Ottolenghi’s Chickpea Saute… with Fat Hen

Following on from Ottolenghi’s Chickpea Saute in his book, Plenty. We replaced the chard with fat hen, and only used 1 carrot and a large turnip in place of the other 3 carrots. It proved to be delicious, and fat hen brings a richness which works well with chickpeas, while the turnip gives an earthy…

Ottolenghi’s Balilah (Palestinian chickpea salad)

200g dried chickpeas 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 60g chopped flat-leaf parsley 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 large lemon 3 tbsp olive oil 2 1/2 tsp ground cumin 3/4 ts salt and freshly ground black pepper Soak those chickpeas overnight with the bicarb then cook for 60-90 mins in boiling water, drain. Top and…

Ottolenghi’s Spicy Carrot Salad

6 large carrots, peeled (about 700g in total) 3 tbsp sunflower oil 1 large onion, finely chopped (300g in total) 2 tbsp harissa 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp caraway seeds, freshly ground 1/2 tsp sugar 3 tbsp cider vinegar 30g rocket leaves salt Place carrots in a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring…

Ottolenghi’s Mixed Bean Salad

This is seriously yummy. Find it at Guardian online. 280g yellow beans 280g french beans, trimmed (i doubled these as i couldn’t find yellow beans) 2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into 0.5cm strips 2½ tbsp olive oil, plus 1 tsp extra 50g capers, rinsed and patted dry 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced  1 tsp cumin seeds …

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Ultimate Winter Coucous

It was Erinma’s birthday last week and one present from @flygirltwo was an enormouuuuuus parsnip! It was all wrapped up and everything. To celebrate that parsnip, we found an extra special recipe from Mr Ottolenghi. Mmmmm tasty! 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks 8 shallots,…

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Brussel Sprouts and Tofu

Brussel Sprouts – brussel sprouts – what the hell do you do with brussel sprouts??? Ottolenghi them, that’s what… you won’t be disappointed with this recipe – we promise Ingredients 150g firm tofu (Tau Kwa) 2 tbsp chilli sauce 1½ tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp maple syrup…

Chickpea saute with Greek yoghurt

A Yotam Ottolenghi treat. A totally simple, quick and tasty dish that can be served warm or at room temperature. If chard isn’t in season you can use a combination of spinach and rocket (though they don’t need blanching). We were lucky enough to be given some chard by Kirstin @kindlingtrust Serves 4 300g Swiss…