Vegetables 3

TOMATO AND LENTIL DHAL

TOMATO AND LENTIL DHAL

I find this Tomato and Lentil Dhal recipe so versatile that I generally make more than is immediately required and keep the remainder in the freezer. Use it as the base for a deliciously spicy vegetarian meal; as a filling for samosas and other gluten-free pastry shapes; as a healthy lunch bowl; or part of a multi-dish, sub-continental inspired spread ….

PERSIAN CARROT JAM - Moraba-ye-Havij

PERSIAN CARROT JAM - Moraba-ye-Havij

When I came across the idea of this Carrot Jam – Moraba-ye Havij I was really quite delighted. Apparently, it’s been made in the Middle East since the twelfth century. But for me, the thought of the humble carrot – one of our most familiar and everyday vegetables – being sweetened up, spiced up and tweaked up with citrus, had a sure ring of novelty and promise ….