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Anna Jones Live On Stage @ Feastival 2015


and a Jones hello that’s very nice yeah

and a Jones hello that’s very nice yeah really good really good

really good really good

really good really good yes have a slightly breakneck drive from

yes have a slightly breakneck drive from

yes have a slightly breakneck drive from London you come out this morning did

London you come out this morning did

London you come out this morning did come this morning I was traffic oh yeah

come this morning I was traffic oh yeah

come this morning I was traffic oh yeah it was wonderful so yeah no but really

it was wonderful so yeah no but really

it was wonderful so yeah no but really happy to be OC you’ve literally gone out

happy to be OC you’ve literally gone out

happy to be OC you’ve literally gone out your car done the first mr over the

your car done the first mr over the

your car done the first mr over the table

table

table yeah just like to do it that way it’s

yeah just like to do it that way it’s

yeah just like to do it that way it’s just the best way isn’t it staying the

just the best way isn’t it staying the

just the best way isn’t it staying the night so you’re gonna make the most of

night so you’re gonna make the most of

night so you’re gonna make the most of everything this evening very good anyone

everything this evening very good anyone

everything this evening very good anyone else coming this morning or are you all

else coming this morning or are you all

else coming this morning or are you all hardcore campers hardcore so you’ve been

hardcore campers hardcore so you’ve been

hardcore campers hardcore so you’ve been a busy busy lady yeah new book yeah yeah

a busy busy lady yeah new book yeah yeah

a busy busy lady yeah new book yeah yeah it came out July I’m the last one that

it came out July I’m the last one that

it came out July I’m the last one that long ago was almost exactly a year but

long ago was almost exactly a year but

long ago was almost exactly a year but okay yeah I’ve just been subduing every

okay yeah I’ve just been subduing every

okay yeah I’ve just been subduing every one of years one a year learnt from

one of years one a year learnt from

one of years one a year learnt from Jamie learn from the best

Jamie learn from the best

Jamie learn from the best yeah break you’re not gonna do the same

my grandma did have 12 children with

my grandma did have 12 children with constantly pregnant for nine years and

constantly pregnant for nine years and

constantly pregnant for nine years and for those of you who don’t yet factly

for those of you who don’t yet factly

for those of you who don’t yet factly yeah and it might make you money rather

yeah and it might make you money rather

yeah and it might make you money rather unlike children my no not here today

unlike children my no not here today

unlike children my no not here today they hate mark I can say things about

they hate mark I can say things about

they hate mark I can say things about them and now for those of you those

them and now for those of you those

them and now for those of you those people that don’t know you’re cooking or

people that don’t know you’re cooking or

people that don’t know you’re cooking or your your career so far obviously you

your your career so far obviously you

your your career so far obviously you weren’t with Jamie for an awfully long

weren’t with Jamie for an awfully long

weren’t with Jamie for an awfully long time yeah I did I worked with him for

time yeah I did I worked with him for

time yeah I did I worked with him for nearly seven years right which was an

nearly seven years right which was an

nearly seven years right which was an incredible sort of rollercoaster of an

incredible sort of rollercoaster of an

incredible sort of rollercoaster of an experienced ready I started off just

experienced ready I started off just

experienced ready I started off just after twelve just as he was doing the

after twelve just as he was doing the

after twelve just as he was doing the school dinners campaign and then kind of

school dinners campaign and then kind of

school dinners campaign and then kind of tapped out just after he’d finish the

tapped out just after he’d finish the

tapped out just after he’d finish the 30-minute meal thing but no no that was

30-minute meal thing but no no that was

30-minute meal thing but no no that was an that was much longer ago okay

an that was much longer ago okay

an that was much longer ago okay with him four or five years ago right

with him four or five years ago right

with him four or five years ago right okay so yeah it was the sort of full

okay so yeah it was the sort of full

okay so yeah it was the sort of full trajectory of kind of sort of crazy

trajectory of kind of sort of crazy

trajectory of kind of sort of crazy rollercoaster he’s been on so it was

rollercoaster he’s been on so it was

rollercoaster he’s been on so it was really fun so I did lots of work helping

really fun so I did lots of work helping

really fun so I did lots of work helping Jamie with his recipes doing food

Jamie with his recipes doing food

Jamie with his recipes doing food styling kind of following him around the

styling kind of following him around the

styling kind of following him around the world you know sort of crazy missions

world you know sort of crazy missions

world you know sort of crazy missions the fattest town in America less fat had

the fattest town in America less fat had

the fattest town in America less fat had to do a American accent so they didn’t

to do a American accent so they didn’t

to do a American accent so they didn’t know I was English received for the

know I was English received for the

know I was English received for the first few weeks we hosted a dinner party

first few weeks we hosted a dinner party

first few weeks we hosted a dinner party here last night for the Food Foundation

here last night for the Food Foundation

here last night for the Food Foundation which is the amazing charity that Jamie

which is the amazing charity that Jamie

which is the amazing charity that Jamie runs and he was kicking around last

runs and he was kicking around last

runs and he was kicking around last night before going off to do fun things

night before going off to do fun things

night before going off to do fun things with groove armada but oh yeah it was

with groove armada but oh yeah it was

with groove armada but oh yeah it was good fun and he’s here with hours later

good fun and he’s here with hours later

good fun and he’s here with hours later today what are we cooking what’s we cook

today what are we cooking what’s we cook

today what are we cooking what’s we cook well we’re cooking today something from

well we’re cooking today something from

well we’re cooking today something from my new book which is called a modern way

my new book which is called a modern way

my new book which is called a modern way to cook um and this book was kind of

to cook um and this book was kind of

to cook um and this book was kind of inspired by my interactions with all the

inspired by my interactions with all the

inspired by my interactions with all the people who’d been cooking from a modern

people who’d been cooking from a modern

people who’d been cooking from a modern way to eats and as a chef you want you

way to eats and as a chef you want you

way to eats and as a chef you want you know the recipes that that people engage

know the recipes that that people engage

know the recipes that that people engage in and make to be these really fancy

in and make to be these really fancy

in and make to be these really fancy recipes you know they’re really kind of

recipes you know they’re really kind of

recipes you know they’re really kind of like the ones that you came up with that

like the ones that you came up with that

like the ones that you came up with that you think no other chef has ever come up

you think no other chef has ever come up

you think no other chef has ever come up with but actually in reality the recipes

with but actually in reality the recipes

with but actually in reality the recipes that people love and that people connect

that people love and that people connect

that people love and that people connect with are the kind of easy recipes that

with are the kind of easy recipes that

with are the kind of easy recipes that take ten or fifteen minutes all the

take ten or fifteen minutes all the

take ten or fifteen minutes all the recipes you know that people associate

recipes you know that people associate

recipes you know that people associate with and that was kind of my inspiration

with and that was kind of my inspiration

with and that was kind of my inspiration for writing this it’s a lot of quick and

for writing this it’s a lot of quick and

for writing this it’s a lot of quick and easy you know veg packed kind of

easy you know veg packed kind of

easy you know veg packed kind of nutritious recipes but hopefully they’re

nutritious recipes but hopefully they’re

nutritious recipes but hopefully they’re joyful you could put them in the middle

joyful you could put them in the middle

joyful you could put them in the middle of the table you could serve them to

of the table you could serve them to

of the table you could serve them to your rugby playing friends right um so

your rugby playing friends right um so

your rugby playing friends right um so now is it true you sort of inspired by

now is it true you sort of inspired by

now is it true you sort of inspired by this dish it stood enough muddy fielding

this dish it stood enough muddy fielding

this dish it stood enough muddy fielding glass exactly so we’re gonna be making

glass exactly so we’re gonna be making

glass exactly so we’re gonna be making Buddha bowls today it couldn’t be more

Buddha bowls today it couldn’t be more

Buddha bowls today it couldn’t be more suitable

suitable

suitable I thought these would be a fantastic

I thought these would be a fantastic

I thought these would be a fantastic thing to do because this is you know I

thing to do because this is you know I

thing to do because this is you know I first ate a version of this at a

first ate a version of this at a

first ate a version of this at a festival covered in mud no in all my

festival covered in mud no in all my

festival covered in mud no in all my Waterproof yeah and yeah it was just you

Waterproof yeah and yeah it was just you

Waterproof yeah and yeah it was just you know when you eat something and it’s so

know when you eat something and it’s so

know when you eat something and it’s so bolstering and nourishing and delicious

bolstering and nourishing and delicious

bolstering and nourishing and delicious that you know you you’re ready for

that you know you you’re ready for

that you know you you’re ready for anything again so brilliant so that’s

anything again so brilliant so that’s

anything again so brilliant so that’s okay to do I’m a Buddhist so let’s start

okay to do I’m a Buddhist so let’s start

okay to do I’m a Buddhist so let’s start off

off

off but a bowl so you know Buddha bowls are

but a bowl so you know Buddha bowls are

but a bowl so you know Buddha bowls are used I think quite often the term is

used I think quite often the term is

used I think quite often the term is used it’s people talk about Buddha bowls

used it’s people talk about Buddha bowls

used it’s people talk about Buddha bowls or yoga bowls or things like that

or yoga bowls or things like that

or yoga bowls or things like that essentially they’re just lots of really

essentially they’re just lots of really

essentially they’re just lots of really lovely delicious good veg pots yeah yeah

lovely delicious good veg pots yeah yeah

lovely delicious good veg pots yeah yeah nourishing things kind of all all in one

nourishing things kind of all all in one

nourishing things kind of all all in one goes so I’m we’re gonna start off with

goes so I’m we’re gonna start off with

goes so I’m we’re gonna start off with the paste which actually we need a food

the paste which actually we need a food

the paste which actually we need a food processor we have one of what you think

processor we have one of what you think

processor we have one of what you think someone was going to UM they were

someone was going to UM they were

someone was going to UM they were bringing one bring up yeah and we’re

bringing one bring up yeah and we’re

bringing one bring up yeah and we’re gonna start with a paste to make a

gonna start with a paste to make a

gonna start with a paste to make a lovely massaman curry I don’t know if

lovely massaman curry I don’t know if

lovely massaman curry I don’t know if you guys have had massaman curry before

you guys have had massaman curry before

you guys have had massaman curry before if you’re in a real rush you could

if you’re in a real rush you could

if you’re in a real rush you could actually just buy there’s some quite

actually just buy there’s some quite

actually just buy there’s some quite good pace you can buy from the

good pace you can buy from the

good pace you can buy from the supermarket now but I really really like

supermarket now but I really really like

supermarket now but I really really like making it myself and it’s dead easy so

making it myself and it’s dead easy so

making it myself and it’s dead easy so we’ve got quite a few spices here we’ve

we’ve got quite a few spices here we’ve

we’ve got quite a few spices here we’ve got some fennel seeds we’ve got some

got some fennel seeds we’ve got some

got some fennel seeds we’ve got some coriander seeds we’ve got some cardamom

coriander seeds we’ve got some cardamom

coriander seeds we’ve got some cardamom the seeds from some cardamom pods here

the seeds from some cardamom pods here

the seeds from some cardamom pods here which the kitchen Angels out the back

which the kitchen Angels out the back

which the kitchen Angels out the back have already picked out the pods for

have already picked out the pods for

have already picked out the pods for black peppercorns some cloves which you

black peppercorns some cloves which you

black peppercorns some cloves which you can smell really strong so lovely

can smell really strong so lovely

can smell really strong so lovely cinnamon garlic and then we’ve got a few

cinnamon garlic and then we’ve got a few

cinnamon garlic and then we’ve got a few aromatics we’ve got some ginger and

aromatics we’ve got some ginger and

aromatics we’ve got some ginger and we’ve got some lemongrass and a shallot

we’ve got some lemongrass and a shallot

we’ve got some lemongrass and a shallot and some coriander there so all of this

and some coriander there so all of this

and some coriander there so all of this is going to go into the pace they’re

is going to go into the pace they’re

is going to go into the pace they’re washing up the food so I’m just gonna

washing up the food so I’m just gonna

washing up the food so I’m just gonna get a little pan on the heat here yep

get a little pan on the heat here yep

get a little pan on the heat here yep and we’re just gonna toast off some of

and we’re just gonna toast off some of

and we’re just gonna toast off some of those spices we’re just gonna toast off

those spices we’re just gonna toast off

those spices we’re just gonna toast off the whole ones toasting obviously ground

the whole ones toasting obviously ground

the whole ones toasting obviously ground spices which I’m sure most of you know

spices which I’m sure most of you know

spices which I’m sure most of you know means that they burn but if you toast

means that they burn but if you toast

means that they burn but if you toast off the the whole seed spices which I

off the the whole seed spices which I

off the the whole seed spices which I love to do and I use whole seed spices

love to do and I use whole seed spices

love to do and I use whole seed spices as much as I can in my cooking then they

as much as I can in my cooking then they

as much as I can in my cooking then they actually just release the natural oils

actually just release the natural oils

actually just release the natural oils and you get you know much more depth

and you get you know much more depth

and you get you know much more depth yeah and that’s it just just dried fry

yeah and that’s it just just dried fry

yeah and that’s it just just dried fry pan frying them like this they do just

pan frying them like this they do just

pan frying them like this they do just start to release so we’ve just got the

start to release so we’ve just got the

start to release so we’ve just got the fennel seeds coriander seeds black

fennel seeds coriander seeds black

fennel seeds coriander seeds black pepper and it’s the cardamom seeds in

pepper and it’s the cardamom seeds in

pepper and it’s the cardamom seeds in there a little bit left in the bottom of

there a little bit left in the bottom of

there a little bit left in the bottom of them and we’ll just toast those off for

them and we’ll just toast those off for

them and we’ll just toast those off for a couple of minutes while I chop up

a couple of minutes while I chop up

a couple of minutes while I chop up there’s a lot on the ginger

there’s a lot on the ginger

there’s a lot on the ginger now this is going in the food processor

now this is going in the food processor

now this is going in the food processor so you don’t need to worry too much

so you don’t need to worry too much

so you don’t need to worry too much about it being too neat right happy

about it being too neat right happy

about it being too neat right happy about um we’ll chop up the ginger I do

about um we’ll chop up the ginger I do

about um we’ll chop up the ginger I do use a lot of spices in your cooking as I

use a lot of spices in your cooking as I

use a lot of spices in your cooking as I said yeah I do use a lot of spices in my

said yeah I do use a lot of spices in my

said yeah I do use a lot of spices in my cooking I think when I became vegetarian

cooking I think when I became vegetarian

cooking I think when I became vegetarian seven years ago I realized that I was

seven years ago I realized that I was

seven years ago I realized that I was actually going to have to look at

actually going to have to look at

actually going to have to look at cooking in a bit of a different way yeah

cooking in a bit of a different way yeah

cooking in a bit of a different way yeah I was so used to kind of building my

I was so used to kind of building my

I was so used to kind of building my plates around a piece of meat or a piece

plates around a piece of meat or a piece

plates around a piece of meat or a piece of fish and they’re thinking thinking

of fish and they’re thinking thinking

of fish and they’re thinking thinking about that way in cooking and actually

about that way in cooking and actually

about that way in cooking and actually when I sort of stepped away from that I

when I sort of stepped away from that I

when I sort of stepped away from that I found cooking you know this whole world

found cooking you know this whole world

found cooking you know this whole world of food actually opened up and it was

of food actually opened up and it was

of food actually opened up and it was much more interesting and I was cooking

much more interesting and I was cooking

much more interesting and I was cooking much more around mood and thinking much

much more around mood and thinking much

much more around mood and thinking much more around kind of layering flavor yeah

more around kind of layering flavor yeah

more around kind of layering flavor yeah um you know with citrus with spice with

um you know with citrus with spice with

um you know with citrus with spice with sweetness okay and making sure that you

sweetness okay and making sure that you

sweetness okay and making sure that you know there wasn’t that big thing in the

know there wasn’t that big thing in the

know there wasn’t that big thing in the middle of the in the middle of the plate

middle of the in the middle of the plate

middle of the in the middle of the plate that was going to satisfy you it was and

that was going to satisfy you it was and

that was going to satisfy you it was and kind of make sure that all those kind of

kind of make sure that all those kind of

kind of make sure that all those kind of sign ups is you know in your brain a

sign ups is you know in your brain a

sign ups is you know in your brain a kind of kind of firing so we’re just

kind of kind of firing so we’re just

kind of kind of firing so we’re just gonna add all our ingredients in here

gonna add all our ingredients in here

gonna add all our ingredients in here the days of people presuming that

the days of people presuming that

the days of people presuming that vegetarian cooking was boring and

vegetarian cooking was boring and

vegetarian cooking was boring and flavorless hopefully there’s been some

flavorless hopefully there’s been some

flavorless hopefully there’s been some amazing amazing kind of progress yeah

amazing amazing kind of progress yeah

amazing amazing kind of progress yeah definitely over the last over the last

definitely over the last over the last

definitely over the last over the last few years which we have a lovely

few years which we have a lovely

few years which we have a lovely deliciously an Iran in a basement

deliciously an Iran in a basement

deliciously an Iran in a basement exactly yeah and she’s really

exactly yeah and she’s really

exactly yeah and she’s really championing Japanese yeah I think

championing Japanese yeah I think

championing Japanese yeah I think vegetarian is such a kind of it’s a word

vegetarian is such a kind of it’s a word

vegetarian is such a kind of it’s a word that has lots of sort of ungenerous

that has lots of sort of ungenerous

that has lots of sort of ungenerous slightly worthy common connotations and

slightly worthy common connotations and

slightly worthy common connotations and so I do find it quite interesting that

so I do find it quite interesting that

so I do find it quite interesting that you know people like Ella and other

you know people like Ella and other

you know people like Ella and other chefs who are essentially cooking

chefs who are essentially cooking

chefs who are essentially cooking vegetarian or vegan food don’t don’t

vegetarian or vegan food don’t don’t

vegetarian or vegan food don’t don’t call it that yeah because yeah yeah it’s

call it that yeah because yeah yeah it’s

call it that yeah because yeah yeah it’s just food it’s not vegetarian it’s

just food it’s not vegetarian it’s

just food it’s not vegetarian it’s generally what it is it’s just it

generally what it is it’s just it

generally what it is it’s just it genuinely is just vibrant delicious

genuinely is just vibrant delicious

genuinely is just vibrant delicious foods yesterday we had the happy pair on

foods yesterday we had the happy pair on

foods yesterday we had the happy pair on you know those go find them they’re on

you know those go find them they’re on

you know those go find them they’re on the food Tube channel if anyone has ever

the food Tube channel if anyone has ever

the food Tube channel if anyone has ever doubt the healthiness of vegetarian easy

doubt the healthiness of vegetarian easy

doubt the healthiness of vegetarian easy yeah

yeah

yeah very great answer so in there we’ve just

very great answer so in there we’ve just

very great answer so in there we’ve just got the shalat the ginger the coriander

got the shalat the ginger the coriander

got the shalat the ginger the coriander those spices we toasted off a little bit

those spices we toasted off a little bit

those spices we toasted off a little bit of cinnamon a little bit of clothes and

of cinnamon a little bit of clothes and

of cinnamon a little bit of clothes and some chili we’re just going to blitz

some chili we’re just going to blitz

some chili we’re just going to blitz that up and you’re wanting this with the

that up and you’re wanting this with the

that up and you’re wanting this with the pace down really yeah I’m just gonna add

pace down really yeah I’m just gonna add

pace down really yeah I’m just gonna add a little bit of coconut oil to this sort

a little bit of coconut oil to this sort

a little bit of coconut oil to this sort of make it into a bit more of a kind of

of make it into a bit more of a kind of

of make it into a bit more of a kind of a bit more yeah exactly and then you

a bit more yeah exactly and then you

a bit more yeah exactly and then you don’t really need to add any oil in the

don’t really need to add any oil in the

don’t really need to add any oil in the pan so that’s great

as with all three processes just give it

as with all three processes just give it a little bit of a scrape down someone

a little bit of a scrape down someone

a little bit of a scrape down someone should invent one of those little itself

should invent one of those little itself

should invent one of those little itself straight yeah maybe you should get on it

straight yeah maybe you should get on it

straight yeah maybe you should get on it for next week can be a collaboration

for next week can be a collaboration

for next week can be a collaboration yeah we’re on it great so that’s our

yeah we’re on it great so that’s our

yeah we’re on it great so that’s our paste done and you can smell that you

paste done and you can smell that you

paste done and you can smell that you know there’s amazing kind of flavours

know there’s amazing kind of flavours

know there’s amazing kind of flavours you can smell the droves this is a real

you can smell the droves this is a real

you can smell the droves this is a real sort of hit a flavour this color so

sort of hit a flavour this color so

sort of hit a flavour this color so we’re gonna get a pan on I might want a

we’re gonna get a pan on I might want a

we’re gonna get a pan on I might want a little bit of a deep very big one was

little bit of a deep very big one was

little bit of a deep very big one was that – this is great we’ll just use oh

that – this is great we’ll just use oh

that – this is great we’ll just use oh there we are

there we are

there we are this lovely walk so the base of our

this lovely walk so the base of our

this lovely walk so the base of our curry is actually going to be in with

curry is actually going to be in with

curry is actually going to be in with any massaman curry is kind of peanuts

any massaman curry is kind of peanuts

any massaman curry is kind of peanuts you can use you know quite a lot of

you can use you know quite a lot of

you can use you know quite a lot of people blitz them up some people just

people blitz them up some people just

people blitz them up some people just add a couple of tablespoons of peanut

add a couple of tablespoons of peanut

add a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter we’re gonna use my hair’s getting

butter we’re gonna use my hair’s getting

butter we’re gonna use my hair’s getting caught in microphone we’re gonna Hughes

caught in microphone we’re gonna Hughes

caught in microphone we’re gonna Hughes I’m just some unsalted peanuts it’s

I’m just some unsalted peanuts it’s

I’m just some unsalted peanuts it’s quite important that you do use unsalted

quite important that you do use unsalted

quite important that you do use unsalted yes don’t buy the ones you er yeah

yes don’t buy the ones you er yeah

yes don’t buy the ones you er yeah exactly

exactly

exactly if you if you’ve got a bag of those in

if you if you’ve got a bag of those in

if you if you’ve got a bag of those in then you might not have to bring happy

then you might not have to bring happy

then you might not have to bring happy diners but you know if you these can be

diners but you know if you these can be

diners but you know if you these can be a bit difficult to get hold of if you

a bit difficult to get hold of if you

a bit difficult to get hold of if you really can’t get hold of them then you

really can’t get hold of them then you

really can’t get hold of them then you could use the salted ones you just have

could use the salted ones you just have

could use the salted ones you just have to soak them in a bit of water okay so

to soak them in a bit of water okay so

to soak them in a bit of water okay so we’re gonna pop these in and we’re just

we’re gonna pop these in and we’re just

we’re gonna pop these in and we’re just gonna allow those just to taste off from

gonna allow those just to taste off from

gonna allow those just to taste off from right hand oh yeah exactly dry pan

right hand oh yeah exactly dry pan

right hand oh yeah exactly dry pan no oil so we’re just gonna pop those in

no oil so we’re just gonna pop those in

no oil so we’re just gonna pop those in there toast completely because that’s

there toast completely because that’s

there toast completely because that’s not really you know we don’t want that

not really you know we don’t want that

not really you know we don’t want that really really dense savour and actually

really really dense savour and actually

really really dense savour and actually you know keeping I don’t know for you

you know keeping I don’t know for you

you know keeping I don’t know for you guys know much about kind of nuts and

guys know much about kind of nuts and

guys know much about kind of nuts and soaking nuts but the kind of you know

soaking nuts but the kind of you know

soaking nuts but the kind of you know that they’re actually much better for us

that they’re actually much better for us

that they’re actually much better for us kind of in their raw state than they are

kind of in their raw state than they are

kind of in their raw state than they are toasted unless you do you know unless

toasted unless you do you know unless

toasted unless you do you know unless you cook them very very very slowly I

you cook them very very very slowly I

you cook them very very very slowly I was okay there’s something called

was okay there’s something called

was okay there’s something called activating knots which I’m I know lots

activating knots which I’m I know lots

activating knots which I’m I know lots of you will have probably heard about

of you will have probably heard about

of you will have probably heard about soaking nuts

soaking nuts

soaking nuts we’re not soaking them here but actually

we’re not soaking them here but actually

we’re not soaking them here but actually when you soak a nut in water it kind of

when you soak a nut in water it kind of

when you soak a nut in water it kind of acts like it tricks basically the nuts

acts like it tricks basically the nuts

acts like it tricks basically the nuts into thinking that it’s about to go into

into thinking that it’s about to go into

into thinking that it’s about to go into a plant so it releases you know this big

a plant so it releases you know this big

a plant so it releases you know this big jolt of nutrition right and it thinks oh

jolt of nutrition right and it thinks oh

jolt of nutrition right and it thinks oh god I’m turning into a plant already and

god I’m turning into a plant already and

god I’m turning into a plant already and I better release all my nutrition yeah

I better release all my nutrition yeah

I better release all my nutrition yeah so you know if you do have sort of arms

so you know if you do have sort of arms

so you know if you do have sort of arms and your porridge or if you do snack on

and your porridge or if you do snack on

and your porridge or if you do snack on nuts then it is worth just you know

nuts then it is worth just you know

nuts then it is worth just you know soaking them in a bowl of water and

soaking them in a bowl of water and

soaking them in a bowl of water and you’re actually really how long does it

you’re actually really how long does it

you’re actually really how long does it take depend on the nuts you just have to

take depend on the nuts you just have to

take depend on the nuts you just have to say you know soak them for overnight is

say you know soak them for overnight is

say you know soak them for overnight is great right okay overnight it’s great

great right okay overnight it’s great

great right okay overnight it’s great and then you can just keep them in a jar

and then you can just keep them in a jar

and then you can just keep them in a jar in the fridge they serve four or five

in the fridge they serve four or five

in the fridge they serve four or five days and you’re really really kind of

days and you’re really really kind of

days and you’re really really kind of like sort of pimping the nutrition in

like sort of pimping the nutrition in

like sort of pimping the nutrition in your in your food very good lovely so

your in your food very good lovely so

your in your food very good lovely so the nuts are toasting off there I am

the nuts are toasting off there I am

the nuts are toasting off there I am just gonna actually add this paste yeah

and as I said before you know you can

and as I said before you know you can just smell that those are kind of just

just smell that those are kind of just

just smell that those are kind of just starting to turn a little bit yeah um

starting to turn a little bit yeah um

starting to turn a little bit yeah um we’re gonna add the paste we already

we’re gonna add the paste we already

we’re gonna add the paste we already added a little bit of coconut oil in

added a little bit of coconut oil in

added a little bit of coconut oil in here so we’re not going to need to add

and we’re just gonna fry off the pace

and we’re just gonna fry off the pace with these peanuts first no a minute or

with these peanuts first no a minute or

with these peanuts first no a minute or two and that’s again just to release

two and that’s again just to release

two and that’s again just to release it’s a bit of a it’s a bit of a kind of

it’s a bit of a it’s a bit of a kind of

it’s a bit of a it’s a bit of a kind of softer heat now because it’s got a bit

softer heat now because it’s got a bit

softer heat now because it’s got a bit of the moisture so it’s just going to

of the moisture so it’s just going to

of the moisture so it’s just going to allow some of those dry spices to just

allow some of those dry spices to just

allow some of those dry spices to just release some of that oils a little bit

release some of that oils a little bit

release some of that oils a little bit too and actually this pace could be a

too and actually this pace could be a

too and actually this pace could be a great multipurpose one couldn’t it you

great multipurpose one couldn’t it you

great multipurpose one couldn’t it you could do all sorts yeah you could it’s a

could do all sorts yeah you could it’s a

could do all sorts yeah you could it’s a great when I make this at home I’ve

great when I make this at home I’ve

great when I make this at home I’ve quite often make three or four times

quite often make three or four times

quite often make three or four times this amount right now you know sticking

this amount right now you know sticking

this amount right now you know sticking a little freezer bag dick in a little

a little freezer bag dick in a little

a little freezer bag dick in a little freezer bag or even in kind of an ice

freezer bag or even in kind of an ice

freezer bag or even in kind of an ice cube tray that’s because then you know

cube tray that’s because then you know

cube tray that’s because then you know if you’re not cooking pretty huge amount

if you’re not cooking pretty huge amount

if you’re not cooking pretty huge amount of people you can just pop out a couple

of people you can just pop out a couple

of people you can just pop out a couple of ice cubes but it’s one of those

of ice cubes but it’s one of those

of ice cubes but it’s one of those things it’s a bit of a once you’ve made

things it’s a bit of a once you’ve made

things it’s a bit of a once you’ve made it you mind if I make a big exactly yeah

it you mind if I make a big exactly yeah

it you mind if I make a big exactly yeah exactly

exactly

exactly and so once once you’ve got that kind of

and so once once you’ve got that kind of

and so once once you’ve got that kind of smelling good and you can you know it’s

smelling good and you can you know it’s

smelling good and you can you know it’s been cooking for a couple of minutes we

been cooking for a couple of minutes we

been cooking for a couple of minutes we can add some coconut milk this is just a

can add some coconut milk this is just a

can add some coconut milk this is just a whole tin of coconut milk I use the full

whole tin of coconut milk I use the full

whole tin of coconut milk I use the full fat stuff yeah yeah but you know you

fat stuff yeah yeah but you know you

fat stuff yeah yeah but you know you could use the half that stuff if that’s

could use the half that stuff if that’s

could use the half that stuff if that’s if that’s your vibe and then we’re gonna

if that’s your vibe and then we’re gonna

if that’s your vibe and then we’re gonna add some tamarind paste here I’m not

add some tamarind paste here I’m not

add some tamarind paste here I’m not sure how many of you use tamarind at

sure how many of you use tamarind at

sure how many of you use tamarind at home you can buy it in it’s sort of raw

home you can buy it in it’s sort of raw

home you can buy it in it’s sort of raw form it’s like a little it’s kind of

form it’s like a little it’s kind of

form it’s like a little it’s kind of shaped a bit like pieces of ginger

shaped a bit like pieces of ginger

shaped a bit like pieces of ginger ginger I’d say big seeds in the middle

ginger I’d say big seeds in the middle

ginger I’d say big seeds in the middle it can be a bit of a pain to kind of

it can be a bit of a pain to kind of

it can be a bit of a pain to kind of prepare if you use the fresh stuff but

prepare if you use the fresh stuff but

prepare if you use the fresh stuff but most supermarkets now sell this tamarind

most supermarkets now sell this tamarind

most supermarkets now sell this tamarind paste which is just amazing wonderful

paste which is just amazing wonderful

paste which is just amazing wonderful it’s one of those ingredients that you

it’s one of those ingredients that you

it’s one of those ingredients that you know like curry leaves or like a few

know like curry leaves or like a few

know like curry leaves or like a few other things that I just feel like you

other things that I just feel like you

other things that I just feel like you can’t really fake or you put it in

can’t really fake or you put it in

can’t really fake or you put it in anything everything will take sweetness

anything everything will take sweetness

anything everything will take sweetness it’s kind of got a shot it’s one of

it’s kind of got a shot it’s one of

it’s kind of got a shot it’s one of those things you know just like miso

those things you know just like miso

those things you know just like miso paste or something like

paste or something like

paste or something like yeah so we’re just gonna add some of the

yeah so we’re just gonna add some of the

yeah so we’re just gonna add some of the tamarind in there and then I’ve just got

tamarind in there and then I’ve just got

tamarind in there and then I’ve just got some potatoes here that have been

some potatoes here that have been

some potatoes here that have been parboiled just for a few minutes we’re

parboiled just for a few minutes we’re

parboiled just for a few minutes we’re just gonna chop those in half and pop

just gonna chop those in half and pop

just gonna chop those in half and pop them in just a lovely little noob tastes

them in just a lovely little noob tastes

them in just a lovely little noob tastes exactly lovely little new potatoes but

exactly lovely little new potatoes but

exactly lovely little new potatoes but you know as with most kind of curries

you know as with most kind of curries

you know as with most kind of curries you could really mix this up you know to

you could really mix this up you know to

you could really mix this up you know to take account of what’s in season whether

take account of what’s in season whether

take account of what’s in season whether it’s sweet potatoes whether it’s you

it’s sweet potatoes whether it’s you

it’s sweet potatoes whether it’s you know squash you know just move into the

know squash you know just move into the

know squash you know just move into the autumn butternut squash or something

autumn butternut squash or something

autumn butternut squash or something will be amazing yeah and I think that’s

will be amazing yeah and I think that’s

will be amazing yeah and I think that’s the wonderful thing about sort of

the wonderful thing about sort of

the wonderful thing about sort of vegetarian cooking you kind of you are

vegetarian cooking you kind of you are

vegetarian cooking you kind of you are so tied to move with the seasons and and

so tied to move with the seasons and and

so tied to move with the seasons and and yeah this is what we all should be doing

yeah this is what we all should be doing

yeah this is what we all should be doing more of anyways yeah and our eating not

more of anyways yeah and our eating not

more of anyways yeah and our eating not presuming that you can have tomatoes

presuming that you can have tomatoes

presuming that you can have tomatoes necessarily in this country all year

necessarily in this country all year

necessarily in this country all year round oh yeah and I think I think you

round oh yeah and I think I think you

round oh yeah and I think I think you know it’s great news that we are you

know it’s great news that we are you

know it’s great news that we are you know we are moving in that time I think

know we are moving in that time I think

know we are moving in that time I think so yeah yeah I think you see even in

so yeah yeah I think you see even in

so yeah yeah I think you see even in restaurants now more and more that with

restaurants now more and more that with

restaurants now more and more that with restaurant says you know you have to

restaurant says you know you have to

restaurant says you know you have to sort of you have to be aware of that you

sort of you have to be aware of that you

sort of you have to be aware of that you have to be aware that your diners these

have to be aware that your diners these

have to be aware that your diners these guys you know are looking at seasonality

guys you know are looking at seasonality

guys you know are looking at seasonality is one of the things they’re choosing a

is one of the things they’re choosing a

is one of the things they’re choosing a restaurant or a or a cookbook or

restaurant or a or a cookbook or

restaurant or a or a cookbook or anything over absolutely yeah and I

anything over absolutely yeah and I

anything over absolutely yeah and I think you know it feels like it’s funny

think you know it feels like it’s funny

think you know it feels like it’s funny as there’s so much information and so

as there’s so much information and so

as there’s so much information and so much in the media but I think it can be

much in the media but I think it can be

much in the media but I think it can be quite difficult to tie yourself to that

quite difficult to tie yourself to that

quite difficult to tie yourself to that yeah every day and sort of practice it

yeah every day and sort of practice it

yeah every day and sort of practice it in your daily life and even for me you

in your daily life and even for me you

in your daily life and even for me you know I sometimes find myself buying some

know I sometimes find myself buying some

know I sometimes find myself buying some blueberries and yeah in November or

blueberries and yeah in November or

blueberries and yeah in November or December but it’s just it’s really good

December but it’s just it’s really good

December but it’s just it’s really good to kind of try and have fun exactly so

to kind of try and have fun exactly so

to kind of try and have fun exactly so this is just gonna bubble away for a few

this is just gonna bubble away for a few

this is just gonna bubble away for a few minutes

minutes

minutes you know the potatoes are gonna take on

you know the potatoes are gonna take on

you know the potatoes are gonna take on all the flavors and that’s one of the

all the flavors and that’s one of the

all the flavors and that’s one of the wonderful things about potatoes is they

wonderful things about potatoes is they

wonderful things about potatoes is they are kind of like sponges aren’t they

are kind of like sponges aren’t they

are kind of like sponges aren’t they they soak are fab solutely everything

they soak are fab solutely everything

they soak are fab solutely everything and then we’re gonna add a few

and then we’re gonna add a few

and then we’re gonna add a few vegetables towards the end and the next

vegetables towards the end and the next

vegetables towards the end and the next thing I’m gonna do is just make a little

thing I’m gonna do is just make a little

thing I’m gonna do is just make a little carrot pickle what are you looking for

carrot pickle what are you looking for

carrot pickle what are you looking for it so just over here yep wonderful

honey I just might need a grater if

honey I just might need a grater if there is one at home no that’s the one

there is one at home no that’s the one

there is one at home no that’s the one thing I haven’t found this week but let

thing I haven’t found this week but let

thing I haven’t found this week but let me go no max is saying no no greater I

me go no max is saying no no greater I

me go no max is saying no no greater I think thinly sliced just paying a bit

think thinly sliced just paying a bit

think thinly sliced just paying a bit for me so we’ll just do some thinly

for me so we’ll just do some thinly

for me so we’ll just do some thinly sliced carrots usually I grate this

sliced carrots usually I grate this

sliced carrots usually I grate this because you know it’s just quick and

because you know it’s just quick and

because you know it’s just quick and really really really easy you know when

really really really easy you know when

really really really easy you know when I make curries I think it’s really

I make curries I think it’s really

I make curries I think it’s really important to think about not just the

important to think about not just the

important to think about not just the curry not just that kind of that

curry not just that kind of that

curry not just that kind of that obviously is the kind of hero of what

obviously is the kind of hero of what

obviously is the kind of hero of what you’re eating but I always try and think

you’re eating but I always try and think

you’re eating but I always try and think about having a pickle having something

about having a pickle having something

about having a pickle having something kind of slightly citrusy or vinegar

kind of slightly citrusy or vinegar

kind of slightly citrusy or vinegar because this is creamy obviously with

because this is creamy obviously with

because this is creamy obviously with the coconut it’s creamy it’s really it’s

the coconut it’s creamy it’s really it’s

the coconut it’s creamy it’s really it’s got a lot of depth of flavor I’ve got a

got a lot of depth of flavor I’ve got a

got a lot of depth of flavor I’ve got a sweet potato curry in one of my other

sweet potato curry in one of my other

sweet potato curry in one of my other books I make really quick coconut

books I make really quick coconut

books I make really quick coconut chutney to go on top whether it’s just

chutney to go on top whether it’s just

chutney to go on top whether it’s just you know some lovely lime or mango

you know some lovely lime or mango

you know some lovely lime or mango chutney that you might have you know

chutney that you might have you know

chutney that you might have you know with your regular kind of you know your

with your regular kind of you know your

with your regular kind of you know your regular sort of curry that you make at

regular sort of curry that you make at

regular sort of curry that you make at home but I think for me it’s again that

home but I think for me it’s again that

home but I think for me it’s again that really important thing with sort of

really important thing with sort of

really important thing with sort of vegetarian cooking and with any kind of

vegetarian cooking and with any kind of

vegetarian cooking and with any kind of cooking of just thinking about all the

cooking of just thinking about all the

cooking of just thinking about all the dimensions of how you’re going to eat

dimensions of how you’re going to eat

dimensions of how you’re going to eat the place of food about how it’s going

the place of food about how it’s going

the place of food about how it’s going to taste but about how it’s going to

to taste but about how it’s going to

to taste but about how it’s going to feel in your mouth that way you’re going

feel in your mouth that way you’re going

feel in your mouth that way you’re going to get the crunch from where you’re

to get the crunch from where you’re

to get the crunch from where you’re going to get the Christmas front

going to get the Christmas front

going to get the Christmas front crispness from where you’re going to get

crispness from where you’re going to get

crispness from where you’re going to get the creaminess from where you’re going

the creaminess from where you’re going

the creaminess from where you’re going to get the sort of protein and

to get the sort of protein and

to get the sort of protein and heartiness from so you know there’s so

heartiness from so you know there’s so

heartiness from so you know there’s so many dimensions to to a plate of food

many dimensions to to a plate of food

many dimensions to to a plate of food and that’s it it’s about as a chef it’s

and that’s it it’s about as a chef it’s

and that’s it it’s about as a chef it’s about combining those isn’t it and then

about combining those isn’t it and then

about combining those isn’t it and then balancing the the different things on a

balancing the the different things on a

balancing the the different things on a place absolutely yeah it really is and

place absolutely yeah it really is and

place absolutely yeah it really is and you know this I’m a big fan of making

you know this I’m a big fan of making

you know this I’m a big fan of making kind of quick pickles whether it’s you

kind of quick pickles whether it’s you

kind of quick pickles whether it’s you know red cabbage so I quite often pickle

know red cabbage so I quite often pickle

know red cabbage so I quite often pickle that with a bit of rice wine vinegar and

that with a bit of rice wine vinegar and

that with a bit of rice wine vinegar and bit of lime and then put it on top of

bit of lime and then put it on top of

bit of lime and then put it on top of soba noodles I quite often do you know

soba noodles I quite often do you know

soba noodles I quite often do you know grated carrots and I’ll mix up the kind

grated carrots and I’ll mix up the kind

grated carrots and I’ll mix up the kind of vinegar I use depending on kind of

of vinegar I use depending on kind of

of vinegar I use depending on kind of what part of the world

what part of the world

what part of the world I’m cooking from really good rice wine

I’m cooking from really good rice wine

I’m cooking from really good rice wine vinegar yeah a lovely so we’re just

vinegar yeah a lovely so we’re just

vinegar yeah a lovely so we’re just adding a little bit of just regular

adding a little bit of just regular

adding a little bit of just regular white wine vinegar to this a bit of

white wine vinegar to this a bit of

white wine vinegar to this a bit of honey and this is where you know I’m

honey and this is where you know I’m

honey and this is where you know I’m talking about talking about that

talking about talking about that

talking about talking about that layering flavor having that sweetness

layering flavor having that sweetness

layering flavor having that sweetness having that savoriness it’s really

having that savoriness it’s really

having that savoriness it’s really really important I’m actually going to

really important I’m actually going to

really important I’m actually going to Nick that grater oh there we are lovely

Nick that grater oh there we are lovely

Nick that grater oh there we are lovely did coming for a bit bit of lime zest I

did coming for a bit bit of lime zest I

did coming for a bit bit of lime zest I know I’m sure all of you are all over

know I’m sure all of you are all over

know I’m sure all of you are all over using zest in your cooking but for me

using zest in your cooking but for me

using zest in your cooking but for me limes lemons oranges yeah they’re a big

limes lemons oranges yeah they’re a big

limes lemons oranges yeah they’re a big part of how I cook and actually using

part of how I cook and actually using

part of how I cook and actually using the zest is a big part because it has

the zest is a big part because it has

the zest is a big part because it has got a completely different kind of

got a completely different kind of

got a completely different kind of dimension to the juice hasn’t it the

dimension to the juice hasn’t it the

dimension to the juice hasn’t it the juice is kind of catchy you know you get

juice is kind of catchy you know you get

juice is kind of catchy you know you get a kick in the face from a bit of lemon

a kick in the face from a bit of lemon

a kick in the face from a bit of lemon or lime juice but you get kind of a

or lime juice but you get kind of a

or lime juice but you get kind of a sherbety freshness that kind of pervades

sherbety freshness that kind of pervades

sherbety freshness that kind of pervades the whole lime zest especially gives a

the whole lime zest especially gives a

the whole lime zest especially gives a sweetness as well in its own way yeah

sweetness as well in its own way yeah

sweetness as well in its own way yeah absolutely and you’ve still got the lime

absolutely and you’ve still got the lime

absolutely and you’ve still got the lime available yeah so just a little bit of

available yeah so just a little bit of

available yeah so just a little bit of lime juice in there as well and then a

lime juice in there as well and then a

lime juice in there as well and then a pinch of salt and if you’re making a

pinch of salt and if you’re making a

pinch of salt and if you’re making a pickle quickly your hands are really

pickle quickly your hands are really

pickle quickly your hands are really really useful you know if I grated this

really useful you know if I grated this

really useful you know if I grated this it would probably kind of all scrunch

it would probably kind of all scrunch

it would probably kind of all scrunch together a bit easier but you know if

together a bit easier but you know if

together a bit easier but you know if you if you just scrunch all of this in

you if you just scrunch all of this in

you if you just scrunch all of this in your hands you’re getting all the

your hands you’re getting all the

your hands you’re getting all the flavors working and you know exactly

flavors working and you know exactly

flavors working and you know exactly you’re doing a sort of 2-minute pickle

you’re doing a sort of 2-minute pickle

you’re doing a sort of 2-minute pickle and quite a lot of this sort of Japanese

and quite a lot of this sort of Japanese

and quite a lot of this sort of Japanese pickles that you eat there’s an amazing

pickles that you eat there’s an amazing

pickles that you eat there’s an amazing restaurant who coiour and so and all of

restaurant who coiour and so and all of

restaurant who coiour and so and all of their pickles are really really quick

their pickles are really really quick

their pickles are really really quick amazing have cucumber pickles and stuff

amazing have cucumber pickles and stuff

amazing have cucumber pickles and stuff like that it’s Koya that’s no more

like that it’s Koya that’s no more

like that it’s Koya that’s no more they’re not that is they’ve got the

they’re not that is they’ve got the

they’re not that is they’ve got the queer bottom bar so I love we don’t have

queer bottom bar so I love we don’t have

queer bottom bar so I love we don’t have to be too sad I know it’s really really

to be too sad I know it’s really really

to be too sad I know it’s really really really very cool yeah so that’s my

really very cool yeah so that’s my

really very cool yeah so that’s my little pickle already done and then I

little pickle already done and then I

little pickle already done and then I mean that again it’s one of those so

mean that again it’s one of those so

mean that again it’s one of those so simple dishes that again you could put

simple dishes that again you could put

simple dishes that again you could put with anything with a nice piece of fish

with anything with a nice piece of fish

with anything with a nice piece of fish in what you’re doing exactly or you

in what you’re doing exactly or you

in what you’re doing exactly or you could just have you know you could do a

could just have you know you could do a

could just have you know you could do a few different vegetables if you’re

few different vegetables if you’re

few different vegetables if you’re having people around for a few drinks

having people around for a few drinks

having people around for a few drinks yeah a couple of beers would be happy

yeah a couple of beers would be happy

yeah a couple of beers would be happy day

day

day lovely so we’re just gonna finish off

lovely so we’re just gonna finish off

lovely so we’re just gonna finish off our curry now I’ve got some tofu here

our curry now I’ve got some tofu here

our curry now I’ve got some tofu here I’m sure quite a lot of you when I say

I’m sure quite a lot of you when I say

I’m sure quite a lot of you when I say the word tofu but I really think that we

the word tofu but I really think that we

the word tofu but I really think that we haven’t got a kind of vocabulary around

haven’t got a kind of vocabulary around

haven’t got a kind of vocabulary around tofu too much in this country I’m sure

tofu too much in this country I’m sure

tofu too much in this country I’m sure some of you are fantastic cooks and you

some of you are fantastic cooks and you

some of you are fantastic cooks and you know cook with tofu but I think you know

know cook with tofu but I think you know

know cook with tofu but I think you know there’s lots of different types of tofu

there’s lots of different types of tofu

there’s lots of different types of tofu out there and not many of us really

out there and not many of us really

out there and not many of us really flavor

flavor

flavor yeah what what therefore why we should

yeah what what therefore why we should

yeah what what therefore why we should buy them you know if you bought a sealed

buy them you know if you bought a sealed

buy them you know if you bought a sealed silken tofu the ones that you get in

silken tofu the ones that you get in

silken tofu the ones that you get in their little packets there’s all sort of

their little packets there’s all sort of

their little packets there’s all sort of wobbly a bit like LeMans and try to put

wobbly a bit like LeMans and try to put

wobbly a bit like LeMans and try to put it in this it would be unmissable in

it in this it would be unmissable in

it in this it would be unmissable in this case you know I think it’s really

this case you know I think it’s really

this case you know I think it’s really important to make sure you’re buying the

important to make sure you’re buying the

important to make sure you’re buying the right one we’re using firm tofu here

right one we’re using firm tofu here

right one we’re using firm tofu here which you know this will cut up into

which you know this will cut up into

which you know this will cut up into cubes or into chunks a little bit like

cubes or into chunks a little bit like

cubes or into chunks a little bit like kind of Indian paneer or something like

kind of Indian paneer or something like

kind of Indian paneer or something like that and it will hold its shape as it

that and it will hold its shape as it

that and it will hold its shape as it cooks through the curry there’s other

cooks through the curry there’s other

cooks through the curry there’s other amazing tofu’s like smoked tofu which I

amazing tofu’s like smoked tofu which I

amazing tofu’s like smoked tofu which I use quite wonderfully delicious and it’s

use quite wonderfully delicious and it’s

use quite wonderfully delicious and it’s you know it’s an incredible kind of

you know it’s an incredible kind of

you know it’s an incredible kind of source of protein it’s got loads you

source of protein it’s got loads you

source of protein it’s got loads you know it’s actually really really good

know it’s actually really really good

know it’s actually really really good for us and it’s and again it’s a bit

for us and it’s and again it’s a bit

for us and it’s and again it’s a bit like the potatoes when you’re using an

like the potatoes when you’re using an

like the potatoes when you’re using an encourage such yeah which is yeah which

encourage such yeah which is yeah which

encourage such yeah which is yeah which is lovely so we’re gonna add some of

is lovely so we’re gonna add some of

is lovely so we’re gonna add some of that that’s just about 200 grams because

that that’s just about 200 grams because

that that’s just about 200 grams because any one done much cooking with tofu a

any one done much cooking with tofu a

any one done much cooking with tofu a few nods no no one no one’s shoving

few nods no no one no one’s shoving

few nods no no one no one’s shoving their hand up in here you are I’m not

their hand up in here you are I’m not

their hand up in here you are I’m not sure that you wouldn’t miss it

sure that you wouldn’t miss it

sure that you wouldn’t miss it we’re just gonna add a few green beans

we’re just gonna add a few green beans

we’re just gonna add a few green beans yeah as I say kind of any any veteran of

yeah as I say kind of any any veteran of

yeah as I say kind of any any veteran of always try and sort of build my cooking

always try and sort of build my cooking

always try and sort of build my cooking around having a couple of vegetables one

around having a couple of vegetables one

around having a couple of vegetables one that’s got some heartiness whether it’s

that’s got some heartiness whether it’s

that’s got some heartiness whether it’s squash sweet potato potato something

squash sweet potato potato something

squash sweet potato potato something that’s got you know some backbone is

that’s got you know some backbone is

that’s got you know some backbone is gonna fill you up and then and then

gonna fill you up and then and then

gonna fill you up and then and then something green and fresh and vibrant

something green and fresh and vibrant

something green and fresh and vibrant you know that you perhaps add at the end

you know that you perhaps add at the end

you know that you perhaps add at the end and you keep it bit crunch so you’re

and you keep it bit crunch so you’re

and you keep it bit crunch so you’re jumping all that texture so we’ll just

jumping all that texture so we’ll just

jumping all that texture so we’ll just let that simmer away for a second I’m

let that simmer away for a second I’m

let that simmer away for a second I’m just gonna grab a little pan and there

just gonna grab a little pan and there

just gonna grab a little pan and there are quite a few sort of things to get on

are quite a few sort of things to get on

are quite a few sort of things to get on with when you’re doing this right um but

with when you’re doing this right um but

with when you’re doing this right um but um no I’ve tried to choreograph all the

um no I’ve tried to choreograph all the

um no I’ve tried to choreograph all the recipes in this book so that there’s

recipes in this book so that there’s

recipes in this book so that there’s there’s kind of no downtime so if you’ve

there’s kind of no downtime so if you’ve

there’s kind of no downtime so if you’ve got this cooking you’re making a pickle

got this cooking you’re making a pickle

got this cooking you’re making a pickle you know you’re frying off your kale so

you know you’re frying off your kale so

you know you’re frying off your kale so that you know your cooking time is used

that you know your cooking time is used

that you know your cooking time is used to absolutely the best you know the best

to absolutely the best you know the best

to absolutely the best you know the best they possibly can be so that you’re not

they possibly can be so that you’re not

they possibly can be so that you’re not sort of cooking something going off and

sort of cooking something going off and

sort of cooking something going off and sitting down for half an hour half an

sitting down for half an hour half an

sitting down for half an hour half an hour I try and use because that’s how I

hour I try and use because that’s how I

hour I try and use because that’s how I cook if I’ve got something on the stove

cook if I’ve got something on the stove

cook if I’ve got something on the stove I don’t want to walk away and leave it

I don’t want to walk away and leave it

I don’t want to walk away and leave it but I want to use that time you know to

but I want to use that time you know to

but I want to use that time you know to be productive to make things that are

be productive to make things that are

be productive to make things that are gonna make what I’ve got in the pan

gonna make what I’ve got in the pan

gonna make what I’ve got in the pan better so so that’s what this is all

better so so that’s what this is all

better so so that’s what this is all about and I’m actually just gonna I’ve

about and I’m actually just gonna I’ve

about and I’m actually just gonna I’ve got some coconut oil in here I’m sure

got some coconut oil in here I’m sure

got some coconut oil in here I’m sure lots of you know what about coconut oil

lots of you know what about coconut oil

lots of you know what about coconut oil lots of people I know my friends the

lots of people I know my friends the

lots of people I know my friends the hems these are coming on in yeah and

hems these are coming on in yeah and

hems these are coming on in yeah and coconut oil I love the flavor especially

coconut oil I love the flavor especially

coconut oil I love the flavor especially with you know this kind of cooking and

with you know this kind of cooking and

with you know this kind of cooking and it’s great if you’re trying to fry stuff

it’s great if you’re trying to fry stuff

it’s great if you’re trying to fry stuff you know to get some crisps penis on it

you know to get some crisps penis on it

you know to get some crisps penis on it because it has the highest burning point

because it has the highest burning point

because it has the highest burning point yes any oil you know other oils are kind

yes any oil you know other oils are kind

yes any oil you know other oils are kind of damaged when you when you heat them

of damaged when you when you heat them

of damaged when you when you heat them to this level but we want to get this

to this level but we want to get this

to this level but we want to get this kale really lovely and crispy we can

kale really lovely and crispy we can

kale really lovely and crispy we can hear so you know in addition to kind of

hear so you know in addition to kind of

hear so you know in addition to kind of all the all the kind of nutritional

all the all the kind of nutritional

all the all the kind of nutritional benefits it’s actually fantastic for

benefits it’s actually fantastic for

benefits it’s actually fantastic for cooking stuff this really really kind of

cooking stuff this really really kind of

cooking stuff this really really kind of you know strong strong fantastic so once

you know strong strong fantastic so once

you know strong strong fantastic so once once we’ve done that we’re nearly there

once we’ve done that we’re nearly there

once we’ve done that we’re nearly there it’s very good yeah we have a nice

it’s very good yeah we have a nice

it’s very good yeah we have a nice selection for you you’ve got some

selection for you you’ve got some

selection for you you’ve got some gorgeous play but yeah I think what this

gorgeous play but yeah I think what this

gorgeous play but yeah I think what this dish is all about you know what I love

dish is all about you know what I love

dish is all about you know what I love putting together in a meal you know

putting together in a meal you know

putting together in a meal you know you’ve got we’ve got some some kind of

you’ve got we’ve got some some kind of

you’ve got we’ve got some some kind of party nurse and backbone from the

party nurse and backbone from the

party nurse and backbone from the potatoes from the brown rice which again

potatoes from the brown rice which again

potatoes from the brown rice which again for angels backstage I’ve cooked off for

for angels backstage I’ve cooked off for

for angels backstage I’ve cooked off for us and then we’ve got you know some real

us and then we’ve got you know some real

us and then we’ve got you know some real freshness and zinging us from the pickle

freshness and zinging us from the pickle

freshness and zinging us from the pickle we’ve got some some lovely kind of irony

we’ve got some some lovely kind of irony

we’ve got some some lovely kind of irony minerally richness and crispy nurse from

minerally richness and crispy nurse from

minerally richness and crispy nurse from this kale and then we’re gonna have a

this kale and then we’re gonna have a

this kale and then we’re gonna have a sprinkling of seeds on top so you know

sprinkling of seeds on top so you know

sprinkling of seeds on top so you know for me any dinner has to be kind of a

for me any dinner has to be kind of a

for me any dinner has to be kind of a complete picture anything and I think

complete picture anything and I think

complete picture anything and I think that for me when I sort of became

that for me when I sort of became

that for me when I sort of became vegetarian and started reading a lot of

vegetarian and started reading a lot of

vegetarian and started reading a lot of vegetarian books it was like you know

vegetarian books it was like you know

vegetarian books it was like you know people are saying I will have you know

people are saying I will have you know

people are saying I will have you know camembert but if I get or you know a lot

camembert but if I get or you know a lot

camembert but if I get or you know a lot of things seems to be side dishes and

of things seems to be side dishes and

of things seems to be side dishes and that’s what I feel really passionately

that’s what I feel really passionately

that’s what I feel really passionately about in my cooking that you know if

about in my cooking that you know if

about in my cooking that you know if you’re gonna bother spending half an

you’re gonna bother spending half an

you’re gonna bother spending half an hour or forty minutes making something

hour or forty minutes making something

hour or forty minutes making something it needs to be you know complete and I

it needs to be you know complete and I

it needs to be you know complete and I think you know not just a side dish

think you know not just a side dish

think you know not just a side dish absolutely and to put those vegetables

absolutely and to put those vegetables

absolutely and to put those vegetables in those flavors at the heart and center

in those flavors at the heart and center

in those flavors at the heart and center of a dish exactly I’m thinking about

of a dish exactly I’m thinking about

of a dish exactly I’m thinking about color and thinking about casting your

color and thinking about casting your

color and thinking about casting your net as wide as possible you know I’m not

net as wide as possible you know I’m not

net as wide as possible you know I’m not a nutritionist i have a massive interest

a nutritionist i have a massive interest

a nutritionist i have a massive interest in nutrition i’m conscious about what I

in nutrition i’m conscious about what I

in nutrition i’m conscious about what I eat but I don’t want to count color it

eat but I don’t want to count color it

eat but I don’t want to count color it calories I don’t want to have to be

calories I don’t want to have to be

calories I don’t want to have to be thinking too rigidly about nutrition so

thinking too rigidly about nutrition so

thinking too rigidly about nutrition so for me I just try and cast the net of

for me I just try and cast the net of

for me I just try and cast the net of you know what I eat in terms of fruits

you know what I eat in terms of fruits

you know what I eat in terms of fruits and vegetables and the rainbow of foods

and vegetables and the rainbow of foods

and vegetables and the rainbow of foods and also the pulses and the grains that

and also the pulses and the grains that

and also the pulses and the grains that I as wise as I possibly can because I

I as wise as I possibly can because I

I as wise as I possibly can because I feel like then you’re hedging your bets

feel like then you’re hedging your bets

feel like then you’re hedging your bets really it’s like betting on every horse

really it’s like betting on every horse

really it’s like betting on every horse in the race

in the race

in the race yeah so you know and this this dish is a

yeah so you know and this this dish is a

yeah so you know and this this dish is a really good example of that and if it

really good example of that and if it

really good example of that and if it can simultaneously be as deliciously

can simultaneously be as deliciously

can simultaneously be as deliciously smelling and all the good

smelling and all the good

smelling and all the good so in their forgotten seasons you can

so in their forgotten seasons you can

so in their forgotten seasons you can see this the chaos is starting to pick

see this the chaos is starting to pick

see this the chaos is starting to pick up just a little bit of color from the

up just a little bit of color from the

up just a little bit of color from the from the coconut oil frying there yeah

from the coconut oil frying there yeah

from the coconut oil frying there yeah it’s nice it’s kind of a real sort of

it’s like a really quick version of kind

it’s like a really quick version of kind of you know those kale crisp yeah I’ve

of you know those kale crisp yeah I’ve

of you know those kale crisp yeah I’ve been kind of going crazy about for the

been kind of going crazy about for the

been kind of going crazy about for the last few years so how we doing it yeah

last few years so how we doing it yeah

last few years so how we doing it yeah lovely Wow so um I’m just gonna plate

lovely Wow so um I’m just gonna plate

lovely Wow so um I’m just gonna plate this up yeah obviously this is a big

this up yeah obviously this is a big

this up yeah obviously this is a big part of of how I think about food as

part of of how I think about food as

part of of how I think about food as well for a really long time I was you

well for a really long time I was you

well for a really long time I was you know a food stylist and I spent a lot of

know a food stylist and I spent a lot of

know a food stylist and I spent a lot of a lot of my time making food look as

a lot of my time making food look as

a lot of my time making food look as beautiful as it could you’re making you

beautiful as it could you’re making you

beautiful as it could you’re making you know a lot of you guys look at pictures

know a lot of you guys look at pictures

know a lot of you guys look at pictures and wanting to eat the food to kind of

and wanting to eat the food to kind of

and wanting to eat the food to kind of lick the page and I think this is a big

lick the page and I think this is a big

lick the page and I think this is a big part of how I cook because I feel like

part of how I cook because I feel like

part of how I cook because I feel like foods for me as an offering whether I’m

foods for me as an offering whether I’m

foods for me as an offering whether I’m making it just for myself and I’m having

making it just for myself and I’m having

making it just for myself and I’m having a quick lunch or whether I’m making it

a quick lunch or whether I’m making it

a quick lunch or whether I’m making it you know for my family and so actually

you know for my family and so actually

you know for my family and so actually taking the extra two or three minutes to

taking the extra two or three minutes to

taking the extra two or three minutes to really rather than slop it on a plate on

really rather than slop it on a plate on

really rather than slop it on a plate on sit down you know to think about it

sit down you know to think about it

sit down you know to think about it because then I think you’re actually

because then I think you’re actually

because then I think you’re actually being sated as your foods being brought

being sated as your foods being brought

being sated as your foods being brought to the table as you all know eat with

to the table as you all know eat with

to the table as you all know eat with your eyes as much as anything else

massaman curry on here you’ve got those

massaman curry on here you’ve got those peanuts through there you can really

peanuts through there you can really

peanuts through there you can really smell the tamarind all the other

smell the tamarind all the other

smell the tamarind all the other delicious spices and the cloves

delicious spices and the cloves

delicious spices and the cloves you know you might seem of weird thing

you know you might seem of weird thing

you know you might seem of weird thing to put in a curry but they kind of

to put in a curry but they kind of

to put in a curry but they kind of really really sort of round things off

really really sort of round things off

really really sort of round things off um being on food stylists moving I mean

so then just a little bit of this lovely

so then just a little bit of this lovely crispy kale which is going to add that

crispy kale which is going to add that

crispy kale which is going to add that texture I was talking about earlier that

texture I was talking about earlier that

texture I was talking about earlier that crunch that satisfaction and then we’re

crunch that satisfaction and then we’re

crunch that satisfaction and then we’re gonna have a little bit of our lovely

gonna have a little bit of our lovely

gonna have a little bit of our lovely carrot pickle on the top there now this

carrot pickle on the top there now this

carrot pickle on the top there now this is a monster plate of food so perhaps

is a monster plate of food so perhaps

is a monster plate of food so perhaps don’t take this as a portion size

don’t take this as a portion size

don’t take this as a portion size yeah and then just some lovely seeds

yeah and then just some lovely seeds

yeah and then just some lovely seeds they’re gonna add a bit of crunch we’ve

they’re gonna add a bit of crunch we’ve

they’re gonna add a bit of crunch we’ve got some poppy sesame yeah we’ve got

got some poppy sesame yeah we’ve got

got some poppy sesame yeah we’ve got some pumpkin but you could really use

some pumpkin but you could really use

some pumpkin but you could really use whatever seeds are kind of hanging

whatever seeds are kind of hanging

whatever seeds are kind of hanging around and then a final little flourish

around and then a final little flourish

around and then a final little flourish of coriander and no curry would be yeah

of coriander and no curry would be yeah

of coriander and no curry would be yeah exactly so yeah this is my my Buddha

exactly so yeah this is my my Buddha

exactly so yeah this is my my Buddha Bowl ladies and gents

do you want to have a tribe absolutely

do you want to have a tribe absolutely wonderful ease take a picture and then

wonderful ease take a picture and then

wonderful ease take a picture and then we’ll have a quick try doing gorgeous

we’ll have a quick try doing gorgeous

we’ll have a quick try doing gorgeous I’m always getting in trouble for

I’m always getting in trouble for

I’m always getting in trouble for getting to take the picture

you know these days nothing exists and

you know these days nothing exists and this is something no no no no it exists

this is something no no no no it exists

this is something no no no no it exists now and now it exists yeah mmm it’s

now and now it exists yeah mmm it’s

now and now it exists yeah mmm it’s amazing

amazing

amazing oh that depth of tamarind all about

oh that depth of tamarind all about

oh that depth of tamarind all about salmon it’s all about tamarind you take

salmon it’s all about tamarind you take

salmon it’s all about tamarind you take one thing from this session today take

one thing from this session today take

one thing from this session today take away put tamarind paste in everything I

away put tamarind paste in everything I

away put tamarind paste in everything I love it yeah smoothies ladies am I gonna

love it yeah smoothies ladies am I gonna

love it yeah smoothies ladies am I gonna ask Anna to sign our wall at which we’re

ask Anna to sign our wall at which we’re

ask Anna to sign our wall at which we’re auctioning in the N and E for the Jamie

auctioning in the N and E for the Jamie

auctioning in the N and E for the Jamie on the back I’ve got a pin somewhere

on the back I’ve got a pin somewhere

on the back I’ve got a pin somewhere there we go

there we go

there we go oh well do and I’ll ask you one more

oh well do and I’ll ask you one more

oh well do and I’ll ask you one more time for the amazing Anna Jones thank

time for the amazing Anna Jones thank

time for the amazing Anna Jones thank you very much

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