Cold crisp air, white dragons breath, steaming cups of tea, Blue purring, crunchy leaves underfoot in red, green and yellow, lime green parakeets screeching, adorable long tailed tits chirruping and a low warm orange sun - all in all a delightful Wednesday. As I'm officially a housewife for now, I thought I'd have a go at Tana Ramsey's chicken with a red lentil sauce for supper - a winter warmer so vibrant in hue it was the perfect end to such a colourful day. Off I trotted to
Waitrose - who were out of red lentils. Seriously. Que?! A quick dash to
Sainsburys sorted out the shopping list. Turkey substituted the chicken (special offer - 1kg of turkey breast for £6 - most of which went into the freezer for a rainy day),
american long grain rice replaced the
basmati, and celery salt and cayenne pepper were added to the mix for taste. I skipped pushing the mix through a sieve with the back of the spoon - tedious - so got the masher out and pounded a little. Used Mr M's homemade
harissa paste that brought a wonderful depth to the flavour. A
scrummy dish for £3 with enough sauce left over for another meal, washed down with a lovely cabinet
shiraz and the thumbs up from Mr M who doesn't often do rice. It was the first time I'd ever cooked lentils and I was pleasantly surprised - easy, creamy, fragrant and tasty. I'm looking forward to using up the leftover sauce - most probably with chunks of butternut squash and smoky bacon - and discovering other lentil delights. Any ideas?
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