My Italian background is coming out with this dish. Polenta is the meal that brings me flashbacks of family summers In northern Italy and it’s definitely considered a ‘peasant’ food because it’s just SO cheap. Corn was viewed as feed for the animals, but I definitely think the times have changed because polenta is everywhere in the mountains
Read moreOne Pan South Indian Prawn Curry
I seriously could write a cookbook on all the different ways I make curry! This technique is the best if I’m just not in the mood to wash the blender for a curry paste (which, let’s be honest, is most of the time!) and are not in the mood to do loads of dishes. This saucy dish is so creamy, zesty, absolutely bursting with flavour and spice. Bonus- it takes only 15-20 minutes to make too! Bonus #2 - You could make this vegan by omitting the prawn step here and roasting chickpeas with the aubergine/eggplant. Scrumptious!
Read moreZucchini & Ricotta 'Lasagna'
Instead of traditional lasagna pasta I used thinly sliced zucchini- I actually utilized a thick bladed peeler because I don’t yet have a mandolin to get the veggies pasta-thin! it actually worked so well and it went over as a hit! Rich- a lasagna connoisseur- said he couldn’t even tell the difference from a pasta based lasagna
As for alterations - I used a dairy based ricotta, but I actually think it would have tasted THAT much better if I used a plant based one and eggplant totally could also be used if your in a hitch on the vegetable department. Enjoy!
Mango Salsa
For a spicy, yet refreshing twist on a summer dinner. Fully vegan, gluten free and easy on the tummy I’m buying literal crates of mangos with the recent (and very much welcome) heat we’ve had and I have to use them somehow! All of these components are super versatile and can be altered according to what you have in the fridge or your taste preferences. I always use a ‘base’ recipe for my mango salsa being mango (obvs 🤪), avocado, olive oil, lime and herbs (mint/coriander). Endless possibilities!
Read moreVegan Cucumber Mint Raita
Remember those ‘Franks Red Hot Sauce’ commercials with catch phrase ‘I put that s***t on everything!’?
Well I put THIS on everything! Potatoes, rice, anything spicy, fish, with curry, as a vegetable dip, alongside a savory brunch, or with daal. It’s the perfect cooling. creamy addition to any dish. I use coconut yoghurt here (I buy coconut collab plain yoghurt) but you can use plain, Greek, Icelandic or even goat yoghurt for the same effect. Its an incredible flexible recipe as well- you can omit the cucumber, lemon or olive oil, and add honey for sweetness, lemon zest for a delicate flavour, or chili for spice so this matches with any recipe. I even dip salty tortilla chips in this as the perfect mini snack!
Butterbean Shashuka
Traditionally made with red peppers, shashuka is what I consider a ‘Clean Out The Fridge’ meal where the base is always eggs poached in a tomato sauce- in fact, if a can of chopped tomatoes is all the veg you have its STILL luxuriously delicious and fulfilling. In this butterbean derivative of the classic middle eastern meal, I used spinach, zucchini and butterbeans making it a bit of a more eastern fusion of traditional shashuka and ranchos hueveros (a Mexican tomato and egg based brunch often served with black beans).
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