Lazy tomato sauce

This tomato sauce is for when I'm really, really, REALLY lazy.

Ingredients:

• 4 large tomatoes, preferably those tasty oval ones
• salt, pepper, oregano
• olive oil

Wash and chop the tomatoes into large chuncks. Heat some olive oil on moderate heat and stir in the tomatoes. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.

I served this supersimple tomato sauce with fresh gnocchi (from the cooling section in the supermarket) and some chopped basil leaves, one night when I was in need of a quick healthy dinner that did not involve frying anything.

Chick pea puree

Ingredients
• 2 tins of chick peas
• Za'atar spice mix
• 1 tbsp of butter
• Salt and pepper

Boil the chickpeas on moderate heat until soft. Drain them and purify them in the food processor, or as in my case, with the mixer (takes slightly more effort…). Heat the puree again on very low heat, and stir in a tablespoon of good butter. Season with za'ater spice mix from Oxfam Fair Trade, salt and pepper.

I served this chick pea puree with zuchini fries and falafel, but I think it would go well with any slightly arab inspired dish. Lots of protein in there!

Also, I suspect I could use this chick pea puree to make my own falafel. I'll keep you posted if I ever get that far.

Zucchini fries (or something like it)

Zucchini fries (or something like it)

Ingredients
• 1 zucchini
• A cup of water
• Flour
• Sunflower seed oil
• Salt and pepper

Wash the zuchini and cut it into 1/2 cm think slices of approximately 5-8 cm length. Heat a good centimeter of sunflower oil in a frying pan. Dip the slices of zucchini in water, roll through the flower, and fry for a few minutes on each side in the oil. Put the zucchini fries on a piece of kitchen paper so it can absorb some of the excess oil. Season with salt and pepper.

I served these zucchini fries with chick pea puree and falafel (with a squirt of andalouse sauce, mmm).