You might need to buy:
- vegetable broth
- dried thyme
- bay leaves
- generous grating of black pepper
- red wine
- salt to taste
This is a staple dish in India where I grew up, and something you could cook any time of the year since it doesn’t need too many ingredients. It’s just as tasty as the more complicated versions that you can find in recipe books. I eat this with roti, brown rice, or make it more watery for a tasty soup. The advantage to having this outside India is that you don’t have to watch out for the occasional small stone mixed in with the lentils :)
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- nigella
- ground turmeric
- cumin seeds
- bay leaf
- garlic
- ghee or oil
- red lentils
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- water
I actually used regular curry powder and added a bit of cayenne
ready in about an hour;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- coarse salt
- medium onion finely chopped
- olive oil
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- canned crushed tomatoes
- grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- cayenne pepper
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- chili powder
- sea salt
- olive oil
- 8-inch flour tortillas
- grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
a little sugar is ok – be fairly generous w the oil (no animal fat). Mushrooms, zuccs etc can be varied. Half a green capsicum and a half a glass of white wine would probably give it a lift.
ready in about an hour and 40 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- water
- dry lentils
- fresh sliced mushrooms
- chopped onion
- olive oil
- 400g can tomato sauce
- 170g can tomato paste
- water
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- canned tomatoes
- fresh lemon juice
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- diced onions
- olive oil
- water
- bay leaf
- red pepper flakes
- 500g pasta
- salt and pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
- oregano
- sweet basil
- chopped fresh onion
- chicken broth
- thyme
- garlic powder