I came up with this dish when I wanted something to accompany Lebanese cauliflower, and didn’t feel like making flatbread. What emerged was a no-less complex recipe,… Read more “Spiced lentil rice”
Category: Spiced
Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice)
Nasi goreng is Indonesia’s answer to fried rice, and it’s probably the country’s most well-known dish. It’s made in as many different ways as there are regions… Read more “Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice)”
Fossolia (Ethiopian vegetable side dish)
Fossolia is an Ethiopian vegetable side dish starring green beans as its centrepiece. Unlike many other Ethiopian dishes, this one isn’t spicy, offering up a sweet complement… Read more “Fossolia (Ethiopian vegetable side dish)”
Malai kofta
Malai kofta has got to be the most impressively complex Indian dish I make, and it feels seriously decadent to eat. Malai means cream, and kofta refers… Read more “Malai kofta”
Mesir wat (Ethiopian lentil dish)
The first time I ever ate Ethiopian food I flipped out over how delicious it was – and how vegan it was! Vegetable and lentil dishes are… Read more “Mesir wat (Ethiopian lentil dish)”
Chana masala (chickpea curry)
Chana masala is my all-time favourite Indian dish. It’s spicy, tangy, tomatoey, and fragrant – all the things a mouthwatering year-round dish should be! This version is… Read more “Chana masala (chickpea curry)”
Miso-glazed potatoes
Miso-glazed potatoes provide a simple side dish with a complex flavour that’s at once exotic and comfort-foody, thanks to its salty starchiness and fragrant flavourings. This dish… Read more “Miso-glazed potatoes”
Spanish chickpea & spinach stew (tapas dish)
Think Spanish, think tapas, right? Here’s a dish that works as a wonderful addition to any smorgasboard of Spanish tapas dishes, or as a light meal in… Read more “Spanish chickpea & spinach stew (tapas dish)”
Coconut vegetable daal
Who doesn’t love daal? That winter warmer, that potluck classic, that simple-to-make yet complex palette of flavours – it’s the comfort dish that’ll put a sunny smile… Read more “Coconut vegetable daal”
Crispy falafels
Crunchy and brown on the outside, soft and green on the inside – that’s how I like my falafel. And they’re surprisingly simple to make, so quit your… Read more “Crispy falafels”