Slow-cooked vegetables and spices combine to create a warm, mellow and aromatic stew

Despite being paid to cook and write about food, working at home surrounded by cook books and exposed to more than enough reels, I quite often find myself with absolutely no idea what to cook. This might be coupled with the feeling of not actually being able to cook – like not being able to run in a nightmare – and that I have lost the ability, or never had it. This existential crisis is fine for a couple of days, but I do then need to snap out of it.