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Fiery lentils and beans – Actifry recipe

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Fiery lentils and beans on a bed of white rice

Each time I go to the Caribbean, I feel like I’m in food heaven. Bread fruit, plantain, flavour-rich rice, jerk chicken, gorgeous curries, ackee and saltfish, rum laced cake, spicy patties – it’s a culinary joy.

Emily Leary holding a 'New Year's Revolution with Tefal ActiFry' chopping board

As part of their latest campaign, “New Year’s Revolution”, Tefal challenged me to use the ActiFry to create something delicious and healthy with a little taste of the Caribbean.

If you’re not already familiar with the ActiFry, it’s an iconic kitchen appliance sometimes called an “air fryer”. It works using hot air and a stirring paddle, meaning you can cook up a big batch of tasty, crispy, evenly cooked chips with just one small spoonful of oil.

But it can also be used to make all sorts of other meals, from meatballs to stir-frys, to cakes (check out my blueberry cake to see how well it works!)

So, with Caribbean flavours on my mind, I grabbed my trusty jar of jerk seasoning marinade from the fridge and got to work on a simple side dish that takes minimal active prep and is packed with beans, lentils and peas that you’ll often find in Caribbean cuisine.

Emily Leary holding a New Year's Resolution wheel

I must stress, this fiery lentils and beans recipe isn’t an authentic Caribbean dish, rather a homage to those wonderful flavours and a way to experience a new dish outside of your normal homecooking.

So, if you tend to stick to only enjoy Caribbean food when out to eat, or even if the only beans you usually to cook with are the ones that you put on toast, and then this is a great way to shake things up!

You might not have heard of some of the pulses we’re using, but don’t worry, they’re all easily found in the World Food’s aisle – look for the Caribbean section.

So, let’s plug in the Actifry and make some hot hot hot lentils, beans and peas in jerk marinade.

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And here’s the full recipe for this fiery lentils and beans dish.

Fiery lentils and beans served with rice

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or 1 Actifry spoonful)
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red or green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (leave out if you like it a little less fiery)
  • 2 tbsp jerk seasoning marinade (the paste kind, not the
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 4 salad tomatoes, chopped
  • 265g (9.3 oz) green lentils (390g/13.8 oz can in water before draining)
  • 130g (4.6 oz) kidney beans (210g/7.4 oz can in water before draining)
  • 240g (8.5 oz) black eye beans (400g/14.1 oz can in water before draining)
  • 240g (8.5 oz) gungo peas (400g/14.1 oz can in water before draining)
  • 270g (9.5 oz) green pigeon peas (425g/15 oz can in water before draining)
  • 700ml (1.4 pt) boiling water or your preferred stock

Instructions

Put the oil, onion, garlic, chilli and jerk marinade into the bowl of the Actifry and close the lid.

Oil, onion, garlic, chilli and jerk marinade in the Actifry bowl

Set to manual mode, temp 220C/425F, set the timer to 10 minutes and press start.

Oil, onion, garlic, chilli and jerk marinade cooking in the Actifry

Add the turmeric, tomatoes and all of the lentils, beans and peas, plus the freshly boiled water or stock and close the lid.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the Actifry

Set to manual mode, temp 220C/425F, set the timer to 20 minutes and press start.

Fiery lentils and beans cooking in the Actifry

Taste to determine if you’d like to add a little more moisture to the dish. If so, simply stir in a splash of freshly boiled water.

And that’s it. An amazingly satisfying, high protein and deliciously fiery side dish.

These fiery lentils and beans are served with rice

Fiery beans and lentils

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Author: Emily Leary
An amazingly satisfying, high protein and deliciously fiery side dish, made in the ActiFry with jerk marinade, beans, peas and lentils.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil or 1 Actifry spoonful
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 red or green chilli deseeded and finely chopped (leave out if you like it a little less fiery)
  • 2 tbsp jerk seasoning marinade (the paste kind not the
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 4 salad tomatoes chopped
  • 265 g green lentils 390g/13.8 oz can in water before draining
  • 130 g kidney beans 210g/7.4 oz can in water before draining
  • 240 g black eye beans 400g/14.1 oz can in water before draining
  • 240 g gungo peas 400g/14.1 oz can in water before draining
  • 270 g green pigeon peas 425g/15 oz can in water before draining
  • 700 ml boiling water or your preferred stock

Instructions

  • Put the oil, onion, garlic, chilli and jerk marinade into the bowl of the Actifry and close the lid.
  • Set to manual mode, temp 220C/425F, set the timer to 10 minutes and press start.
  • Add the turmeric, tomatoes and all of the lentils, beans and peas, plus the freshly boiled water or stock, and close the lid.
  • Set to manual mode, temp 220C/425F, set the timer to 20 minutes and press start.
  • Taste to determine if you’d like to add a little more moisture to the dish. If so, simply stir in a splash of freshly boiled water. 
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
Course: Side Dish
Keywords: actifry, beans, fiery, jerk, lentils, peas
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What did you think of this delicious Caribbean inspired dish?

For another spicy main, why not try this Vegetarian low-carb red Thai-style curry next?

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  2. Gillian McClelland says

    28 February, 2019 at 8.36pm

    I love that it is meat free and has such a wide range of vegetables as I always struggle to get my 5 a day. The spices sound interesting

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  10. Helen S says

    28 February, 2019 at 7.39pm

    I’m quite a proficient cook but not very confident with new recipes. I love the way that the ingredients are listed including the sizes of cans etc and that I’ve heard of everything on the ingredients list too which makes a change, usually I have to google something to find out what on earth it is, not here :)

    The instructions are also very clear with clear timings. This is something I will definitely try.

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  13. Diane Wood says

    28 February, 2019 at 7.25pm

    This sounds a very interesting recipe with very colourful ingredients although I’ve not heard of green pigeon or gungo peas ! It sounds quite easy to make too

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  20. Sarah Gray says

    28 February, 2019 at 6.13pm

    I have pinned this to give it a try. I love spicy food, but I am trying to keep to clean eating and not take aways and high carb fattening dishes. This combines taste and experience with healthy ingredients = perfect :)

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  25. Simone Griffin says

    28 February, 2019 at 5.06pm

    It sounds like it would be really full of flavour and also simple to make – which is always a plus point for me!

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  28. Alice Colling says

    28 February, 2019 at 4.37pm

    It sounds delicious, I love lentils but don’t use them much. This sounds like a great recipe and healthy too.

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  32. Emma Morgan says

    28 February, 2019 at 2.35pm

    I love how Simple the recipe is , such a tasty looking meal without using every pan in the kitchen. Plus it sounds delicious.

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  37. Pauline Wilson says

    28 February, 2019 at 2.05pm

    I like the fact it has so much flavour, colour and texture plus is healthy and could go alongside a lot of meals

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  57. Zoe tudor says

    28 February, 2019 at 10.34am

    I love how you have taken a cuisine you love, combined the flavours of health foods and turned it into your own dish or heartiness goodness! I took love Caribbean food ( Jamaica is my my place on earth) and will for sure try this dish!

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  62. Debbie W says

    28 February, 2019 at 10.22am

    I like that it is vegan so my daughter with a milk intolerance can have it, as so many recipes have to be adapted for her. I also like that the spices are all ones I have at home and wouldn’t have to buy!

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  66. Jenny Rogers says

    28 February, 2019 at 9.08am

    This looks really simple and quick to make. I want to try to use more beans and pulses in my cooking, so this is very inspiring.

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  71. joanne casey says

    28 February, 2019 at 6.48am

    Love the look of this receipe. My daughter has been vegetarian for about 18 months now so I’try to make a couple of meals a week that we can all eat and this looks perfect for something the whole family can enjoy

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  72. Sheila Reeves (CakeReev) says

    28 February, 2019 at 6.44am

    I love that it uses a different selection of beans and pulses than just one. the spice combination looks good to and something my husband would love (I usually have some plain yoghurt on hand to cool mine down if needed!)

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  73. Natalie Gillham says

    28 February, 2019 at 2.46am

    It looks like a really tasty lentil dish, I’ve been looking for healthy recipes for me and my daughter so we will be trying this one, thanks x

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  75. Janine Houghton says

    28 February, 2019 at 1.26am

    I get tired of the same foods and I’m always looking for something a bit different and this totally fits the bill

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  90. Tee Simpson says

    27 February, 2019 at 10.52pm

    I love beans in a recipe. I also love that it looks delicious as well as healthy and the flours sound tasty and just what I like.

    Reply

  100. Francesca H says

    27 February, 2019 at 10.16pm

    Lots of veggies – something new – not too expensive – high in protein – will make GREAT leftovers – and those are just the things I like that immediately spring to mind!!

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  109. Teresa sheldon says

    27 February, 2019 at 9.35pm

    Love the healthy ingredients which a lot of are store cupboard stuff, the colours and the simplicity of the recipe it looks delicious, I’m amazed this is made in an actifry I would never of thought you could do something so healthy

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  110. Chevaune Stanley says

    27 February, 2019 at 9.34pm

    Can’t say Ive heard of many of those beans, but I was impressed that something other than chips that can be cooked in it! Looks Yummy!

    Reply

  112. Violet Phillippo says

    27 February, 2019 at 9.28pm

    As a vegetarian, lentils and beans are such an easy way to up my levels of protein, so I’d love to try this!

    Reply

  117. Lydia Houghton says

    27 February, 2019 at 9.16pm

    Lentils are so filling, cheap and good for you but I never know what to do with them. This looks so colourful and delicious.

    Reply

  126. Victoria Prince says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.05pm

    I love the ingredients – all my favourite things! – and the fact you don’t need a million pots and pans

    Reply

  128. Rachel B says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.01pm

    That’s a lovely recipe. I love the idea as we’re trying to eat less meat and more healthy vegetarian meals. We like a bit of spice too ;)

    Reply

  129. Leeanne Clifford says

    27 February, 2019 at 7.53pm

    Well I love how it’s a great way to get protein without meat. I’m a recent vegetarian convert and I’m getting sick of the fake meat meals and have been looking for ideas that don’t include soya or fake meat. This recipe looks ace!

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  132. Debi Gillard says

    27 February, 2019 at 7.44pm

    Find myself cooking more and more with beans & pulses & veggies. We were vegan before (for health reasons) but hubby hated it but I think I could comfortably do it again. This recipe has so much variety in it.

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  140. Rhiannon Williams-Knowles says

    27 February, 2019 at 6.48pm

    I’ve been looking for new healthy recipes that aren’t too complicated, this seems like just the kind of thing I’d love to try. Going to make it for me and my boyfriend next week :)

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  141. A.E. ADKINS says

    27 February, 2019 at 6.45pm

    I like the look of the spicy lentils and beans and have never tried gungo or pigeon peas – sounds interesting.

    Reply

  149. Ash R says

    27 February, 2019 at 5.20pm

    This looks delicious and super nutritious. It also reminds me of the sort of thing you would get while on holiday – good vibes!! :)

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  152. Gaynor Vincent says

    27 February, 2019 at 5.02pm

    I liked that the recipe looks great/ Its clear and easy to follow, I’m looking for more veggie recipes. I would love to see the nutritional information too .

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  154. Kim Neville says

    27 February, 2019 at 4.11pm

    I like the nice flavours mixed with the beans, lentils and peas. Would be nice to try for myself and looka easy to make with the actifry

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  157. Rajdeep Mander says

    27 February, 2019 at 3.42pm

    Love bean recipes just seems more versatile to make so many meals you can make with it and this recipe looks so yummy and easy to make!

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  162. Vicky Allum says

    27 February, 2019 at 2.36pm

    Looks quite a cheap meal to make. I love spicy vegetable meals and love the different colours in it which make it look appealing and healthy,

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  165. Alison Macdonald says

    27 February, 2019 at 2.17pm

    Where do I start! It’s quick and simple to make, includes ingredients which are easy to source or already in store cupboard (unlike some recipes!) and it is nutritious and no doubt delicious from the sound of it!

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  168. sue seeds says

    27 February, 2019 at 1.58pm

    What is there NOT to like about it? I can almost smell and taste it. Full of goodness, so easy and yet also healthy. Sounds better than a top restaurant could make, or maybe they too use the Actifry to make their meals!

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  169. Stacey Craig says

    27 February, 2019 at 1.39pm

    I love that the recipe is meat free but still substantial, it has so many amazing flavours that blend together amazingly to create this wonderful dish.

    Reply

  177. vanessa B says

    27 February, 2019 at 12.17pm

    Love this recipe. My son in the last few weeks has taken an interest in trying to meat free which has done wonders for are family. We have now incorporated at least 3 meat free meals to are weekly meal plan. This recipe has exactly what we are looking for it has spice and quick to make.

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  184. Sheila Evans says

    27 February, 2019 at 10.25am

    I love that it entices me, encourages me to be even more adventurous with meals and new tastes – love the simplicity and accuracy of the ActiFry and the large quantities makes it perfect whatever the family size..I want one

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  186. Emma Price says

    27 February, 2019 at 9.41am

    The recipe is incredibly healthy and looks perfect for a nice warming meal on a cold winters day! The way you laid it out was also really great, nice and clear with great pictures so I know i’m on the right track!

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  188. Kay Broomfield says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.51am

    I like the fact it’s a vegetarian recipe as I’m a long time vegetarian and also that all the ingredients are cupboard staples.

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  190. Lynn Seymour says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.49am

    Anything with kidney beans and black eye beans always gets a thumbs up from me. Will have to try this recipe as it looks tasty.

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  193. Helen says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.25am

    This looks delicious! After a day at work and then collecting kids from school , this simple , tasty and nutritious meal would be just the ticket!

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  194. Wendy Guy says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.20am

    I struggle for recipes with my fryer this looks so tasty and will give me a brilliant option to entertain guests.

    Reply

  196. Lisa Pond says

    27 February, 2019 at 8.12am

    Love Caribbean food and flavours so this would be a perfect side dish / meal for me, especially with all the jerk seasoning :)

    Reply

  197. Carol D says

    27 February, 2019 at 7.50am

    It looks great, might be a bit spicy for me as I have IBS but for the rest of the family, I’m sure they would love it .. the Actifry sounds like a great addition to family cooking, so easy & versatile too.

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  201. Clare Hubbard says

    27 February, 2019 at 6.58am

    Anything with chillis in is always a winner with me! I am also keen on trying more meatless recipes this year.

    Reply

  205. Kim Lam says

    27 February, 2019 at 4.53am

    I love this recipe because it is so easy to follow and there are not many steps involved. I have been determined this year to try and eat less meat so this recipe is ideal for me (diabetes type 2 and high cholesterol)

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  208. fiona drinkell says

    26 February, 2019 at 11.12pm

    Easy to make, wholesome meal with easily accessible ingredients, personally I would have to tone down the ‘fire’ because I’m a bit of a wuss!

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  212. Caroline Blaza says

    26 February, 2019 at 10.34pm

    It sounds so delicious and healthy. Plus prep time is quick which is always a bonus for me when I get home from work.

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  213. Nikki Easton says

    26 February, 2019 at 10.22pm

    I really like the sound of the chilli in this recipe. You shouldn’t be afraid of chilli in cooking it adds such a lovely flavour.

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  216. Hazel Rea says

    26 February, 2019 at 9.39pm

    I like that it is a really tasty recipe which is also very healthy. It’s also an easy recipe and would not produce a vast amount of washing up!

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  218. Hannah Smalley says

    26 February, 2019 at 9.25pm

    I love how little prep this dish needs! Chucking all the ingredients in one dish for a delicious, healthy dinner sounds like a winner!

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  221. Andrea Charlesworth says

    26 February, 2019 at 9.18pm

    The recipe is so easy with the actifry. It is full of goodness and would be very nutritious for the whole family, especially for anyone with a winter bug.

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  227. ellie spider says

    26 February, 2019 at 8.47pm

    this sounds really good and so simple to make – I’m usually a little reticent about trying Caribbean style recipes but I deffo will give this a try

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  233. Deborah Clarke says

    26 February, 2019 at 7.58pm

    I love lentils as they are so cheap healthy and versatile. The same could be said for beans. I also love a bit of spice so this recipe is right up my street.

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  234. Patricia Avery says

    26 February, 2019 at 7.47pm

    Love the way its all done in one pot, saves on washing up, but I’m afraid none of us like hot, spicy food so I wouldn’t make it.

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  238. Rachael obrien says

    26 February, 2019 at 7.03pm

    Love the bean and lentil recipe as we don’t use them in our diet and I have been looking for a good recipe to introduce them to my family ! Thankyou !

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  240. Amanda Gregory says

    26 February, 2019 at 5.46pm

    I like lots of things about the recipe really. For a start it is a meal that I can eat. It looks like it would be extremely tasty and spicy and also doesn’t look impossible to make.

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  245. Jade Jones says

    26 February, 2019 at 4.06pm

    I like that its a recipe I wouldnt of even of thought to considerlet alone to try but now its got my mouth watering the ingredients are 100% on my shopping list for tomorrow and this page bookmarked….. think Im gonna get my chef on aha

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  250. Tracey Bowden says

    26 February, 2019 at 2.00pm

    I love how you have manged to combine flavours to make a really easy to make meal full of flavour with a new twist. I had no idea you could make something like this in an Actifry.

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  253. Claire sen says

    26 February, 2019 at 12.24pm

    I love that it has jerk seasoning. It’s so delicious! This is the kind of meal I’d love to cook for friends and I know everyone would love it.

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  256. Bridgette West says

    26 February, 2019 at 11.41am

    Been a veggie over 30 years and am still scared of lentils they either go mushy or hard as bullets, this looks an easy way of cooking them!

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  259. Louise McGhee says

    26 February, 2019 at 10.52am

    What did I like about the recipe? I suppose the question is, what didn’t I like?? It was easy to prepare, doesn’t have a huge list of strange and wonderful ingredients, just simple stuff I already have at home, and without a doubt, it looks TASTY!! I just can’t believe you can make food like this in an actifry, awesome!

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  267. Lorraine Crawford says

    26 February, 2019 at 8.33am

    I like the fact that the Actifry does all the cooking/stirring, leaving me free to clear up etc.. I also think the flavour combinations sound delicious, and the meal would be tasty and filling.

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  268. Anneka Avery says

    26 February, 2019 at 8.21am

    I love how easy it is to do and it gives a great opportunity to use fresh organic ingredients. I’d love to try this out xx

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  275. jacqui rushton says

    26 February, 2019 at 5.04am

    I love the variety of flavours, and the fact that it doesn’t take long to prepare! I have a lot of hungry, impatient, vegetarian mouths to feed so this would be perfect!

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  276. David Nicolson says

    26 February, 2019 at 2.03am

    I love that its got a hot and fiery taste to – a lot of lentils others cook for me can sometimes taste a bit bland, and the. Hotter my food is, the more i enjoy it.

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  281. Eliz Suffolk says

    25 February, 2019 at 9.31pm

    Its seems very simple to make and packed full of healthy bean protein. We eat a lot of Indian spiced food so I’m excited to try this I know the husband and kids would love it.

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  282. Pete says

    25 February, 2019 at 9.27pm

    I love that it seems pretty straightforward. Looks appetising and I’m guessing it’s a real treat for the taste-buds.

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  285. Hannah Igoe says

    25 February, 2019 at 8.42pm

    I love how easy this recipe looks to make, and it looks so tasty. As soon as I saw you put tumeric in I wanted to try it.

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  288. Simone Kilshaw says

    25 February, 2019 at 8.33pm

    I like the twist on the recipes. The taking of ingredients that you would normally use but using them in a completely different way. It helps to give the wow factor. I love the cod and chips crusty roll recipie.

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  289. Natasha Placeres Lamb says

    25 February, 2019 at 8.09pm

    This is amazing what a great way to make the things that are fried and unhealthy into a healthier option thank you

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  297. Susan Willshee says

    25 February, 2019 at 6.25pm

    It’s lovely to see a recipe that allows the ‘chef’ to go off and do the hundred other things that we all have to do, rather than standing over a pot stirring the food while it’s heating.
    When I saw the list of ingredients I thought it was going to be far too complex for me but it looks simple and tasty

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  299. Jo says

    25 February, 2019 at 4.41pm

    I like the recipe because from the ingredients it’s obviously a tasty dish. I love lentils and food that have a bit of heat to them. It would be nice to try something different, I’m not sure if my kids would like it though, they find Chinese curry sauce spicey lol

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  302. Maddy says

    25 February, 2019 at 4.03pm

    This looks a really spicy dish!
    Liking how you can use canned beans etc – avoids the need to soak!
    I’m also interested that the Actifry can be used for this. I always thought it was fro chips and other fried food!

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  304. Debbie Jayne Davies says

    25 February, 2019 at 3.33pm

    this looks delicious i love spicy food and the fact that this is full of protein means it would fill me up for ages.

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  305. Jacqueline Rawlings says

    25 February, 2019 at 3.17pm

    The recipe is very well articulated, it’s very easy to follow and the food quantities are very clearly stated. The recipe itself is very colourful and inviting. I cannot wait to try this recipe out.

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  308. Kelly Hemmings says

    25 February, 2019 at 2.44pm

    I’m a vegetarian and get really stuck with what to make. I like all the ingredients especially the beans and it’s a really healthy dish too!

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  315. TRACY JAMES says

    25 February, 2019 at 1.32pm

    this recipe sounds yummy.i like a bit of spice in my food. im sure my family would love me to make this for them

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  316. Sharon Everett says

    25 February, 2019 at 1.07pm

    This receipe sounds wonderfully healthy and not like the spicy food I would usually eat!! How fabulous ❤️

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  319. Bev Cannar says

    25 February, 2019 at 12.34pm

    I’m loving the recipe especially using pigeon peas, I looked after a lady from Trinadad and lots of her cooking used them, this year is my year to try different recipes and yours will definitely be one of them, just not quite so much chilli for me though !!

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  321. Jannine says

    25 February, 2019 at 11.58am

    I love the fact it’s healthy, packed with flavour and can be eaten as a main or added as a side dish to lots of other meals.

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  325. Alexandra Armstrong says

    25 February, 2019 at 11.32am

    I like how easy it looks to cook and I love that there are some chillies in the recipe, a bit of spice is fab!

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  329. Susan Laing says

    25 February, 2019 at 10.59am

    I love anything that has Turmeric in it, its one of my favourite spices. I also think Lentils are much maligned and don’t deserve the bland image they have. If they are bland you just aren’t cooking them right!

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  330. Caroline Shepherd says

    25 February, 2019 at 10.56am

    Looks delicious and healthy. I love a lot of spice to my food, just wish the rest of my family felt the same way!

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  333. Michelle Carlin says

    25 February, 2019 at 8.38am

    I like the fact that it’s healthy and easy to make. I would leave out the chilli though, as I don’t like spicy food.

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  334. Emma Walton says

    25 February, 2019 at 8.18am

    I often find beans and pulses rather bland but this recipe looks very tasty. I love jerk seasoning anyway and this recipe gives you the flavour plus the option of going vegetarian.

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  335. Nicola Shipston says

    25 February, 2019 at 5.51am

    It looks flsvoursome, easy to make and healthy too, I’d probably serve it with cauliflour rice to keep it low carb

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  339. Marc H says

    24 February, 2019 at 9.26pm

    I like the spice, the more heat the better as far as i’m concerned. Feel like lentils are very underrated, so i’m always pleased to see recipes that include them.

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  344. LAURA PUGH says

    24 February, 2019 at 7.39pm

    I love the fact that there are only 6 steps! That is my favourite part. Plus it looks delicious and not too much extra shopping required – I have a lot of the ingredients in already – cant wait to give it a try!

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  354. Caroline Hunter says

    24 February, 2019 at 2.59pm

    I like the fact there are different ingredients that I wouldn’t normally use, eg gungo peas, green pigeon peas, so that sounds interesting. Also, it sounds very flavoursome, I’d like to give it a try :)

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  360. Laura Todd says

    24 February, 2019 at 11.00am

    I like a good bit of spice & have been trying to eat more lentils & beans lately so this is right up my street, lovely.

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  364. John McGovern says

    24 February, 2019 at 8.34am

    I like the addition of jerk seasoning marinade, to make it extra hot. I love hot food but have never thought of adding jerk marinade.

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  368. Monika H says

    23 February, 2019 at 9.17pm

    Fabulous recipe, I love all the healthy grains and pulses. Love the spicy flavours. I would happily make it for my family.

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  370. Judith MacInnes says

    23 February, 2019 at 7.44pm

    I love the fact it’s vegan – we’re trying for at least 3 meatfree days a week, & trying to make them vegan too. I don’t really like the fake soy meat products though, so this would be perfect for us!

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  371. Carolyn E says

    23 February, 2019 at 7.37pm

    I really like the 5 bean combo. Dare I say it, but this looks even nicer than the Caribbean beans I loved in that Caribbean!

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  373. Marylyn Hammersley says

    23 February, 2019 at 6.37pm

    I am a vegetarian so always good to see a new recipe to try, I am not a big fan of fiery, I can cope with spicy, so I would perhaps tame down the fire just a little. But looks delcious!

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  377. Sandra Jo Siddall says

    23 February, 2019 at 4.11pm

    I love this recipe because it is very easy to follow and I do love to cook with lentils and beans! I think I could make this next weekend for all the family and I know they will love it!

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  389. Jacqui Graham says

    23 February, 2019 at 9.08am

    As a vegetarian of over 20 years, I am always looking out for colourful healthy recipes, as the look of a meal is as important as how it tastes. I love the variety of beans, and the heat of a chilli is something I love in a meal. Thanks for the recipe and the giveaway.

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  394. Sadia Iqbal says

    23 February, 2019 at 2.34am

    Had no idea the ‘Actifry’ could be so versatile !
    Lentils are a staple in our home, so this sounds perfect.
    The capacity seems perfect for our large family of 8 too.
    Love the idea of the mobile app- no more list recipe books.

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  395. Lorraine Tinsley says

    22 February, 2019 at 10.07pm

    The recipe looks right up my street, I try not to eat too much meat, but I struggle to find flavoursome veggie recipes.

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  396. Nikki Stewart says

    22 February, 2019 at 10.04pm

    This looks delicious and great that it serves so many people too. I didn’t actually realise you could make meals like this in an Actifry as I’ve only ever heard of people using them for chips!

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  402. stephanie miller says

    22 February, 2019 at 7.29pm

    I cant wait to try this receipe, , I love lentils but don’t know any good recipes to use them in, anything with the word fiery in will be a hit in our household so definitely going to be giving this a go! :)

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  403. michael888 says

    22 February, 2019 at 7.24pm

    I’d love to try this out in an Actifry. Inthemeantime, I’d see how it turns out on the stove top. Looks do delicious!

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  408. Laura Jeffs says

    22 February, 2019 at 4.06pm

    I love the fact that it’s healthy, tasty and most of all meat free!! I won’t consider any recipe that involves meat or fish

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  409. Denise Whiskin says

    22 February, 2019 at 3.51pm

    I didn’t realise an actifry was so verstaile! I’ve only been using mine for roast potatoes, chips and wedges.

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  412. Rhia says

    22 February, 2019 at 3.31pm

    Lentils are so underrated, they’re a super food! I LOVE them, but need to start getting a bit more creative with how I try feed them to my family. This looks ideal and sounds delicious, thanks for the recipe :)

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  420. julie f says

    22 February, 2019 at 12.16pm

    Lentils are a good source to use if you do not want meat, I love hottish flavours, and love rice so makes a good combination

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  423. Darrell Perry says

    22 February, 2019 at 11.54am

    It looks delicious & all my favourite ingredients. LOVE Jerk marinade, love Kidney beans. Will certainly be trying out this recipe.

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  427. emma howard says

    22 February, 2019 at 11.16am

    I’m trying to reduce the amount of meat I eat and have just bought some lentils so it’s great to have an easy and tasty recipe idea!

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  429. Steven S says

    22 February, 2019 at 10.40am

    I really like food with a good spicy kick to it and lentils/peas & beans go extremely well together at the same time as being pretty healthy too.

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  430. Sarah Lambert says

    22 February, 2019 at 10.39am

    I have never tried a Caribbean dish before and this looks like it’s full of everything I love especially Garlic

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  432. lorraine kirk says

    22 February, 2019 at 10.25am

    All the ingredients are really healthy and it looks super simple to make without having to fry the onions off etc. Brilliant!

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  433. Tessa Robinson says

    22 February, 2019 at 10.21am

    I LOVE kidney beans and lentils but my husband isn’t really fan. He is a fan, however, of spicy food so this may be the dish that sways him!

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  437. Hilda Wright says

    22 February, 2019 at 9.20am

    It looks really tasty with lots of flavour. I love spicy food! I also like that it is quick to prepare and full of lots of healthy ingredients!

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  438. Chris Muir says

    22 February, 2019 at 9.10am

    Jerk flavours are one of my favourite. The recipe just feels like something perfect for a cold night in with the family. On my try list

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  441. Alan Meatyard says

    22 February, 2019 at 7.26am

    This looks like a straightforward recipe and an eye opener – it hadn’t occurred to me that you can use an air fryer for methods other than frying.

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  442. Joanne Cherry says

    22 February, 2019 at 7.09am

    We try to eat meat free as much as possible for the money saving and health benefits, but we find many recipes use the same spices to flavour the food. This recipe sounds very different from anythiing we have tried before and I will be giving it a go.

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  444. Lisa Everaert says

    22 February, 2019 at 1.59am

    For me, without a shadow of any doubt it has to be the taste. I took the time tonight to prepare this for the family and with the exception of 1 (fussyish eater) it was very well recieved. Lovely recipe and easy to follow providing you have all the ingredients to hand so make sure to check list before beginning x

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  445. Lyn Burgess says

    22 February, 2019 at 1.21am

    I love the combination of pulses and beans. The fact that they are storyboard staples makes the recipe really convenient

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  446. Jo Bryan says

    22 February, 2019 at 1.10am

    I like gungoo peas, I use them a lot but never thought to use them in a mixed pulses meal. I will definitely be trying this. Thanks.

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  452. Dawn says

    21 February, 2019 at 11.05pm

    Ooh – it looks really tasty, and something I wouldn’t normally cook. The health aspect is why I’m interested in an acti-fryer.

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  454. Sue Robinson says

    21 February, 2019 at 10.47pm

    Lentils have never looked so interesting! I might even be able to get my lot to try them with this recipe :) It has been duly bookmarked.

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  456. Anthony Harrington says

    21 February, 2019 at 10.40pm

    I like that it is something that I cold make without the Jerk Paste and it would be tasty and I have never tried green Pigeon peas.

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  465. Kelly Glen says

    21 February, 2019 at 9.42pm

    I like the recipe because it’s something I think I would be able to cook even though I am not that good at cooking.

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  471. Sarah Birkett says

    21 February, 2019 at 9.06pm

    THERE seen a lot of ingrediants which initially put me off by the instructions were so so simple and easy to follow

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  472. Lorna Wil says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.56pm

    Your receipe includes a range of colourful ingredients!! That is brillant, makes it appetising and a blanced meal!!

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  474. Katie B says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.49pm

    I like the amount of different beans and peas in the recipe. There are some I’ve never heard of and are quite keen to try!

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  476. rebecca h says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.41pm

    I love that it’s vegetarian! Always trying to cut down on meat. I work shifts so this would be great to keep leftovers for lunches etc too!

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  478. Stephanie Coals says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.30pm

    The fact that it’s meat free – it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a vegetarian meal and to help the family have an enjoyable meat free meal.

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  479. Karina Henderson says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.18pm

    I love the ease of this recipe! It would also have me exploring lots of different ingredients and being a bit more adventurous with my cooking too :)

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  499. Keeley Atkinson says

    21 February, 2019 at 7.27pm

    Oooh the spice! <3

    Love Caribbean food! I had the best jerk chicken in Jamaica last year, pan fried snapper is also amazing :D

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  500. Georgina Prince says

    21 February, 2019 at 7.26pm

    I like that is has a Caribbean feel, i don’t often see many Caribbean recipes and it’s so underrated love it. x

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  501. Linda Ford says

    21 February, 2019 at 7.20pm

    I like that this is a recipe that is easy to follow, it’s very detailed even though there are alot of ingredients, sometimes that puts me off trying something new!

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  502. Isabel says

    21 February, 2019 at 7.20pm

    I love that it’s a lovely variety of beans and pulses. I’m a vegetarian and I am always looking out for recipes that will up my protein intake and not be the same old quorn/soya mince concoction.

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  503. Stella Holmes says

    21 February, 2019 at 7.05pm

    I love that this recipe is high in protein so will keep me fuller for longer. The spice combination makes it sound really tasty.

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  508. Tracy Newton says

    21 February, 2019 at 6.11pm

    I love the fact that it is quick and easy to cook. Ten minutes to prep. I can be making packed lunches and sorting school bags whilst it is cooking.

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  535. ann goody says

    21 February, 2019 at 9.36am

    This looks like a healthy recipe. I have never heard of gungo peas and green pigeon peas but have looked it up. I would probably try this recipe with other pulses as well. Butterbeans and maybe chick peas.

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  541. T Brailey says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.31am

    I think the instructions are easy to follow and the pictures look good. I am definitely going to try it as I struggle at times with different ideas.

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  542. Margaret Clarkson says

    21 February, 2019 at 8.00am

    Fabulous recipe, I love this type of food. Thank you so much for sharing it. My West Indian relative refers to pigeon peas but here in the North East we call them Carlins and actually have a day each year “Carlin Sunday”

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  546. Rachael Smith says

    21 February, 2019 at 4.11am

    Great recipe, sounds and looks delicious. Full of flavours, colour and nutrients. Will definitely be trying this out if I happen to win. Am sure my family will love it too. Fingers crossed.

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  554. Brad Start says

    21 February, 2019 at 12.24am

    I must admit, it sounds delicious. There is only one way to check if it tastes as good as it sounds……But I will need an Actifry Genius to complete the text

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  555. Kayleigh Watkins says

    20 February, 2019 at 11.45pm

    A fantastic giveaway, with three children and a fiance with heart failiure cooking healthy meals is always at the fore front of my mind, I have looked at these healthy air fryers but worry about the taste of food, your review is great, thank you very much for the chance to win one xxx

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  557. Lindsey Stuart says

    20 February, 2019 at 10.46pm

    This recipe is definitely a dish that I will cook up soon, I love Lentils, Infact slimming world recommends buying Heinz lentil curry but I have had an awful trouble finding it,

    This recipe looks and sounds delicious, i love that it is fiery! Yum thank you ever so much for sharing with us.

    I will let you know how mine turns out.

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  558. pete c says

    20 February, 2019 at 10.44pm

    at first glance I didnt think I`d enjoy it but the more I read, I now fancy giving it a goas am coming round to liking the ingredients anw it has all been blended together

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  563. Lisa says

    20 February, 2019 at 10.10pm

    It’s one i’d love to try.Looks full of flavour and all the ingredients i like also it’s something different and a new meal idea which i’m always on the look out for.Sounds and looks delicious.

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  565. Wendy C says

    20 February, 2019 at 10.02pm

    I would have to tweak the recipe a bit, I don’t like “fiery” and probably wouldn’t put all those beans in (I haven’t even heard of some of them lol). So mmmm yes it wouldn’t be the same recipe but I am sure it would taste great.

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  566. Ritchie Dee says

    20 February, 2019 at 9.25pm

    The recipe looks very tasty – but I think I’d go with half a chilli the first time in case it is too hot with a whole one

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  570. Angie McDonald says

    20 February, 2019 at 8.52pm

    It is definitely a recipe I would try, I love food with some spice and flavour combinations and I would definitely serve it with rice

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  571. Warren Jacobs says

    20 February, 2019 at 8.47pm

    I’ve been tempted to get one of these for a while and had no idea how versatile they were – I thought all they basically did was chips. Its good to see great healthy food being cooked in one and certainly changes my perception of the air fryers. The recipe looks awesome.

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  579. Kristie Metcalfe says

    20 February, 2019 at 8.06pm

    I think that it would have too much of a kick for me. A lot of recipes for vegan/vegetarian dishes all seem to put a whole lotta spice etc into the dish, which I do not enjoy! Would there be another kind of seasoning which could be used with the same ingredients?

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  580. Margaret Adamson says

    20 February, 2019 at 8.04pm

    I like the sound of this recipe and will be trying it. Can’t say I’ve heard of some of the ingredients though As long as it’s hot and spicy it will be a winner here and will remind us of our recent Jamaican holiday

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  582. Stewart Smith-Langridge says

    20 February, 2019 at 7.58pm

    the recipe has my mouth watering and that’s just after I’ve had my tea. Lovely ingredients and a bit of spicy flavouring.

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  588. Peter Watson says

    20 February, 2019 at 7.13pm

    I think I would love this recipe except I have an allergy to chillis which spoils the whole thing really for me.

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  591. Mark Milsom says

    20 February, 2019 at 6.51pm

    I know quite a few people who are vegetarian and would love this recipe…. I have saved it to use in the summer as part of my BBQ menu’s !!!

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