Kate Ford presents some fasting food for Advent, Sam Marsden looks forward to Christmas fare, and Cornelia van der Poll embarks on her own Operation Mincemeat.
Slow Cooker Butternut Dahl
1 red onion
2 tablespoons rapeseed or sunflower oil
1 teaspoon garlic purée (or 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed)
1 teaspoon ginger purée (or 2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated)
1 red chilli, de-seeded and sliced
4 teaspoons medium curry powder (or 1 teaspoon each of ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, cinnamon and crushed mustard seeds)
