This recipe was inspired by a dish from Reble Recipes's Instagram feed. The main difference is that we used dried chickpeas, put a bit of ras el hanout in the marinade and used Liberty Fields Dorset apple balsamic and apple syrup instead of balsamic and maple syrup.
This warming combination is made for eating from a mug or bowl, stood around a campfire or snuggled under a blanket on the sofa. The polenta is smooth, rich and moreish whilst the crispy carlin peas and kale contrast in texture and give it some whizz with a sweet, salty tang.
Enough sprout recipes yet? Of course not… this is a particularly delicious recipe and could easily serve as a meal in its own right - as well as being a great accompaniment.
Parched peas were a very common street food in the UK for a couple of hundred years; these days, they're much harder to find. They are a traditional treat made with carlin peas, with lashings of vinegar and salt, often eaten on Bonfire Night.
These fritters from Eden Owen-Jone were inspired by the North Indian lentil fritter Dahi Vada, traditionally served after being fried and soaked, in a smothering of spiced yogurt and topped with coriander and tamarind chutneys.
Savoy cabbage leaves are stuffed with a hearty lentil filling and allowed to simmer in the oven, leaving you plenty of time to tidy up the kitchen or unwind with a glass of wine.
These bon bons have a moist savoury filling with a crunchy breaded exterior. The marrowfat peas are gently simmered until tender before being mixed with smoked tofu to create the filling. Eden has paired them with a burnt leek XO sauce which is deeply savoury, spicy, sweet and a little smokey. Together they make the perfect side dish or starter.
Sarah and Aitana of The Little Cooking Pot love to recreate dishes they’ve tasted abroad, using as much British produce as possible. On an adventure in Japan, they made a lifelong friendship with Nana, who taught them how to make miso. Since that trip, 5 years ago, making miso has become an annual tradition in their kitchen.
Give carlin peas the petits pois treatment: braising with butter, onion, white wine, lettuce and mint. The hearty nuttiness of the carlin peas makes for a more substantial dish than traditional fresh green peas. Serve with boiled Jersey Royals or other new potatoes to soak up the buttery sauce.
This tofu, based on the Burmese variety typically made from chickpea flour, is very quick and easy to make from store cupboard ingredients. It can be adapted to use other pulse flours as Victoria has done here with green pea flour.
These gluten-free potato gnocchi use our British-grown chickpea flour, but any pulse flour would work well. We've paired the gnocchi with pesto and spring veg in a rich stock and topped them with colourful chive flowers and blistered radishes.
