Delicious UK - (05)May 2020

1 Soakthelentilsinhotwaterfor
1 hour,thendrainandrinse.Put
thesoakedlentilsina medium
hob-safecasseroleandcoverwith
boilingwaterbyabout2cm.Add
halfthegroundturmeric,then
simmer,partlycovered,forabout
20 minutesuntilthelentilsare
tenderbutstillholdtheirshape
andmostofthewaterhasbeen
absorbed(youmayneedtoadd
extrawaterastheycook).
2 Meanwhile,makethetarka.Heat
thegheeoroilina fryingpanover
a mediumheat,thenaddthechilli
flakes,cloves,cinnamonstick,
cuminseedsandbayleaf(orextra
cinnamon).Frythespicesforabout
30 secondsuntilfragrant,thenadd
theonionandgarlicandcontinue
cookinguntilgolden(about8-10
minutes).Reducetheheattolow,
thenstirinthegroundcoriander
andremainingturmeric and fry for
afurther1 minute.
3 Gentlystirthetarkaintothehot
lentils.Coverthepan,takeoffthe
heatandsetasidefor 20 minutes
fortheflavourstoinfuse.Reheat
thedhalandsharpentotastewith
plentyoflimejuice,thenscatter
withcrispyfriedonionsand
choppedcorianderbeforeserving.
PERSERVING243kcals,16.5gfat
(8.9gsaturated),8.8gprotein,
10gcarbs(3.1g sugars), 0.1g salt,
16.4g fibre

Rajasthanislow-cooked
potatoes
SERVES4-6.HANDS-ONTIME 10 MIN,
SIMMERINGTIME 10 MIN, OVEN TIME
1½ HOURS

Greenchilliesandleafy
corianderhavestarring
rolesinthisdish.Muchof
Rajasthanhasaridlandscapes

• traditionallyvegetableswere
  cookedinyogurttoconserve
  scarce water supplies.

ROOPA’S

TIPS

• I’VEUSEDCHARLOTTE
  POTATOESherebecause
  theyholdtheirshapewell,
  but you could use a floury variety

instead,suchasmarispiperorking

edward,bothofwhichareexcellent

forsoakingupspicedmasalasauce.

• PALEGREENTURKISHCHILLIES
  (availablefromlargersupermarkets
  anddelis)givea mildflavourthat’s
  especiallysuitableforthisdish,but
  if youcan’tfindthemit’s fine to use
  mildgreenchillies.


• SERVEthisrichpotatodishwith
  a simpledhal,flatbreadsandchilled
  cucumberwedges,sharpened
  witha squeezeoflimeanddusted
  witha littlegroundcuminandsalt.
  FOOD
  TEAM’S
  TIP

Thesaucemightseparate

duringtheslowcooking,

butif yougivethedish

a gentlestirbeforeserving, it

will come back together.

• 30gfreshcoriander, roughly
  chopped


• 350gfull-fatgreekyogurt


• 1 tbspgram(chickpea)flour


• ¾tsptoastedgroundcumin
  (seelimedhalKnow-how)


• 50gghee(clarifiedbutter,widely
  availableinjars)or 3-4 tbsp
  sunfloweroil


• 1 onion,thinlysliced


• 20gfreshginger,peeled and cut
  intothinmatchsticks


• 3 garliccloves,thinlysliced


• 50gTurkishchilliesorothermild
  greenchillies,deseededand
  thicklysliced(seetips)


• 200mlhotwater


• 600gcharlottepotatoes,
  scrubbed and halved (see tips)

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Food processor or stick blender

1 Heattheovento170°C/150°Cfan/

gas3½.Putthecoriander,yogurt,

gramflourandcuminina food

processororblender, then blend

untilsmooth.

2 Heatthegheeoroilina medium

hob-safecasseroleovera low-

mediumheat.Addtheonion,ginger,

garlicandgreenchillies,then

cookfor8–10minutesuntil the

onionhassoftened.

3 Addtheyogurtmixtureandthe

hotwatertothepan,thenbringto

a simmer, stirring all the time. Stir

inthehalvedpotatoes,thencover

thecasserolewithfoilanda tight-

fittinglidandcookfor1½hours

untilthepotatoesaretenderand

themasalasaucehasthickened

(seefoodteam’stip).Serve.

PERSERVING(FOR6)254kcals,

15gfat(8.9gsaturated),6.9g

protein,26.2gcarbs(5.4g sugars),

0.1g salt, 3.3g fibre

Paneer,peppersand

spinachinmakhani

sauce

SERVES4-6.HANDS-ONTIME 30 MIN,

SIMMERING TIME 25 MIN

Thissauceissimpleto

makeandprovidesa richand

indulgentbaseforsoft,pillow y

paneer.Milk,ghee,butterand

creamareconsidered‘pure’

foodsinIndia,anddishes

madewiththemareserved

atcelebratoryoccasionsand

auspiciousevents.Punjabis

lovetocookwithdairy– so

muchsothatcooksinrural

communitiesevenusetheir

washingmachinestochurn

butter from cream!

KNOW-

HOW

• DRIEDFENUGREEK
  LE AVESarestrong
  aromaticleavesoften
  usedasa seasoningtoadddepth
  offlavourtodishes.They’re
  availablefromlargesupermarkets
  andonlinefromsouschef.co.uk.


• KASHMIRICHILLIPOWDERis
  deepredincolourbuthasonly
  a mildheat.If youcan’tfindit,
  usepaprikainstead.Available
  from larger Sainsbury’s. →