Does anyone have something they do with pulses?
I love beans, rice, pearl barley, lentils, chick peas..... all of that kind of stuff.
But I'm never sure what to do with them besides a stew or chilli maybe.
I don't mind hot and spicy and I don't mind it with or without meat. Ideally, not to high in calories!! (I need to be getting rid of some!)
you could make hummus with chick peas , nice to dip warm pitta bread in :)
It may be worth investing in a copy of 'The Bean Book' by Rose Elliot. It is one of the most comprehensive recipe books around for beans & pulses.
Hi Jessands,
In this link is a recipe for Shepherdess Pie which has red and green lentils in it, it is very filling, comfort food and is also a weightwatchers recipe so I think it fits most of your needs!
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,26528.0.html
I will be interested to see what others come up with, I have a veggie and am often looking for new recipes for her.
T.
so many choices depending on the pulse / beans you want to use and your taste buds!
for dal and curry the red split or yellow split lentils are great, and there are countless recipies. i also use them in soups. flavoured with any standard Indian herbs (cumin, coriander, chillies, curry leaves, onions and add veggies such as spinach, courgettes). for a treat and definitely not 1 if you are counting calories add some coconut milk ;D
for the puy lentils (usually French) they are great in lasagne, shepherds pie - use them instead of meat and flavour with garlic, herbs, red wine and toms, or mixed in with things like squash.
One of my faves for chick peas is chick pea and potato curry - an old favourite
1066
Quote from: Tulipa on February 23, 2009, 14:24:38
I will be interested to see what others come up with, I have a veggie and am often looking for new recipes for her.
T.
Tulipa - I'd always recommend Madhur Jaffrey's World vegetarian - superb book, very comprehensive, with a mixture of basic everyday dishes and some grander more complicated stuff. Covers food from Greece, Italy, USA, Caribbean, China, India, you name it it's in there! And as always with her recipes they do work. I must have had a copy of this book for getting on for 15 years now and still haven't got around to trying them all! As a friend said its not just a cook book its an encyclopedia
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Madhur-Jaffreys-World-Vegetarian-Cookbook/dp/0091863643/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235401267&sr=1-1
Ooh, 1066, that sounds brilliant, I have added it to my basket as I am just about to order from Amazon, thank you. We all love spicy food so hopefully the rest of my family will be happy too. Thank you so much. :)
T.
Your welcome tulipa. I've bought it for so many friends / family birthdays I've lost count of the number of copies I've bought!
Quote from: Tulipa on February 23, 2009, 16:20:28
Ooh, 1066, that sounds brilliant, I have added it to my basket as I am just about to order from Amazon, thank you. We all love spicy food so hopefully the rest of my family will be happy too. Thank you so much. :)
T.
Tulipa I'm sure you know ths, but just in case, if your buying from amazon coud you use the a4a link on the top right of this page
lbb
Thank you all for these replies. They are great.
I'm deffo gonna try shepperdess pie!
Like 1066's ideas, love those kind of flavors, where would I be able to find the recipies for those? maybe you could send me something if you have the time?
I remember Madhur Jaffrey's progs on tele when I was a kid (wasn't interested back then) wish they were still on now. Or are they re-run on sky? Might ask for her book for my birthday next month and the bean book.
Hummus is a no no, sorry! tried it once :-[
Thanx again, keep the ideas coming thro if you like.....
Thanks Jessands
There are so many variants - there are some good websites some vary in quality, try the beebs recipe finder that is often a useful start.
here's a recipe I found on the web that is very similar to 1 I've done before (saves typing :) )
Chickpea & Swiss Chard (I think it's an Italian dish and you can use spinach or other greens)
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small tomato, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 cup rinsed canned chickpeas
1/2 pound Swiss chard, stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Cook onion and garlic in oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add tomato and chickpeas and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add Swiss chard and cook, covered, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
If you want you can add ground cumin and coriander as well - it's lovely both ways
For lasagne or Shepherds Pie I would take a couple of handfuls of puy lentils, rinse them then add to a pan with some red wine, some veggie stock (only a little) chopped tomatoes, water, salt and dried herbs, cook. In another pan I would cook some chopped onions and garlic. Then add them together, and use as a layer in the pie/ lasagne. The red wine, IMO is compulsory !! if you think it needs a bit more flavour try adding some worcestershire sauce or soy sauce ( a few drops) As I've never seen a recipe for this I haven't a clue on amounts/measurements I just use my eyes
For a basic dal I would chop an onion, a couple of cloves of garlic and an inch of ginger (peeled and chopped) and fry till softened or browned. Then add a couple of handfuls of split red or yellow or both (!) to a pan, rinse them, cover with water and add a 1/2 spoonful of ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric and if you like chopped chillies, then cook till soft. Split red lentils only take about 20 mins, the larger split yellow lentils can take up to and hour. If you want to you could then add a couple of tablespoons of coconut milk. Then when nearly ready chop a courgette up and add to the mix and cook for 5-10 mins. You could make a soup out of it by adding more water / veggie stock.
Again sorry for the inexact science of my measurements :-[ And hope this helps or inspires and I hope I haven't missed anything out
jesssands
i know you tried it onse, but please just once make some, i wont taste like the sfuff you bought
promise
lbb
OKAY, LBB
you got me, just looked hummus up online and found this
http://mideastfood.about.com/od/middleeasternfood101/a/hummus101.htm
I didn't know there where so many different variants, and to be honest it does sound better than that of tescos!
but what the hell is tahini? ???
Tahini is sesame seed paste most health food shops have it or you can make your own.
http://www.ummah.net/family/recipes/tahini.html
Pasta fagioli (Antonio Carlucci)
I love this - printable version on BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/pastaefagioli_3227.shtml
Preparation time less than 30 mins
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 celery stick, diced
1 large tomato, peeled, de-seeded and diced
2 pint/1.2 litre chicken stock
375g/13oz cannellini or borlotti beans from a can, rinsed and drained
200g/7oz munnezzaglia or tubettini pasta
1 small chilli pepper, finely chopped
2 fresh basil leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
Method
1. Heat the oil and fry the garlic for one minute. Add the vegetables and toss well. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for five minutes.
2. Add half of the beans. Mash the remaining beans in a bowl with the back of a fork, then add to the stock. Add the pasta, chilli and basil.
3. Cook gently for another eight minutes, stirring from time to time to prevent the mixture sticking.
4. Skim the soup to remove any scum. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve in bowls with a drizzle of virgin olive oil on top.