Ravinder Bhogal’s purple sprouting broccoli recipes

PSB is a sign that spring is coming: roast it with spelt and nuts and serve with a Japanese dressing, char and top with an almond-and-anchovy sauce, or spruce up leftover stems by turning them into a quick pickle

If you’ve grown weary of eating winter’s roots, you’ll be glad at the sight of purple sprouting broccoli – it tastes of the promise of spring and sunnier days to come. Blanch it, steam it, chargrill it or roast it: PSB can stand up to the punchiest flavours and still hold its own.