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Black Eye Bean & Spinach Curry
This recipe is from Laura’s fantastic cooking friend, Hannah. Laura and Hannah became friends in India, bonding over a love of food and cooking amongst other things! This recipe is spicy, homely and great at this time of year when spinach is one of the best vegetables growing. Serve with rice or chapatti or with a few other curries for a feast!
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Flower Salad
There are few things more lovely than edible flowers. They bring so much colour and vibrancy to a dish that it becomes divine to eat! Choose carefully and a flower salad can be really delicious. Use only the freshest and those that you know are definitely edible! …
Stuffed courgettes
This recipe is a standard Summer staple that we couldn’t live without. We used round courgettes in our recipe, but you can use standard courgette shapes for this too. They make a lovely meal served with new potatoes and a hearty green salad. …
Coriander Tips!!
We’ve all bought a bunch of coriander for a specific recipe and not managed to get through it all before it goes slimy and tired and ends up in the compost.
This week on cuddly carrot we’ve got 3 recipes that use coriander – shakshuka, bhendi and tomato sabzi and puy lentil salad. So hopefully you’ll get through a whole bunch! But we know you’re quite unlikely to make them all at once.
When you buy a bunch of fresh coriander you can keep it alive by washing it and putting it in a plastic box or plastic bag in the fridge. This way it won’t wilt away to a sad heap worth nothing better than enriching your compost! Enjoy!!
Bhendi (okra) and tomato sabzi
This is a variation on a recipe Laura learned to make from a good friend whilst she was living in Mumbai. A sabzi is a dry vegetable dish from India – often served with other dishes. It’s a super tasty, zingy, spicy delight, full of flavour and freshness and perfect with a flat bread or paratha! You could also pair it with a wetter curry and rice for a more filling evening meal. Spice up your life! …
Shakshuka
There are multiple ways of making this warming Middle Eastern classic egg and tomato combo. Feel free to take out the potato and put in some roast aubergine or squash even. We love the addition of tahini sauce and sumac on top once the eggs are cooked, but this is optional so if you don’t have these ingredients, go for it anyway! Shakshuka can be a great brunch, lunch or dinner and is perfect served with salad….