This is my current favourite tasty stew, Halloumi works surprisingly well and hot olives slap, plus they're both salty. Ingredients:
Half a jar Kalamata Olives
2 Tins finely chopped tomatoes (try and get the nice stuff)
2 Blocks haloumi
2 Aubergines
1 Tin of Cannellini Beans (optional)
1 Onion
2 Cloves of garlic
2 Tbsp Harissa paste
Whatever herbs you have to hand that you think will work
Stock cube
Olive oil Method
1. Cube the haloumi and brown in pot with oil then set aside and do the same with the aubergine.
2. Dice the onions and fry them off in the oil, when they start to turn translucent add the minced garlic.
3. Once the garlic is done cooking dump in all the other ingredients and then add water until it's kind of gloppy(but not sloppy)
4. Cover and cook for 30 mins.
5. Serve with brown rice and nice olive oil for health. Thanks for reading my recipe, leave a comment if you try it x
I’ve been cooking this a lot during Spring. So yum and easy to make after work. Unlike most of his recipes, this is quick and cheap with minimal ingredients lol. I use whatever greens are languishing in the crisper. X
I’m not sure if you will like it but my mum used to make this for me during winter and it has a special place in my heart. Hope you give it a go (if you do let me know how you found it)
Sauté half a white or red onion in a pan. Chop 1–2 cloves of garlic and add them in.
Add any extra seasoning you like (I love throwing in some red chilies at this stage and cooking them off).
Stir in 100g of red lentils.
Pour in vegetable stock (a must, or it’ll taste pretty bland!).
Simmer until the lentils are fully cooked. It should have a soup-like consistency.
Add salt to taste
Serve with your favourite sourdough bread. 🥖✨
One pot makes four hearty meals!! Cheap and easy and great to spend an hour on it one night and be sorted for half the week.
Brief recipe:
Heat oil/butter
Finely chop at least three cloves of garlic and warm
Throw in some cumin, turmeric, chilli flakes, and any other spices you like (I use a korma blend with different ones in)
Keep stirring so garlic doesn't burn and when they're fragrant throw in a cup or so of lentils to toast (I like red unsoaked ones)
Add in 1 or 2 sweet potatoes (cubed into small pieces) and keep stirring
Throw in a can of good chopped tomatoes
Add a cup and a half of hot water and vegetable stock
Big stir
Bring to a boil
Ten minutes later reduce to simmer (goal is to cook off the water)
Simmer for five minutes
Add in a can of coconut milk and stir
Stir in a couple handfuls of kale to wilt
Add salt and pepper
Once you're satisfied it's reduced enough (around 20 mins cooking time) turn off heat and leave for ten minutes Done! Healthy and delicious
Made a WhatsApp group with all my film friends in it and have been using it coordinate going to screenings. It's so much fun! There's loads of little independent screenings happening where I live and some very good independent cinemas, but even if all you have is a TV you should start a film club too. This evening I'm off to an old pub that's been converted into an events space to watch The Garden by Derek Jarman 😎