Millet
Millet Pronounce it: mil·let Worthy of far more than its bird food label, millet actually ranks as the sixth most important grain in the world, sustaining more than a third of the world’s population. It was one…
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Tempeh
Tempeh Pronounce it: tem-pay Originally devised in Indonesia, tempeh is made from cooked soya beans that are then fermented in sliceable, oblong patties in which you can see whole beans. It is a very important…
Vegan sausage rolls
Cook this tasty vegan curry for an exotic yet easy family dinner. With spinach and sweet potato, it boasts two of your five-a-day and it’s under 400 calories…
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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 50 mins
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Easy
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Serves 10
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Sage
Sage Pronounce it: sa-age Popular in both Italian and British cookery, sage has long, grey-green leaves with a slightly furry surface. Its aroma is pungent and it has a strong, slightly minty, musky taste. Traditionally,…
Sorrel
Sorrel Pronounce it: sor-rel Sorrel has a sharp, lemony flavour – the name derives from the French for ‘sour’. Highly regarded in France, where the leaves are used in soups and sauces, sorrel can also…
Pandan
Pandan Pronounce it: pan-dan, sometimes pan-dah-nus Pandan is another name for the screw pine tree and its lanceolate, aromatic leaves are used in both sweet and savoury cookery. Nutty and green-tasting with sweet, velvety overtones,…
Watermelon
Watermelon Pronounce it: wort-er-mel-on Thought to have originated in Africa, watermelons are distinct from musk melons such as cantaloupes, ogens, charantais, galia and honeydew in that they are very watery and have a far less…
Ginger
Ginger Pronounce it: jin-jer Mainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It has an unmistakable shape – bulbous little joints, from which grow small, knobbly bumps,…
Amaranth
Amaranth Pronounce it: am-uh-ranth Amaranth is a protein-rich, gluten-free pseudo-grain (like quinoa) and a distant relation to Swiss chard and spinach. An amaranth plant produces multiple seed heads, each of which can yield up to 5,000 seeds. It is…
Asparagus & lemon spaghetti with peas
Cook this tasty vegan curry for an exotic yet easy family dinner. With spinach and sweet potato, it boasts two of your five-a-day and it’s under 400 calories…
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Prep: 7 mins
Cook: 12 mins
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Easy
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Serves 2
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