DAN’S CURRY CRUMBLE
Chef Dan Doherty is a judge on BBC One’s new cooking competition, Britain’s Best Home Cook. Turn to p124 for an interview with Dan and the other judges
Cauliflower curry, boiled eggs & coconut crumble
SERVES 4-6 PREP 10 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V 1 tbsp olive oil
1 cauliflower, broken into florets
1 tbsp each cumin seeds, coriander seeds and curry powder
1 tsp each ground turmeric and nigella seeds
1 onion, finely chopped
2.5cm piece of ginger, grated
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red chilli, finely chopped
150g yellow lentils, cooked and drained
2 x 400ml cans of coconut milk
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
8 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and halved ½ small pack of coriander
1 Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the cauliflower on all sides.
2 Meanwhile, put all the spices in a dry frying pan over a medium heat and toast for a few mins, shaking the pan.
3 Add the onion to the cauliflower pan and cook over a medium heat without letting it colour for 5-6 mins, or until soft. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for a further 3 mins, again without letting them colour. Stir in the toasted spices and cook for
3 mins, then add the cooked lentils and pour over the coconut milk. Season well, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins. 4 Meanwhile, in a dry pan, toast the coconut over a medium heat, shaking the pan, until golden brown.
5 After the final 10 mins cooking time, the cauliflower should be cooked but retain a little bite. Add the eggs and cook for 3-5 mins more. Roughly chop the coriander, stalks included, and stir through. Transfer to a dish and scatter the coconut all over, then serve.
GOOD TO KNOW 2 of 5-a-day • vit c • fibre
PER SERVING 461 kcals • fat 35g • saturates 24g • carbs 15g • sugars 7g • fibre 6g • protein 17g • salt 0.3g Recipe adapted from Toast Hash Roast Mash by Dan Doherty (£20, Mitchell Beazley). Photographs © Anders Schønnemann.
Dan Doherty, Mary Berry, Chris Bavin and Claudia Winkleman continue their search for Britain’s Best Home Cook on BBC One. Turn to page 88 for recipes from the show. Dan is chef director of London’s Duck & Waffle restaurant (duckandwaffle.com).