TAMARIND AND TOMATO BRAISED CHICKPEAS
With the help of a few simple pantry ingredients, the unassuming chickpea can be transformed into a hearty meal fit for any weeknight supper. If you want to make this … Continue Reading →
Category: Grains and pulses
CHICKPEA AND CHORIZO SALAD
This easy salad is packed full of strong flavours from the spicy hot peppery chorizo, and the red onions. With the chickpeas served on a bed of rocket. It makes … Continue Reading →
ROASTED CELERY WITH CHICKPEAS AND SOFT BOILED EGGS
Celery is a rather underused vegetable often served in the 80s as a crunchy accompaniment to cheese. Its almost medicinal flavour provokes a “Love it” or “hate it”response. … Continue Reading →
HUMMUS
One of the easiest dips for serving with an appertiff. Easy and tasty. A favourite from long ago and when I say a tried and trusted recipe from a … Continue Reading →
MEXICAN BEAN SOUP
This fresh, piquant summer soup combines many of the ingredients you might find in a feisty salsa, but in a soup. Add more chillies if you like it … Continue Reading →
CHANNA MASALA
Channa masala,is probably “the most popular vegetarian curry in India”, and with good reason. A dollop of comfortingly bolstering pulses bathed in a thick, tangy, deeply spiced gravy, whats … Continue Reading →
BLACK EYED BEANS AND MUSHROOMS
Another excellent recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery. Serve on its own with naan bread and a salad or as a side dish. It is time consuming or use tinned … Continue Reading →