Recipes

Remove the bok choy leaves from the stems. Set aside. Roughly chop the leaves and plunge into a pot of boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes, then remove and rinse in cold water. Set aside. Snip stems from the mushrooms and dice. Set aside. In a large bowl, add bok...

Combine the broth, ginger, and spring onions in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer. In a sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the leeks and sauté for five minutes, then add the mushrooms and continue sautéing for 3 minutes. Remove...

In a large saucepan, heat oil, add onion and carrot, and cook over medium-high heat until the onion begins to brown, about five minutes. Add garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the spices, including bay leaves and cinnamon stick, and cook, stirring, for another minute. Add the chickpeas...

Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside. In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté oil and leeks until tender. Add garlic and cook for a further minute....

Trim 10 celery stalks and dice into 1cm pieces. Trim the remaining stalks, dice finely and set aside. Heat a Tbsp margarine in a large soup pot. Add onion and garlic and sauté over moderate heat until the onion is lightly golden. Sprinkle in flour and stir for one minute....

In a large saucepan, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, tossing occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and add stock, water and carrots. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook 10-15 minutes until potatoes and carrots are tender. Add peas, onions and...

A simple soup that is easy to prepare yet pleasantly flavourful. Serve with French bread or croutons for a heartier dish. In a large pot, sauté onions in oil for two minutes. Add the flour and stir until well combined. Add water and soy sauce and stir. Bring to a...

Heat oil in a saucepan and fry onion until soft. Stir in chilli powder, ground ginger and garlic cloves. Add stock, sweet potatoes and mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes until tender. Add coconut milk and baby spinach and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach just starts to...

Fry the onion in some olive oil. After cooking for 2-3 minutes, add the garlic for 30 seconds before adding cumin, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Add the vegetable stock, lentils, celery, barley, and carrots. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and barley are tender, about...

Fry the onion, garlic, chilli, and salt and pepper in the oil until the onions are translucent.  Add lentils and cook for a further 5 minutes stirring often. Add the water and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer for for 2-3 hours. If the colouring of the soup is...

Combine everything except the fresh herbs and a few pieces of cucumber and capscium (for garnish) in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Stir in the herbs, refrigerate until cool and garnished with cucumber and capscium pieces. Serve with bread.

Soup: Add oil to a large pot and gently cook onion until soft. Add cumin and curry powder and stir for 30 seconds before adding vegetables. Mix until coated before adding sufficient water to completely cover vegetables. Simmer until the vegetables are soft, adding the stock cube and seasonings. Mix...