Seasonal Veg in May.

mto

teedy23 wrote: »

whats the curry called thats made with spinach and cubed cheese. Its a soft motzarrela type cheese, gorgeous mmmm!

Saag paneer. I've tried recreating it at home several times, but can never get the right flavour. I'm probably not using enough oil, and from what i understand you should use tinned spinach

Very useful website for veg inspiration is

http://www.thinkvegetables.co.uk/index.html?cart=11778667832969254 .

ti1980

Teedy23, are you talking about spinach and paneer cheese?

Mmm, chicken saag is lovely. I just love spinach, I love chicken and I love curry.
In fact, I just love food full stop!

teedy23

Why on earth would you use tinned spinach? I see you dont know either, is it the consistancy, is it the makers of tinned spinach who gave out that particular recipe? the plot thickens

teedy23

yip thats the one ti, I,m not a veggie, I love chicken dishes too, but I really like this dish, if it,s made right.
I,m starving now, going to have a ready made curry from Asda.......WHAT, I,ve got an injured paw and have to have ready made, one hand dinners for a while

lil_me

http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/index.htm

Has a list of what is in season.

http://www.vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ I also found very useful

I added Asparagus and Beans to a steak stew last night which I had never tried before and was really nice.

studentphil

I am going to make bean and pasta soup I think.

Gingham_Ribbon

asparagus in creamy pasta sauce
aubergine melts with pasta in tomato sauce
broccoli in cheese sauce with pasta
curried squash soup
carrot and chickpea curry
cauliflower and chickpea curry
celery and carrot curry
courgette and mushroom in tomato pasta sauce
cucumber raita with any curry
french beans in 3c bean chilli
garlic in most of above
potatoes are great in curries
kale pesto on pasta
leeks great in pasta or curry - use like onion
mangetout - side dish with pasta
onions - use with many of above
peas either curried as soup, added to curries or served with pasta creamy sauce
purple sprouting broccoli pesto
radishes in side salad
rocket pesto
spinach and potato curry or spinach pesto
spring onions in side salad or add to creamy pasta sauce
watercress|pesto
swede is great in curries

mto

teedy23 wrote: »

Why on earth would you use tinned spinach? I see you dont know either, is it the consistancy, is it the makers of tinned spinach who gave out that particular recipe? the plot thickens

I think it's for the consistency. It does seem to look more like the restaurant version when i've used tinned, but as i said, i can't get the taste right.

kethry

studentphil wrote: »

Thanks!!!
Using red pepper is cheating as it is not season

well i'll give you the answer some wag gave when they were asked about drinking before 6 o'clock (old school, this guy): "I'm sure its 6 o'clock somewhere in the world).. so: "I'm sure its in season somewhere in the world!"



i see your point though. hm. dried red pepper flakes or chilli flakes then, for flavour? (my OH loves chilli flakes atm.. they go in almost everything..)

keth
xx

lil_me

My dehydrator getting some use this year for seasonal veg when it's in season, buy, dry and use later. One of the best investments I made. Especially with how fast all the Basil seeds I planted are growing, only expected a few to grow as I had so many previous failed attempts, I think I could make a field of it at this rate :rotfl: