Spanish romescu baby leeks from Pure Vegetarian by Paul Gayler

Ingredients

• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 slice of country-style loaf, crusts removed
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 500 g baby leeks, trimmed, but left whole
• 4 coriander seeds, crushed
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• sprig of rosemary
• sprig of thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry white wine
• 100 g ripe tomatoes
• 1 red chilli
• 1 teaspoon tomato puree
• 2 red peppers, roasted and peeled
• 90 g almonds, peeled and toasted
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• juice of ¼ lemon