Tag Archives: chickpea
Chana Punjabi
Memorable meals need not be fussy, complex, intricate works of art. They don’t necessarily require expensive ingredients or complicated preparation. Sometimes company and ambience is important, but standing alone in the kitchen sneaking morsels works too. Thats how I remember this curried chickpea dish. Their long slow braising often interrupted by my descending ‘tasting’ spoon, [...]
Roasted Pumpkin, Poached Egg, Fried Sage thing.
I love happy mistakes accidents. I only have a quick idea, a lovely happy accident, for you today, just a taste after a very absent week – sorry! Roasted butternut pumpkin, sage fried in a little oil, chickpeas (from a tin!), runny yolked poached egg. Felix calls this another one of lili’s avant garde dinners. I call [...]
Besan Flour Flatbread with Zucchini and Feta Salad
I have a problem. Yes, I am ready to admit it, though grudgingly as it isn’t detrimental to anyone involved. See, I’m not a drug addict, I don’t steal things, I just buy too many zucchini. Really it is a fortuitous problem, everyone here likes them, and coming up with new ways to use them [...]
Zucchini and Chickpea Flour pancakes
Zucchini and Chickpea (Besan) flour pancakes are delightful. Especially with gently spicy green peas. I am in dire need of a holiday, and trying not to think about anything today (except for planning my next holiday). I have taken today off to go and farewell my mum (she is moving to Vietnam, today!) and am [...]