Using up: butternut squash, green beans, courgette This is vaguely based on a recipe I saw on Come Dine With Me, a television programme here in the UK. I was very struck by the potato element, which is: One potato, boiled then cut into dice and deep fried. Set aside for now. Made a paste…
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a simple veg stir fry
Stir fries are indeed quick to cook, but they are not necessarily quick to prepare. The secret is to do all the prep first, as the cooking is very swift. For this one: Take one red pepper, some rather tired mushrooms, two courgettes, and chop up as you will. Finely chop ginger and garlic –…
broccoli stirfry
Another of those deceptively simple meals, which take less time than required to phone for a pizza. Take some (lots?) of broccoli, remove the florets from the stems, and boil/simmer/steam for about seven minutes. Drain. Peel and chop some garlic – we like Lots, so we did about four fat cloves; you might not want…
mushrooms with cumin, coriander and spinach
This recipe comes from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian Cookery, an excellent tome. It’s quick and simple to cook – served with basmati rice, it takes about 30 minutes from start to plate. And it’s delicious!