Spinach and Chickpea Curry

Serves 2

Ingredients
1 onion
1 garlic clove
5 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1-2 Tablespoons mild curry paste
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin chickpeas
300 g fresh spinach
1 bunch coriander
2 naan breads
1 small tub Greek yoghurt
2 Tablespoons Olive or sunflower oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
Finely chop the onion garlic and ginger.

Heat the oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic and ginger to the pan and fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Add the curry paste and fry for another 2 minutes.

Drain the liquid from the chickpeas. Add the tomatoes, 125 ml cold water and the chickpeas to the pan. Bring to the boil.

Simmer for 10 minutes over a low heat until the liquid has reduced slightly. Mix the spinach through until wilted. Season with salt and pepper.

Finely chop the coriander and mix through.

Serve the curry with the naan bread and yoghurt.

We, the Amsterdam Flavours chefs, hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. If you have any questions on how to prepare it or just want to send us your feedback, you can reach us here Contact Amsterdam Flavours

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Confit Duck Leg with Caramelized Apple and Horseradish Mash

Serves 4

Ingredients
4 confit duck legs
2 kg floury potatoes
3-4 tablespoons horseradish (from a jar)
100-130 g butter
3 granny smith apples
10 juniper berries
2 tablespoons honey
milk, enough for a creamy mash
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
Peel the potatoes and cut into 2 cm cubes. Place in a pan of salted water, bring to the boil and cook until the potatoes are soft.

Preheat the grill in the oven. Peel the apples and cut into wedges; lightly crush the juniper berries. In a frying pan over medium-high heat, melt 30g butter; add the apples, 2 tablespoons honey and the juniper berries. Cook the apples until lightly caramelized and just tender.

Place the confit duck legs in a roasting dish under the grill until golden and warmed through, about 10-12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, return to the pan and mash until smooth. Add 70-100 g butter, the horseradish and enough milk to make a smooth, silky mash. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.

Spoon the mash on to serving plates. Lay the duck on top, spoon the apples and their juices around and serve.

We, the Amsterdam Flavours chefs, hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. If you have any questions on how to prepare it or just want to send us your feedback, you can reach us here Contact Amsterdam Flavours

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Partners Dinner

Amsterdam Flavours would not be what or where it is today without the support of our esteemed partners. ArcLinea, Smeg, Wusthof, Le Creuset, Magimix, Baden Baden Interior, Sonos, Leica and Quooker have teamed up with us to create an all-round culinary experience. And it shows at what we have managed to a put together at our new home at the Westergasfabriek.

As a thank you for their ongoing support, we hosted a dinner in their honour last week. A small way we can show our appreciation and how much they mean to us. It was a lovely informal evening with good food, good wine and good conversation. We have decided to make this a yearly event - isn't that what family's do?

A special thank you must go out to Cichi Dining Experience for the beautiful table settings.