Monday 10 December 2018

Falafel

  • 2 tbsp olive oil.
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped.
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed.
  • 1 x 400g/14oz can chickpeas.
  • 2 tsp ground cumin.
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs.
  • 1 lemon, zest grated.
  • salt and black pepper.

Chop all together. Form mixture into clumps/balls on oiled tray, drizzle. 
Bake 175 - 200 for 20 - 30 minutes.

Friday 7 December 2018

Cold soup. As in Soup for Colds

Thanks Jack Monroe for this great, warming antidote to colds and flu. Nothing like tomato soup, spiced up, when you're sick...

"30g fresh ginger, 10p (£3.49/kg)
6 fat cloves of garlic, 8p (4 bulbs/69p)
800g chopped tomatoes, 58p (29p/400g)
1 tbsp medium curry powder, 2p (£1.15/100g)
1 tsp turmeric, 1p (£1.15/100g)
Salt and pepper
The easiest way to make this soup is to pop all of the ingredients in a blender, except the curry powder turmeric as it will stain, and blast to a pulp. Then pour into a saucepan, and bring to a gentle simmer. Fill one of the empty cans of tomatoes with water and pour into the pan, and cook for 25 minutes, stirring so it doesn’t stick and burn at the bottom."