Pasta e Lenticchie

Pasta e Lenticchie

by Rosie Mackean April 26, 2023

Pasta e Lenticchie is one of the most delicious soups in the Italian hearty soup canon. This recipe was created by chef, food stylist and recipe developer Rosie Mackean for our Whole Olive Green Lentils. We've been growing lentils in the UK since 2015 and they're now a tasty, versatile staple of our range of British-grown wholefoods.

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Flamingo Pea Paprikash

Flamingo Pea Paprikash

by Isabella Palmer March 31, 2023

Based on the Hungarian dish Chicken Paprikash, but with a veggie twist. Isabella has replaced the chicken with our Whole Flamingo Peas, to make a hearty meal, flavoured with sweet paprika.

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Simple medames made with ful hammam (Maris Bead fava beans)

Simple medames made with ful hammam (Maris Bead fava beans)

by Josiah Meldrum February 09, 2023

Maris Bead variety whole fava beans arrived at the Bean Store this week, so we made a delicious Ful Medames. Small beans, warm spice, lots of olive oil. Earthy, warming and aromatic – the best breakfast in the world?

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Butternut Squash, Chickpea & Spinach Soup

Butternut Squash, Chickpea & Spinach Soup

by Chetna Makan January 09, 2023

This hearty soup from Chetna's Healthy Indian is filling by itself but can also be served over rice. The delicate spicing brings together the simple flavours of the chickpeas, squash and spinach.

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Fava Bean Shakshuka

Fava Bean Shakshuka

by The Cook and Him October 04, 2022

This delicious recipe from The Cook and Him makes a perfect meal for two, with eggs lightly poached over a rich sauce of tomatoes and Split Fava Beans.

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Smoky Fava Bean Goulash with Tarragon Dumplings

Smoky Fava Bean Goulash with Tarragon Dumplings

by Sarah Barton June 18, 2020

We love a dumpling! This wonderfully warming and sustaining supper is enhanced with deliciously herby fava flour dumplings. This recipe comes to us from Sarah Barton via Day Radley's Vegan Chef School.

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Hummus & Roast Vegetable Pie

Hummus & Roast Vegetable Pie

by The Cook and Him November 26, 2019 1 Comment

The Cook & Him's combination of hummus (or ful nabed!) with roasted vegetables gives this delectable pie a rich creaminess, while camelina seeds provide a nutty crunch.

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Winter Vegetable Stew with Herb Dumplings

Winter Vegetable Stew with Emmer and Herby Fava Dumplings

by The Cook and Him October 30, 2019

This winter veg stew makes a hearty and warming supper for a cold dark evening, with nutty emmer grains and deliciously savoury fava bean flour dumplings. And at Halloween it's a great use for any surplus pumpkin flesh, far too good to waste!

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Lentil Lasagne

Lentil Lasagne

by The Cook and Him May 16, 2019

We set The Cook & Him a challenge with this one, but the vegan lasagne they created is the perfect marriage for our British-grown Whole Olive Lentils and fermented Fava Bean Umami Paste. Packed with flavour, it can be made ahead of time, ideal for feeding a crowd or batch cooking for midweek dinners.

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Green Split Pea and Pesto Stuffed Conchiglie

Green Pea Dal & Pesto Stuffed Conchiglie

by The Cook and Him May 14, 2019 3 Comments

Stuffed conchiglie pasta shells filled with a split green pea dal and home-made pesto, baked in a tangy tomato sauce. Totally vegan and totally flavourful! This Cook & Him recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal.

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Lentil, Haricot Bean and Mushroom Roast

Lentil, Haricot Bean and Mushroom Roast

by The Cook and Him October 21, 2018

The perfect vegan vegan roast! This fantastic creation from The Cook & Him showcases three of our products - our British-grown whole lentils, red haricot beans and flaked quinoa.

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British Dal Makhani

British Dal Makhani

by Jenny Chandler March 11, 2018 2 Comments

In this high days and holidays dal from Northern India, enriched with butter and cream, Jenny Chandler substitutes British whole lentils and red haricot beans for the traditional black urad dal and red kidney beans. As Jenny says, "the result is just heaven", perfect as a stand alone main dish with a little rice or a flatbread alongside or great as a player in an indulgent spread.

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