Aubergine, like avocado is not technically a vegetable but a berry. It has a tough outer skin, which is in general a deep glossy purple colour, surrounding spongelike cream-coloured flesh with small edible seeds dotted throughout. It is treated like a vegetable and comes from the same …
Cooked aubergine is great in a curry, especially as it is native to Asia and so gives a curry some level of authenticity. In fact it was in a curry that I first tried aubergine when my tandem pilot at the time, Fiona Duncan, was …
A dahl is basically a lentil soup. Its great for days like this one when I might have slightly over indulged at lunch and want a healthy and nutritious meal that doesn’t contain too many calories. It has plenty of spices, especially ginger which is …
Sometimes its nice to have a break from eating meat for my protein source. Eggs and chickpeas are both good vegetarian sources of protein so this meal is still really balanced and nutritious even without the meat. It serves as a good reminder that vegetarian …