ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • strong vegetable broth
  • basil
  • tomato juice or thinned puree
  • powdered oregano
  • olive oil
  • Sauce:
  • tortillas
  • Filling:
  • grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • sliced black olives
  • scallions chopped
  • little chopped parsley
Belongs to Celena Mum's Daal 

This is a staple dish in India where I grew up, and something you could cook any time of the year since it doesn’t need too many ingredients. It’s just as tasty as the more complicated versions that you can find in recipe books. I eat this with roti, brown rice, or make it more watery for a tasty soup. The advantage to having this outside India is that you don’t have to watch out for the occasional small stone mixed in with the lentils :)

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • red lentils
  • ghee or oil
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • cumin seeds
  • ground turmeric
  • nigella
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Since you are not greasing the pan, you can grind raw oats and add a thin layer of oat powder below each cookie to reduce burning.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • banana
  • raisins
  • apple sauce
  • apple juice
  • honey
  • raw oats