Tag: chickpeas

Channa Masala is one of my favourite Indian dishes- super tasty and very healthy too! Did you know that “Chana” means chickpea and “masala” means spice blend so this is basically a chickpea curry. I play around with the spices every time I make this but this is my current favourite.

This Moroccan beef tagine is one of my go- to dishes. Its super tasty, easy to prepare and always goes down a treat! Best of all, you can prepare it in advance, which gives you plenty of time with your guests. It's equally good outside in the summer or indoors in the winter. Its a real all rounder!

A reciipe for a simple but delicious sweet potato and chickpea curry. Perfect served with rice, poppodoms, raita and mango chutney

I love Moroccan flavours. While they work particularly well with meat, I wanted to see if I could make them work with mushrooms. I have to say, I was delighted with the results.

If you are vegetarian or trying to eat less meat, this simple chestnut mushroom, chickpea & spinach curry is perfect for you. Its easy to make and delicious too!

These vegan meringues are so easy to make and a really thrifty way to use the water left behind in a can of chickpeas. They are cheap, tasty and versatile.

I was sent a selection of delicious snacks from the team at Chika.  I was aware of the brand, having seen Chika Russell herself appear on Dragons Den and turn down the offer of investment but had never actually tasted them.  West Africa has some of the world’s most delicious snacks and now Chika is […]

I love Moroccan spices.  I am always looking for food combinations to add them to.  Having tried Moroccan beef  and Moroccan Chicken it was time for a vegetarian option.  I’m a firm believer that most of us have too much meat in our diets and am always looking for good veggie alternatives. I was keen to […]

This Moroccan Harissa chicken soup uses local products- Harissa paste from Tom and Ollie and dried apricots from Forest Feast but you can use any brands! The result is a wholesome, healthy soup that packs a real taste punch!

Voucherbox.co.uk asked me to provide a low budget recipe for their new cookbook. I created this sweet potato chilli dish which is not only cheap to make but delicious too! Take a look at the free online book- it looks amazing!

In the spirit of the festive season, Tesco NI challenged Eating Ideas to have a pre Christmas celebration and sent some treats to kick of the celebrations. The celebration featured home-made houmous and a scrummy salted caramel cheesecake!

I love Moroccan food! Its tasty and delicious- what’s not to like? Best of all it is really healthy which has to be a good thing in anyone’s books. I love experimenting with flavours and textures and to me, this Moroccan chicken dish is a winner. Ideally it should be cooked in a traditional clay […]

I love experimenting with new flavours and ingredients and this Kasundi Indian Pickle from Passion Preserved is my new favourite.  I had the pleasure of meeting Claire from Passion Preserved at the artisan food market at the Inns Market and bought a couple of her pickles which are delicious just on their own. Kasundi is […]

Regular readers will know of my all consuming love of the humble chickpea!  I am constantly looking for new ways to serve them and this  Chana Masala is absolutely perfect.  Its so easy to make yet is delicious and healthy too.  What’s not to like about that? Its a lovely warming dish that can be […]

I love savoury snacks- I mean really love them.  I can happily bypass sweets and biscuits but find it physically impossible to pass crisps and dips, nuts etc.  As you can imagine, this is not ideal health wise and so I have been on the look out for any alternatives.  I sampled some spicy broad […]

I love hummus (or houmus depending on your preference)!  Who doesn’t?  It is now one of the most popular ever dips and comes in all sorts of flavour combinations.  While it is generally considered to be very healthy, I always find it very frustrating that is swamped with olive oil. I decided to try making […]