We are now stocking fresh organic turmeric root alongside our other lovely aromatics – ginger, garlic and chilli. Fresh turmeric has a wonderfully musky, earthy flavour which goes beautifully with rice dishes like this delicious vegan kedgeree. Recipe from Demuths Cookery School. Soak the yellow split peas overnight to reduce cooking time and energy. Don’t be tempted to substitute red …
Ethiopian spicy yellow split pea stew
We’re so pleased to be stocking new vegan products by Suma including organic yellow split peas. These protein-packed gems have a subtle, distinctive taste which really shines in a plain Greek-style fava dip. Also, they can turn a simple chunky veg soup into a balanced meal. (I like to batch-cook a large quantity of split peas until they’re starting to …
Veggie/vegan haggis (try it with celeriac and horseradish mash)
We didn’t quite get this recipe to you before Burns Night but hey it’s still deepest winter (but the light is creeping in!) and we are Scotophiles. This dish is intensely savoury (and nutritious) – extra-yummy as leftovers the next day. Recipe is from Felicity Cloake who has the dream job of picking through chefs’ recipes to derive the perfect …
Split pea and veg soup
Back to basics this week with a simple, hearty and very healthy soup. Yellow peas/lentils bring a lovely flavour but if you want a quicker process go with split red lentils which don’t need soaking and boiling first. This soup is great with dark rye bread – either Tower of Bagel’s or Forge’s Dark Peak.