Wonderful watercress

Herbalist and author Bevin Cohen explains how to nurture wider home-grown medicinal and culinary loveliness in an extract from his new book, Herbs in Every Season

By The Watercress Company (watercress.co.uk) Serves 4 | Prep 30 mins | Cook 25 mins 240g cooked basmati rice, cold400g firm tofu, grated on a box grater1 red chilli, finely sliced6 spring onions, fine

Ingredients (Serves 4) ◆ 1 onion, chopped ◆ 1 courgette, chopped ◆ 300g broccoli, broken into florets ◆ 1.2 litres (2 pints) vegetable stock ◆ 80g frozen peas ◆ 150g spinach, thoroughly washed ◆ 150g

With expert broadcaster, author and long-standing AG columnist, Anne Swithinbank

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