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Roganjosh Paste Vegetarian Kedgeree

Soak the lentils in bowl of water for 1 hour

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Place the rice in a large pan with the stock and boil for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is soft. Drain and set aside.

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In a separate pan boil the green lentils for about 15-20 minutes or until soft, drain, rinse with boiling water and set aside.

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In a large frying pan heat the oil and fry the onion for 3-4 minutes or until soft and golden. Add the mushrooms and cashew nuts and fry for a further 2 minutes.

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In a small bowl mix together the sour cream and rogan josh curry paste, add to the frying pan and stir well.

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Add the frozen peas, rice and green lentils, stir well and heat thoroughly for 5-10 minutes or until piping hot.

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Transfer to a serving dish and stir in the chopped coriander and quartered boiled eggs.

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Lamb Curry with Almonds

Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Cut 50g of the almonds in half lengthways and reserve. Put the remainder in a food processor and blend until ground.

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan. When hot, add the sliced almonds and fry them quickly until deep golden. Remove and drain.

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Add the fennel seeds to the pan and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the lamb and cook until sealed on all sides. Add the curry paste, paprika, and ground almonds and fry gently, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.

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Transfer to a casserole dish and add the tomatoes and seasoning. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Reserve a third of the coriander for garnishing and chop the remainder. Stir into the lamb and bake for a further 15 minutes or until the lamb is very tender.

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Pile on to a serving plate and scatter with the reserved coriander and the fried almonds. Serve with a bowl of plain yogurt or raita, shredded onion salad, steamed basmati, or pilau rice.

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