Creamy split pea curry

Creamy split pea curry

This freezable vegetarian curry reheats well, and provides 3 of your 5 a day - perfect for busy families eating at different times

  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 peppers (any colours will do), chopped
  • 4 tbsp curry paste (I used jalfrezi)
  • 2 tsp nigella or black onion seeds
  • 200g yellow split peas
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 400g can light coconut milk
  • bunch coriander, stalks finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped
  • zest and juice 1 lime
  • 150g coconut yogurt, plus a dollop to serve
  • boiled rice or mini naan breads, to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish with a lid. Add the onions and peppers, and cook for 10 mins until softened. Add the curry paste and nigella seeds, stir for 1 min, then add the split peas, tomatoes, coconut milk and coriander stalks. Bring to a simmer, then cover and bubble gently for 45 mins, or until the split peas are tender. If eating at different times, turn off the heat and cover the curry with a lid. Reheat on the hob or in a microwave until piping hot, adding a splash of water if the curry looks too thick.

  2. Just before serving, add the lime zest and juice, coconut yogurt and generous seasoning. Serve with rice or naan, with a dollop of yogurt on top and scattered with coriander leaves.



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Help-yourself grain fridge salad

Help-yourself grain fridge salad

This healthy vegetarian salad will keep for a few days in the fridge - perfect for busy families in need of quick suppers or packed lunches

  • No cook
  • Serves 4 as a main, 6 as a side
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • finely grated zest and juice 2 lemons
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 250g pouch of cooked grains (I used a mixture of bulghar, quinoa & lentils)
  • 400g chickpeas, drained
  • 1 pomegranate, seeds removed
  • 200g cherry tomatoes (a mix of red and yellow looks attractive), halved
  • large bunch mint or parsley (or a mixture), leaves picked and roughly chopped
  • 50g toasted flaked almonds
  • bunch spring onions, finely sliced on an angle
  • 200g pack feta, crumbled

Method

  1. In a large bowl or sealable container, whisk the lemon zest and juice, oil, honey, tahini and some seasoning. Squeeze the grain pouch to separate the grains, then tip into the bowl along with the chickpeas, pomegranate seeds, tomatoes, herbs, almonds, spring onions and half the feta.

  2. Toss everything together in the bowl to coat in the dressing, then crumble over the remaining feta. Serve in bowls straight away, or cover the container and put in the fridge. Eat within 3 days.



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Anytime pesto and prawn pasta salad

Anytime pesto & prawn pasta salad

Lemon zest and crème fraîche make this seafood pasta dish with king prawns and green beans rich and zingy - enjoy it hot or cold

  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 350g pasta
  • 200g green beans, halved
  • 100g pesto
  • 140g light crème fraîche
  • 200g cooked king prawns
  • zest 1 lemon, juice of ½
  • 50g pine nuts
  • 70g bag rocket

Method

  1. Cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the beans for the final 2 mins. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry pan.

  2. Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of water. Return the pasta and beans to the pan, and add the pesto, crème fraîche, prawns, lemon zest and juice, and pine nuts. Season well. If the sauce is a little thick, add a splash of the pasta water. When you’re ready to serve, scatter over the rocket. Eat hot, or leave to go cold, put in the fridge and eat as a pasta salad.



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BLT tart

BLT tart

Layer up prosciutto, cheddar and cherry tomatoes on shortcrust pastry for a lovely light meal that's delicious hot, warm or cold

  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 320g sheet shortcrust pastry
  • 4 heaped tbsp onion chutney
  • 100g half-fat crème fraîche
  • 100g mature cheddar, grated
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • lamb's lettuce or rocket

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a baking sheet with parchment. Unroll the pastry onto the baking sheet. Spread the chutney over the surface, leaving a border of about 1cm free around the edges. Fold in the edges and roughly pinch them together at the corners to make a raised border.

  2. In a bowl, whisk the crème fraîche, cheese and eggs with a little salt and a good pinch of pepper. Pour the mixture into the centre of the tart, easing it out towards the edges with the back of a spoon. Top with tomatoes, cut-side facing up, and ruffles of prosciutto.

  3. Bake in the oven for 35-40 mins, until the pastry is golden and the filling has set. Leave to cool a little before scattering over the lamb’s lettuce, or leave to cool completely and store in the fridge. Lovely for lunch the next day.



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Thai curry fish cakes with sweet chilli dressing

Thai curry fish cakes with sweet chilli dressing

Whizz up white fish fillets with curry paste and green beans to make a zesty starter or snack

  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 400g pack frozen pollock fillets, thawed, dried and roughly chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp red Thai curry paste
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • zest and juice 1 lime
  • 50g green beans, trimmed and finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
  • 3 tbsp sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • leafy salad, to serve

Sustainable fish

You can use any sustainable white fish for these recipes – such as haddock, cod or any other firm white fish.



Why choose pollock?

With its white flesh, sweet flavour and medium flaky texture, pollock – a member of the cod family – is a useful, readily available fish for the home cook. You may have already encountered it in fish fingers and pies, and it is widely considered sustainable. If you can’t find it on the fish counter, look for it in the freezer, where it can be found as boneless flaky fish fillets.



Method

  1. Tip the fish into a food processor with the egg, curry paste, fish sauce and cornflour, then blitz until smooth. Tip the mixture into a bowl and stir in the lime zest and green beans, then shape into 8 fish cakes.

  2. Heat a little oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then cook the fish cakes (in batches) for a couple of mins each side until firm and cooked through.

  3. While the fish cakes are cooking, stir the lime juice into the chilli sauce to make a dressing. Pile salad onto plates, top with the fish cakes and drizzle with a little dressing.



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Baked pollock with anchovy crumbs

Baked pollock with anchovy crumbs

Top white fish fillets with a tangy garlic and rosemary breadcrumb topping and roast until crispy

  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 50g crustless white bread (ours was from a tiger loaf)
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 6 anchovy fillets in oil from a jar, drained
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp chopped rosemary leaves
  • 4 skinless frozen pollock fillets (about 400g)
  • salad or new potatoes and green beans, to serve

Sustainable fish

You can use any sustainable white fish for these recipes – such as haddock, cod or any other firm white fish. 



Why choose pollock?

With its white flesh, sweet flavour and medium flaky texture, pollock – a member of the cod family – is a useful, readily available fish for the home cook. You may have already encountered it in fish fingers and pies, and it is widely considered sustainable. If you can’t find it on the fish counter, look for it in the freezer, where it can be found as boneless flaky fish fillets. 



Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and set aside.

  2. Tear the bread into a food processor, add the garlic, anchovies, oil and rosemary, then season and pulse to make rough crumbs. Arrange the frozen fillets spaced apart on the baking tray and pile the crumbs on top. Bake for 22-25 mins until the fish is cooked and the topping crispy. Serve with a salad or new potatoes and green beans.



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Greek-style roast fish

Greek-style roast fish

Oven-bake white fish fillets with potatoes, tomatoes and herbs for a healthy and gluten-free weeknight dinner

  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 5 small potatoes (about 400g), scrubbed and cut into wedges
  • 1 onion, halved and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • ½ tsp dried oregano or ½ tbsp chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon, cut into wedges
  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 2 fresh skinless pollock fillets (about 200g)
  • small handful parsley, roughly chopped

Sustainable fish

You can use any sustainable white fish for these recipes – such as haddock, cod or any other firm white fish. 



Why choose pollock?

With its white flesh, sweet flavour and medium flaky texture, pollock – a member of the cod family – is a useful, readily available fish for the home cook. You may have already encountered it in fish fingers and pies, and it is widely considered sustainable. If you can’t find it on the fish counter, look for it in the freezer, where it can be found as boneless flaky fish fillets.



Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the potatoes, onion, garlic, oregano and olive oil into a roasting tin, season, then mix together with your hands to coat everything in the oil. Roast for 15 mins, turn everything over and bake for 15 mins more.

  2. Add the lemon and tomatoes, and roast for 10 mins, then top with the fish fillets and cook for 10 mins more. Serve with parsley scattered over.



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