Tasty Daal Curry
1 - onion,clove garlic, thumb-sized piece ginger, red chilli, red pepper,
1 - handful each of fresh coriander and curry leaves
1 tsp - turmeric, fenugreek seeds
2 tsp- mustard seeds
300g dried red split lentils
1 x 400g tin light coconut milk
rapeseed oil
200g baby spinach


Put peeled onion halves, garlic, ginger, chilli, pepper, coriander stalks, salt & pepper into food processor, blitz until fine .  Put tablespoon oil into saucepan with curry leaves, turmeric, fenugreek seeds & half of the mustard seeds, stir well.  Add blitzed veg and fry for couple mins, then add lentils, 700ml boiling water and coconut milk. Cover and simmer, stirring regularly.


Pop naan bread into oven. Halve cherry tomatoes and finely chop half lemon (incl rind). Put 1 tablespoon oil, chilli powder, chopped lemon and remaining mustard seeds into frying pan. Crush garlic, squeeze over remaining lemon juice, add tomatoes and toss and warm through.


Fold spinach through the daal at last minute, scatter with coriander leaves. Serve with natural yogurt.


Recipe from Jamie Oliver - seriously delicious!!!!

Gomukhasana (cow’s face pose) is a good example of a passive stretch to the hip rotators. Sit on the floor and extend your legs forward in dandasana (staff pose). If you have trouble sitting upright, you can sit on the edge of a blanket, but also keep a second blanket or a towel nearby. Bend your right knee and bring your right leg over and across your left leg. Use your hand to draw your right foot close to your outer left hip. Move your left foot across to the right. Using your hands on the floor, lift and wiggle your hips until your knees are stacked, with your right knee above your left.

If you are sitting on a blanket, or the back of your left leg is not touching the floor, or your left knee locks or hurts during the stretch, roll up your second blanket or the towel and place it under your left knee for support. Hold your right foot in place with your left hand. As you breathe in, lift and lengthen through your spine to the crown of your head; as you exhale, fold forward at the hip crease, bringing your chest toward your knee, keeping your neck long and relaxed. Move as if you are bringing your navel toward your knee and keep your spine extended. 

You’ll probably feel the most stretch along the outer edge of the straight leg, along the outer hamstring and calf, as well as a milder stretch in your right hip. Keep your quadriceps engaged to help the hamstrings release. To increase the stretch in your outer right hip, turn your chest slightly to the right. Extend through the mound of the big toe and inner heel of the straight leg, so that the little toe side of the foot draws slightly back, firming the outer shin. Keep the toes pointing directly upward. If you can, hold the outer edge of your left foot with your right hand—but don’t pull back too strongly, since this will jam your outer knee and hip. Hold for anywhere from several breaths to a minute or more, and repeat on the opposite side.

 Remember be aware of your own body and never force.  Enjoy!!!!