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Dandelion Bhaji Recipe

Dandelion Bhaji Recipe

Tue 29th March 2011

We take absolutely no credit for the recipe below – this goes to Chris Bax, our expert heading up the wild food foraging sessions we’re running on 20th and 27th April! Have a go when the dandelions come out! You can see images of last year’s coastal sessions here. Ingredients 2 x ramekins garam flour, level ¾ of a teaspoon of cumin seeds A pinch of salt ½ of a teaspoon of chilli powder or cayenne pepper ¼ of a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda Dandelion hea...

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