Strawberry Jam
Make the strawberry season last all year long with this easy strawberry jam. This is a good way to use up under-ripe or tart strawberries - freeze them until you have enough to make a batch of jam.
Banana Peel Dhal
Don’t throw away your banana peels, use them to make this banana peel dhal. The banana peels give a nice texture and a very mild flavour, making an overall tasty and light dish. Banana peels are safe to eat, just make sure you wash them before using them.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 2.5cm ginger root, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 1/4 cups red lentils (uncooked)
- 8 banana peels, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala
- Sugar and lemon or lime juice to taste
- Ground pepper and fresh herbs (optional)
- Rice, to serve
Method
- Heat the oil in a large fry pan. Fry the onion, garlic and ginger over a gentle heat for approximately ten minutes, until soft and fragrant.
- Add the turmeric and fry for a further minute.
- Add the lentils and fry for two minutes.
- Add the banana peels and 4 cups boiling water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in the spices and seasoning and simmer a further 10 minutes.
- Taste. Add sugar and lemon or lime juice, if desired. Mix through the pepper and fresh herbs.
- Serve warm on rice.