Samphire is likened to seaweed often, it grows in marshy areas and is often served alongside fish. It's reasonably expensive, weighing in at £2.21 per 100g for the bunch that I bought.
The original can be found here. Interestingly, this offers four servings whereas the book says six servings for the same amount. I think four is probably a little over-generous.
This was not a particularly popular meal in this household. The samphire was an interesting new vegetable to try but so very salty that no-one managed to get through their portion. D did earn a sticker for trying it but I don't think he'd be keen to do so again.
What was interesting is that he absolutely loved the lentils and ate a goodly portion. He also loved collecting the mint leaves - and eating them too!
I haven't cooked puy lentils before and I will be giving it another go. A recent blog entry at Oh my Veggies made me keen to give them a try. Personally I felt that they needed a little more oomph. As the meal made three further servings that I've frozen for future occasions, I'll probably add a bit of sriracha when I defrost them. I'll just stick with the grilled vegetables rather than the samphire too.
Substitute oil with frylight and interpreted a 'splash' of wine at 20ml.
Stats: - 6 servings, 7pp each.
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