Type: Mashed
Yoghurt and kaffir lime leaf spread
Nothing literally mashed here but the grated cucumber and courgette, with the addition of silky yoghurt, gives the similarly smooth effect that…
Spice-stuffed potato cakes
Fried patties of pretty much anything are generally a winner in my book, but smooth mashed potato running high on the spice…
Crushed carrots with harissa and pistachios
The sweetness of carrots makes them a bestselling vegetable in North Africa, where the combination of sweet with sour and spicy is…
Cannellini bean purée with pickled mushrooms and pitta croutons
This needs to be started a day in advance, both for the beans to soak and for the onions and mushrooms to…
Crushed puy lentils with tahini and cumin
This recipe has been through various incarnations before ending up uncannily similar to one of the typical Arab hummus variations I am…
Broad bean spread with roasted garlic ricotta
An extra portion for all bean-sheller helpers here! Don’t be put off by the need to start with skinned beans; buy them…
Fava
I thought I knew everything there was to know about pastes made of various legumes until a couple of summers ago, when…
Root mash with wine braised shallots
It would be almost sacrilegious to serve this without a roasted bird alongside but, thanks to the hefty lentils and the slow-cooked…