Red Lentil Dhal Pizza

Red Lentil Dhal Pizza

This is fusion food extreme. We’ve got Indian dhal, Near Eastern pitta bread, Thai chilli sauce and Italian cheese. On paper, these probably shouldn’t all go together but be brave and try these pitta pizzas because they are delicious. The recipe makes a lot of pizza so you might want to scale down accordingly. It [...]

Indian Chapati Bread

Indian Chapati Bread

Chapati is unleavened flatbread and a staple food in the Indian subcontinent.  It’s really easy to make and you don’t need anything special other than a heavy frying pan or skillet.  Make them fresh and serve hot as a side dish (perfect with lentil dishes) or fill and wrap like a tortilla! What you need: [...]

Tomato and Apple with Split Peas

  This is a really tangy, tasty dinner with a minimal amount of work.  If you put the lentils on to cook then set about chopping the onion and apples it should all finish cooking around the same time.  I served with plain, boiled rice but it would be equally good with naan bread. What [...]

Indian Chickpea Rice

Our local Indian restaurant has quite a few interesting dishes for us non-meat eaters.  I tried their special dish of chickpeas and rice served with a potato curry at the weekend.  Delicious!  This is my version of the rice dish – I added the peas (love rice and peas!).  I served it with a potato [...]

Lentils & Vegetables With Dill

If you were to tell me a few years ago I would love lentils I’d probably have looked at you as if you’d just escaped from the loony bin.  Me? Lentils? Never. We’ll I would now be owing you a huge apology.  One of my favourite things to eat is a lentil curry and this [...]

Madras Curry Powder

Madras Curry Powder

You can easily find curry powder, of all strengths, in supermarkets but there’s something special about making your own.  Supermarket brands are very expensive but the cost is justifiable if you don’t cook Indian meals very often.  If you’ve got a cupboard full of spices then put them to good use and make your own [...]

Garlic Lentils

  If you ever have a problem with vampires then you’ll probably want to make this dinner (which is heavy on the garlic) to keep them at bay.  You might even want to make it even if you don’t have a vampire infestation problem.  My goodness! What a versatile recipe! The kids (all 3 of [...]

Chapati

Chapati is unleavened flatbread and a staple food in the Indian subcontinent.  It’s really easy to make and you don’t need anything special other than a heavy frying pan or skillet.  Make them fresh and serve hot as a side dish (perfect with lentil dishes) or fill and wrap like a tortilla! What you need: [...]

Fruit & Nut Pilau Rice

Fruit and Nut Pilau Rice

This recipe is a winner for dinner!  It’s quick but doesn’t skimp on flavour.  Crush the cardamon pods in a mortar and pestle to break the husk.  The smell is amazing!  Don’t throw away the husks – save them to make a cardamon infusion (it’s an aphrodisiac). I’ve given you the quantities for a main [...]

Boobs and Potatoes

Fried Potatoes

Tabitha has developed, quite suddenly, a boob obsession. She chants “Mummy has boobs, Daddy has boobs, Brother#2 has boobs, Brother#1 has boobs and Tabby has boobs”.  This is followed with a lift of her jumper to reveal, well, definitely not any boobs. Luckily she hasn’t voiced her fixation outside the house yet.  I’m just waiting [...]

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