Main Course

Heat the oil in the pan Lightly crush the spice seeds. Add to the pan with the bay leaf and cinnamon stick and lightly fry for 2 minutes Slice (not dice) the onion and add to the pan, stir well to combine with spices . Cook on a low flame. Allow to turn golden brown […]

First, pressure cook the soaked chickpeas for 2 whistles until quite soft. Pour in a tbsp oil and put in onion, garlic, chilli, bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Saute everything on a medium flame, for at least 10 minutes until they are nice and golden brown. Once golden, add in 3 tsp of ras el

First wash the lentils – place in a bowl full of water, at first the water will turn super cloudy. Move them around with your hands and then drain the water out. Repeat this again, until the water is clear. This is an important step as it not only washes away dirt, but reduces how

First cook the cowpeas until soft- drain the soaking water, and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow to cool down fully. Put the cooked cowpeas into the food processor and pulse until it forms a crumbly mix. Add in the tahini, lemon juice, water/ice, 2 tbsp olive oil and coriander seeds and blend until it

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Pour boiling water over the peas, leave for 2-3 minutes and drain. The peas should be just cooked and still a bright, vibrant green colour. Put all the ingredients in a mixer and pulse until you have a rough, bright green paste, flecked with the herbs and pepper. This will keep in the fridge for

Preheat oven to 180C Place the sweet potato on a baking tray Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper and cinnamon. Toss the sweet potato in the oil salt and pepper until each piece is evenly coated Bake for 30 minutes, turn over half-way through. Remove from oven. Let them cool. To serve,

Remove all the flesh of the mango and put into a blender. Wash the zucchini well, cut into 4 pieces and add to the blender. Scrub the ginger (don’t peel), cut into small pieces and add. Repeat for fresh turmeric root but it is just as good to add a teaspoon of turmeric powder if