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Resident cook Nigel Barden serves up a dish for Foodie Thursday.

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Spiced Vegetables & Paneer with Cashew & Quinoa Crumble

by Cyrus Todiwala from Mr Todiwala’s Spice Box (Mitchell Beazley / Octopus)

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In this simple baked dish, you can use any seasonal vegetables such as broccoli, squash, aubergine – whatever you fancy or have to hand.Ìý No flour is used in the sauce to thicken it, but you can do so if you wish.Ìý Serve with pasta or rice.

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Serves 4 as a main or 6-8 as a side

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Prep Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 45 mins

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Ingredients

Cauliflower 1 small, cut into small florets, stalks chopped separately into small pieces

Carrots 2, diced

Potato 1, peeled & diced

Onion 1, coarsely chopped

Fresh Green Chillies 2 finger-type, coarsely chopped

Garlic 2 Cloves, roughly chopped

Fresh Root Ginger 5cm (2in) piece, peeled & roughly chopped, peelings reserved

Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil 2 tbsp

Paneer 150-200g (5½ - 7oz), diced

Green Pepper 1 small, cored deseeded & diced

Fresh Red Chilli 1 small, diced

Chickpeas 1 x 400g (14oz) can, drained & rinsed

Chopped Fresh Coriander 2 tbsp

Tomato Sauce (see below) to serve

Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper

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For the Spice Paste

Ground Cumin 1 tsp

Ground Coriander 2 tsp

Ground Turmeric ½ tsp

Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp

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For the Crumble Topping

Raw Cashew Nuts 100g (3½ oz)

Cumin Seeds 1 tsp, toasted (in a heavy based frying pan over a low heat until brown & aromatic)

Coriander Seeds 1tsp

Quinoa 3-4 tbsp, uncooked

Fresh Green Chilli 1, deseeded

Olive Oil, 1 tsp

Butter 15g (½ oz), at room temp

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Method

First make the spice paste by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl with a few tbsps of water.Ìý Cover & set aside until needed. Cook the cauliflower florets for about 5 mins in a pan of boiling salted water.Ìý They should be slightly firm; certainly not soft.Ìý Strain, reserving the cooking water, & immediately refresh in cold water. Return the cooking water to the pan & cook the carrots for 3-4 mins, again until just done.Ìý Strain, reserving the cooking water, & immediately refresh in cold water. Return the cooking water to the pan & cook the potato for about 6-8 mins, until tender.Ìý Strain, reserving the cooking water, & immediately refresh in cold water. Return the cooking water to the pan & cook the cauliflower stalks with the ginger peelings for 15-20 mins, until soft.Ìý Set the pan aside to cool. Preheat the oven to 190C/ 375F/ Gas Mark 5. Put the onion, green chillies, garlic & ginger into a blender, add the vegetable water & its contents & purée to a smooth liquid. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan or flameproof casserole dish.Ìý When hot, add the paneer & cook for 1-2 mins, turning so that it browns nicely on all sides.Ìý Add the green pepper & the fresh red chilli & sauté for 1 min, then add the spice paste.Ìý Cook for anther 1-2 mins until the oil starts to be released.Ìý Pour in the puréed mixture & cook for 4-5 mins, until gently bubbling but not spluttering. Stir in the cooked cauliflower, carrots & potato plus the chickpeas & mix well, adding some water if the mixture seems too thick.Ìý Cover & simmer for 5-6 mins, then taste & season.Ìý Stir in the fresh coriander & transfer to a baking dish. To make the crumble, put the cashews, seeds, quinoa & fresh chilli into a blender & whiz to the texture of coarse breadcrumbs.Ìý Add the olive oil & softened butter & whiz again. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the vegetables & bake in the oven for 12-15 mins, until the top is golden & crispy. Serve with homemade Tomato Sauce on the side.

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For the Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients

Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil 1 tbsp

Cinnamon Stick 2 x 10cm (4in) pieces

Dried Red Chillies 4, each broken into 3 pieces & deseeded

Fresh Green Chillies 3-4, slit lengthways into 4 pieces

Onions 2, finely chopped

Malt Vinegar, 1 tbsp

Raw Cane or Muscovado Sugar 2 tsp

Fresh or Canned Tomatoes 400g (14oz), chopped

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Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan or flameproof casserole dish.Ìý When hot, add the cinnamon stick & sauté for a few seconds, before adding the dried red chillies.Ìý As soon as the chillies darken, add the fresh green chillies & onions.Ìý Sauté until the onions are soft. Add the vinegar & sugar & simmer for a few mins, then add the tomatoes.Ìý Cook gently until the mixture thickens slightly.ÌýÌý Season with salt & pepper & set aside.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Jul 2016 17:05
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2