Green peas with broccoli, ricotta, and mint

Serves 4

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Green peas with broccoli, ricotta, and mint

Ingredients

8–12 sprouts of broccoli/asparagus broccoli 1kg of green pea pods (200g of actual peas) 1 lemon, zested and juiced Salt and pepper ½ shallot onion Olive oil 120g ricotta ‘Dukkah’ (see pg. 231) 5 mint leaves

Method

1. Break the broccoli into small pieces. Shell the peas and put them in a bowl. 2. Warm a frying pan over high heat, throw in the broccoli, and add a little olive oil. Fry at high heat until the broccoli is dark brown and well caramelised. 3. Remove the broccoli from the pan and place it on a paper towel. Season the broccoli with lemon zest (reserving some for garnish) and salt. 4. Add the finely sliced shallot to the bowl with the peas. Season with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. 5. Spread the ricotta onto a plate. Add cooked broccoli on top, then the peas. Garnish with dukkah, finely sliced mint leaves, lemon zest, and black pepper. 6. Serve straight away.

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