Dip Dip Dip

I know we all love our Thermomixes as a last minute entertaining life saver- here's a couple of dips I tried recently! This curried lentil dip is a converted version of a recipe from 'Our Family Kitchen'- contributed by Virginia Rowland and Peter Casserly. First, finely chop 140g sundried tomatoes and a large handful of flat leaf parsley at speed 5 for 10 seconds, scraping sides half way through in need. Set aside. No need to rinse the bowl, just chop 1 brown onion at speed 5 for 5 seconds, add 50 of oil and cook at varoma speed 1 for 5 minutes. Add 1 tbsp curry powder, 2 cloves garlic crushed, 2 tsp ground cumin, 3 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder and sauté at varoma for a further 2 minutes. Add back the tomatoes and parsley with 2 tbsp each of sugar and red wine vinegar and a rinsed 400g can of brown lentils and stir reverse until combined. Serve warm with crusty bread or crackers. Smoked Salmon Dip is super easy too. Chop 3/4 of a red onion and a large handful (around 1 cup) of flat leaf parsley at speed 5 for 5 seconds. Scrape sides and repeat for 3 seconds. Add a 150 g fillet of hot smoked salmon, a 220g tub of extra light spreadable cream cheese, the juice of one lemon and 6-8 caper berries with stalks removed (or 2tbs rinsed capers). Mix for 20 seconds at speed 3. Yummy served with crackers or toast and a dollop of caviar!