Sunday Sudanese Lentils

My big brother is an archaeologist and gets to visit some pretty interesting places. A couple of years ago he was working in Sudan, and when he came to visit us last Christmas he brought home some culinary secrets. I’d never cooked with red lentils until he showed us what they’d eat on the dig,…

Chickpea Ratatouille with Baked Sweet Potato

This is one of my favourite chickpea dishes, formulated in my economical student days living in Newtown. Originally called Chickpea Jumble, I think the name Ratatouille adds a bit of class. Humble chickpeas are chock-a-block full of iron and protein and are also very inexpensive. An average can of peas doesn’t cost more than $1.50,…