Type: Vegetarian
Soba noodles with lime, cardamom and avocado
Scraping the seeds from 12 cardamom pods and crushing them might feel like a bit of a fiddle, just for ½ tsp,…
Rice noodle salad with cucumber and poppy seeds
For anyone who thinks that this list of ingredients looks suspiciously long for a book of simple recipes, I’m actually feeling quite…
Baked rice with confit tomatoes and garlic
This was my go-to side for a good few months, working well with pretty much anything else on the table. There’s also…
Brown rice with caramelised onions and black garlic
This rich rice dish is a lovely accompaniment to lamb or pork, but also works well as it is, with a plate…
Couscous, cherry tomato and herb salad
This salad is perfect at a summer barbecue, great alongside all sorts of grilled meats and grilled vegetables. Make the couscous, onion…
Puy lentil and aubergine stew
Few things bring me more pleasure in the kitchen than taking a set of familiar ingredients and seeing them in a new…
Bulgur with tomato, aubergine and lemon yoghurt
You can make just the bulgur and tomato, if you like (without the aubergine and preserved lemon yoghurt) and serve it as…
Bulgur with mushrooms and feta
This works as both a side and a main, with some wilted greens alongside. Get as large a mix of mushrooms as…
Puy lentils with aubergine, tomatoes and yoghurt
For the sake of ease I’ve roasted the aubergines here in a hot oven. If you want to really get a smoky…