Kangkung Pelecing (Water Spinach in a Spicy Tomato & Coconut Sauce) We first fell in love with Kangkung Pelecing when travelling through Lombok, and honestly, we ordered it with almost every meal. This vibrant Indonesian side dish is simple yet bursting with flavour — the kind of recipe that proves vegetables can absolutely steal the show. The water spinach (kangkung) is briefly blanched to keep it bright green and just tender, then topped with a spicy tomato and coconut sambal that’s equal parts sweet, sour, salty and umami. It’s refreshing, fiery, aromatic, and everything you’d expect from Indonesian home cooking.…
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Continue ReadingWhat is it with aubergine that makes it turn into something so rich, soft, and luscious? This humble vegetable is like a sponge, soaking up all the flavours you pair it with, transforming into butter-soft goodness. In this dish, the aubergine is roasted until tender and then glazed with a…
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Continue ReadingOh yay for autumn! Yay for root vegetables. Sweet, savoury, earthy goodness, I just can’t get enough! One of my favourites has to be Smashed Crispy Roasted Parsnips. These parsnips are first parboiled, then roasted and THEN smashed and roasted again. Resulting in ultra fully insides and crispy caramelised edges.…
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Continue ReadingEasy & Quick Confit Garlic is one of those kitchen staples that once you make it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Slow-cooked in oil until soft, golden, and buttery, confit garlic takes on a mellow, caramelized sweetness that’s worlds apart from its raw, punchy counterpart. It spreads…
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Continue ReadingRoasted Courgette with a Lemon, Pine Nut & Tomato Herby Salsa. When life gives you loads of courgettes you got to start thinking out of the box. This roasted courgette dish is a great side to any meal, great to bring to a BBQ or for lunch with a few…
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Continue ReadingThis Chilled Lemon Yoghurt with Hot Charred Tomatoes is all about contrast – cool and creamy meets smoky and sweet, and the result is so much more than the sum of its parts. Inspired by an Ottolenghi classic, I simplified it just a little – because hey, it was Sunday,…