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Spinach Dal

Spinach Dal

When I first started university (many moons ago), I was leaving home without ever having cooked a proper meal. That A* pizza from Year 8 did not count … Anyway one of the only recipes my mother insisted I wrote down was a classic palak (spinach) dal, an essential comfort food if there ever was one. Even though most Indians will tell you dal is not a ‘treat’ meal, it was definitely one I always looked forward to growing up and still continue to have at least once a week. You can’t go wrong with a bowl of dal and rice!

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Sweet Potato & Spinach Orzo

Sweet Potato & Spinach Orzo

This recipe was intended to be a comforting risotto but there seemed to a mysterious lack of risotto in stores here (the new panic buying trend?) so I settled on an orzo, which isn’t the same but it’s absolutely delicious. It’s hearty, it’s comforting and it’s very easily adaptable – don’t forget to look at my Upgrade Ideas at the bottom of the post!

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