January Spice News
Spice News - January 2024
How to use this month's free sample
This month's free sample is a slow cooked bean dish, gently spiced with coriander, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek and chilli. It's a very easy and comforting dish that can be enjoyed on jacket potatoes, toast or even naans, and was a big favourite at Spicery HQ when we were testing it for lunch!
Bombay Baked Beans Recipe:
You Need:
1 small onion - finely chopped
1 clove of garlic - finely grated or crushed
Fresh ginger - finely chopped to make 1 tsp
10g bunch of coriander (optional) - finely chopped
½ lemon
20g butter
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 x 400g tins of beans (eg cannellini, borlotti, butter beans etc) - including all the liquid from the tins
2 tsp sugar or honey
1 tbsp vinegar (white wine or cider vinegar is best)
Jacket potatoes or buttered toast, and grated cheese to serve (optional)
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
In a deep casserole dish, roast the onion and ginger in the butter and 2 tbsp oil for 15 minutes or until the onion is beginning to brown around the edges
Stir in the garlic, tomato puree, beans (including all the liquid from the tins), sugar, vinegar, 100ml water, BOMBAY BEANS BLEND and 1 tsp salt. Cover and bake (stirring occasionally and adding an extra splash of water if it needs it) for 45 minutes or until the beans are soft and the sauce is rich and thick
Stir in the juice of the ½ lemon and the coriander (if using), then serve on jacket potatoes or buttered toast, with grated cheese (if using) on top
You can find January's Free Sample here!
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