Lentil and Tomato Soup

A cuddly soup that freezes well. 4 cloves garlic, choppedthumb sized piece of ginger, grated1 red chilli, finely sliced2 tsp ground cumin2 tsp ground corriander400g red lentils2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes1.25 litres water1 tablespoon tomato puree Cook the garlic, ginger and chilli in …

Lentil Dhal

500g red lentils1.25 litres water2 teaspoons turmeric2 knobs unsalted butter2 teaspoons cumin seeds1 small onion, finely chopped2-3 cloves garlic, finely sliced1-2 fresh green chillies, finely sliced1 tsp garam masala1 tsp ground corianderthumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, finely grated Place the lentils in a pan and cover …

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy Ingredients: 110g softened butter 175g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 175g golden caster sugar 2 large eggs 100 ml milk finely grated rind of a large unwaxed lemon Icing: juice of a large lemon 100g golden caster sugar preheat …

Lemon and Mustard Seed Chutney

A simple recipe that goes well with a curry Makes 3 – 4 jars Ingredients: 4 medium onions, sliced 5 unwaxed lemons, finely chopped 500g sugar 25g salt 500 ml cider vinegar 25g mustard seeds 100g seedless raisins 1 teaspoon ground allspice Freshly ground black …

Kiwi Fruit Jam

Ingredients: 500g kiwi fruit, scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon and chop finely 500g jam sugar Put the kiwis in a large pan, don’t waste any of the juice. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves then boil …

Kiwi Fruit Chutney

makes 2 jars Ingredients: 500g kiwi fruit 100g raisins 1 onion, finely chopped I fresh chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 350 g white sugar 150 ml white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 tsp salt Cut the Kiwi fruits in half …

Khatte Aloo (Sour Potatoes)

No fat, lots of taste. 7 medium sized potatoes (about 1 kilo) boiled whole and left to cool for a couple of hours. 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 – 3 tbs lemon juice 2 tsp roasted cumin seed 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/4 …

Grilled Apricots

A simple way to bring out the delicious flavour of fresh apricots. Ingredients: Apricots Caster sugar. Halve the apricots and remove the stones. Place cut side up in a shallow oven proof dish or baking tray. Fill the cavity (where the stone was) of each …

Ginger Bread

Rich and sticky, yum! 350g plain flour 2 level tsp ground ginger 2 level tsp ground cinnamon 225g butter 225g soft brown sugar 100g golden syrup 100g black treacle ½ pint milk (warm) 2 level tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 eggs • Sieve together flour …

Ginger Biscuits

Great for dunking Ingredients 125g unsalted butter 100g sugar 110g golden syrup 325g plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp ground ginger Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line baking trays with baking parchment. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup in a medium saucepan, …