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A collection of recipes featuring nutritious, healthy, economical beans and pulses. From warming lentil soups to tasty chickpea hummus.
Black Bean Chilli with Peppers & Corn is a tasty, easy dish. Combining convenient tinned black beans, tomatoes and sweetcorn with fresh peppers, coriander and a host of store cupboard spices, it’s perfect for a healthy, midweek meal. And forget boring old rice with your …Read more
Quinoa Salad with Peas & Broad Beans includes some of the best ingredients of Spring and Summer. But you don’t have to wait until the new season’s peas and broad beans are available to make it. That’s because frozen versions, available all year round, can …Read more
Socca ia a north Mediterranean flatbread made with a batter of chickpea flour, water and salt, cooked in olive oil. Incredibly simple, you can fry it like a pancake or bake in the oven and make your Socca crispy or soft. Infinitely versatile, you can flavour …Read more
Roasted Beetroot Hummus is a great variation on the classic Middle Eastern dip. The sweet earthiness brings a new dimension without overwhelming the chickpeas and tahini of the original. Roasting both the beetroot plus a head of garlic (which becomes beautifully mellow) will add even …Read more
Smoky Lentil & Vegetable Soup is a tasty, warming dish for Autumn and Winter. Or any other time you want a hot, comforting bowl of goodness. The soup is full of smoky flavour whether you make the original with bacon, or follow my tip for …Read more
Spiced Split Pea Soup with Apple & Coconut is wonderfully light and refreshing. Nutritious split peas are enlivened with spices and are given a nuttiness with coconut. Tangy apple gives a welcome sharpness. Try topping with my crunchy, fried potato matchsticks for perfect textural contrast. …Read more
Split Pea & Ham Soup is a fabulous warming dish for Autumn or Winter. Packed with nutritious, fibre and protein-rich dried peas, plenty of vegetables and tasty ham, it’s top-notch comfort food. SPLIT PEA & HAM SOUP: A BRITISH CLASSIC Versions of …Read more
Simple Lentil Soup must be one of the first soups I ever made. With ingredients I always have to hand – red lentils, onion, garlic, cumin, lemon – it’s easy to make a batch whenever I fancy something warming and comforting. The easy recipe can …Read more
Creamy White Bean Soup is incredibly easy to make but so satisfying. Its creaminess comes largely from beans such as cannellini cooked in stock and milk along with onions, celery and garlic. Pureed with a hand blender, the soup is rich and smooth even if …Read more
Baked Falafel, simply brushed with olive oil before cooking, have all the flavour of the deep fried original without the faff. My foolproof method will give you delicious results without them ever falling apart. Enjoy Baked Falafel in the traditional flatbread, or in a salad …Read more
Spicy Lentil & Coconut Soup is creamy, warming but with fresh, vibrant flavours. In this easy but satifsfying soup, red lentils are simmered with tomatoes, vegetables and spices then made creamy with coconut milk. To finish, whole spices are fried and stirred through the soup, …Read more
Sausage, Vegetable & Lentil Stew allows you to stretch good quality, free-range sausages by adding vegetables and pulses. Warming and full of flavour, a portion of this stew will provide at least three of your minimum five a day fruit and vegetables. Sausages: quality …Read more
My Aloo Gobi with Lentils takes a favourite British Indian restaurant side dish of potatoes and cauliflower and turns it into a main course with the addition of earthy green lentils. Once you’ve built up a supply of spices, you’ll find that cooking delicious Indian-inspired …Read more
Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus is a smoky and spicy alternative to classic hummus. Chunks of sweet potato are roasted with spices such as cumin, coriander and fennel seed before combining with the usual chickpeas, tahini sesame paste and lemon plus a hit of smoked paprika. …Read more
Sometimes, the most unprepossessing store cupboard and frozen ingredients can turn into an unexpected delight. That was the case last week when I created Rice with Peas, Broad Beans, Griddled Artichoke Hearts & Mint. I’d spent a fair bit of time developing my recipes for …Read more