We normally plan our meals around our Wednesday veg box delivery. Are mushrooms included? Then we might have this or this. Lots of greens? Then we'll probably be knocking together some stirfries. But for one reason or another, we didn't get round to ordering a box this week, leaving us totally idea-less on what to cook.
"What would you like for dinner on Tuesday?" I asked B. "You can have anything you like!"
"Er...." he said blankly. "Um....."
After staring into space for a while, inspiration struck. We simply asked ourselves: What Did Nigel Do?
We have a much-loved and much-used copy of this book, where Nigel Slater writes about a year in his kitchen. It's full of seasonal recipes and it's my favourite go-to for simple, delicious, fuss-free meals. We checked out the July and August chapters, and discovered Nigel's description of lamb-filled flatbreads. How could we resist?
We used rump steak rather than the fillet steak suggested, because we would have to re-mortgage the house to buy fillet at our local butchers. The meat was rubbed with cumin and coriander, and then grilled until beautifully pink - so delicious. Alongside, we had a bowlful of spinach, watercress and rocket leaves (straight out of a bag, of course). Plus wholemeal pitta breads (the nearest to flatbreads that our local supermarket could manage), and tzatziki made with cucumber, mint, garlic and thick Greek yogurt. We should have added a bit of salt to the yogurt, because it was on the bland side, but we'll know for next time.
We sprinkled smoked paprika over the stuffed-to-bursting pitta and dived right in. The cat didn't even get a look in.
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