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Butternut squash and chickpea curry

This is one of our favourite curries at the moment, its also mega easy too. Particularly good with some hot lime pickle (instore, by SamosaCo) and mango chutney.

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 2oog butternut squash, cut into small cubes
  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, plus some water to swill out the tin.
  • 2oog chickpeas (cooked)
  • handful of sultanas
  • Fresh coriander leaf for serving
  • 280g brown basmati

Method

Fry the onions in 2-3 tbsp of oil for 5 minutes to soften.

Add the garlic and fry for another minute or two.

Add the curry powder, the butternut squash, chopped tomatoes and chickpeas. simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Meanwhile cook the basmati rice in simmering water (30 minutes for brown, 8-10 for white).

Add the sultanas to the curry then plate up with the basmati and some big dollops of mango chutney and lime pickle. If you feeling wild you could even make some chapattis to go with it (recipe here, with our dahl recipe).

Enjoy!

 

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Pumpkin koftas with smoky tomato sauce

This is a seasonal win for me and went down a treat at home. Pre-warning, it is a bit of a faff, so perhaps not your usual run of the mill weeknight meal, but it is a great one for guests or a weekend when you have a little more time. This meal really needs ALL the components though. The koftas are nothing without the tomato sauce, and the sauce is bland on it’s own. Served with delicious focaccia and this will be a winner with everyone. Continue reading Pumpkin koftas with smoky tomato sauce

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Winter Vegetable Pasta Bake

pasta bake

The weather is all a bit cold and grey at the moment and this pasta bake is something we ALL need in our lives right now.  Comforting, filling and using lots of seasonal British goodies it is a winning meal for all the family.  And, for those taking part in Veganuary, it is vegan too :). Continue reading Winter Vegetable Pasta Bake

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Christmas gift giving guide

Christmas is a wonderful time of year.  I get a warm fuzzy feeling every year when we put the fairy lights up, but it is often accompanied by no small amount of stress.  A major cause of this can be gift giving.  Whether your household goes all out and gets lots of presents, or if you are more modest and have a secret santa set up, it can sometimes feel impossible to find the right gift.  This becomes even more challenging once you start looking into environmental credentials and suddenly, it can feel like you can’t get them anything.  No one wants to give an unwanted gift so we need to think carefully about what gifts to give and avoid falling into the consumerism trap.  Well fear not, here we have some Natural Weigh approved tips and guilt free gift giving advice. Continue reading Christmas gift giving guide

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Coconut broth and roasted roots with quinoa

This recipe is so good in summer time. Coconut and lime always go beautifully together and the roasted root vegetables are so sweet and delicious. This is also a really colourful meal which always makes it more appealing. And, just for reference quinoa is pronounced ‘ki-noir’…not ‘quin-oa’ as I have said for years.

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