Dry Potato and Pea Curry

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Peel and chop the potatoes into cubes. Roast the mustard seeds in a hot dry pan until they start to pop. Add the oil, chopped onions, garlic, chilli, ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala and chilli powder, stirring for 1 min. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the potatoes, add the water, cover and simmer for 15min. Add the peas and simmer for a further 5min. Buy this time, the liquid should have been absorbed. Stir in the mint and adjust the seasoning.


Vegetable and Curry Samosas

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Grate the carrots and slice the onions finely. In a pan, stir fry the onions for 2 minutes, until soft, and add the carrots. After 2 min, add the frozen peas and cook until just defrosted. Season with the curry powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Leave to cool. Line the won ton wrappers on the work surface and brush the edges with a little water. Fill them with a tablespoon of the filling and close them in a triangular shape. Try to squeeze most of the air out when you do it.

Deep fry the dumplings in hot oil (170C) or bake them in a 220C oven until golden.