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British Fish Main course

Baked salmon with baby potatoes and watercress mayonnaise

Serves 6 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp sea salt 2 tbsp olive oil 450g baby potatoes, thickly sliced 6 salmon fillets, skinned 6 slices prosciutto 150g good quality mayonnaise 75g natural yogurt juice of half a lemon 40g watercress, finely chopped 1 tbsp capers, roughly chopped 300g cherry tomatoes […]

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Main course Mediterranean Pork Spanish

Pork, chorizo and bean stew

Method: A warming meal for a cold evening, what could be better than a hot plate of pork, bean and chorizo stew. This recipe also freezes well.

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Healthy Main course Mediterranean Salads Vegetarian

Broccoli, feta and chickpea salad

Super healthy fresh salad, feta adds a great salty flavour to this salad and broccoli cooked al dente is the busness! Serves 2 Cooking time 15 mins Ingredients large head of broccoli (about 350g), cut into small florets 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed handful of sundried tomatoes, sliced handful of black […]

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Desserts Italian

The best chocolate cake in the world

Serves 6 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients 340g chocolate 70% cocoa solids 225g unsalted butter, cut into small cubes and at room temperature 5 organic free-range eggs 210g caster sugar Extra butter for greasing Method: This is the most amazing chocolate cake. There is no flour in it so it is not a spongey cake […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Curries Global Main course

Nonya chicken curry

Serves 4 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 1 large onion, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, chopped a thumb-sized piece ginger, chopped 2-3 tbsp groundnut oil 5 tsp nonya curry powder (see below) 400ml tin coconut milk 700g chicken breasts or thighs, cut into strips 2 sticks lemongrass, outer layers peeled off and bashed lightly […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Main course

Indonesian grilled spicy chicken

Serves 4 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 900g Chicken thighs (skinned, bone in) Marinade: 1 Large onion, chopped 3 Cloves garlic, chopped 3 tbsp Lime or lemon zest 3 Fresh red or green chillies, chopped 2 tsp Chopped ginger 1 tsp Turmeric 2 tsp Ground coriander 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Black pepper 5 tbsp […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Lamb Main course

Hot Spicy Lamb or Chicken in Sauce

Serves 4 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients 1 kg lamb(leg, shoulder) cut into large pieces 1 tbsp garam masala 2 onions, chopped 1 cup yogurt 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Lamb Main course

Lamb or chicken tikka

Serves 4 Cooking time 45 mins Ingredients 1kg boneless leg of lamb 1 tsp ground cumin 3/4 tsp turmeric good pinch of salt 6 tbsp natural yogurt Half an onion, finely chopped 5cm piece root ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp garam masala Method: This Tikka recipe can be made with lamb or […]

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Global Main course Pork

Marinated pork with kebab chilli sauce

Serves 2 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 2 good size pork eye loin chops 2 tbls of dark soy 2 tsp dark sugar 1 clove of garlic, sliced or crushed Good splash of olive oil for frying Sauce Handful of fresh mint and fresh coriander, finely chopped 200g fresh tomatoes, chopped 1 onion, finely diced […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Curries Main course

Chicken katsu curry

Serves 4 Cooking time 45 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 5 whole garlic cloves, peeled 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp medium curry powder 600ml chicken stock 2 tsp honey 1 tbsp soy sauce ½ tsp garam masala Salt and pepper 4 […]

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Asian recipes Indian Starters Vegetarian

Onion bhajis

Serves 2 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients 1 large onion, peeled, halved and thickly sliced spices – cayenne, turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground ginger salt 5 tbsp gram flour 1 heaped tsp tomato puree groundnut oil for deep-frying lemon wedges and Indian pickles to serve Method: Serves 2 as a starter or wee snack! […]

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Asian recipes Curries Fish Indian Main course Rice

Tuna pilau

Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients a glug of groundnut oil 1 onion, chopped 4-6 dried curry leaves 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1 tsp turmeric 1 tbsp curry powder 1 cup basmati rice 500ml vegetable stock half a cup of frozen peas 200g tin of tuna, drained squeeze of […]

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British Fish Starters

Prawn cocktail

Serves 4 Cooking time 10 mins Ingredients 1 lemon 250g of cooked small peeled prawns Lemon wedges, to garnish 1/2 iceberg lettuce For the Marie Rose Sauce: 200g fresh mayonnaise 2-3 tbsp tomato ketchup Pinch cayenne pepper Dash Tabasco, to taste Dash Worcestershire sauce, to taste Splash of brandy, to taste Method: To make the […]

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Fish Italian Main course

Smoked mackerel omlette

Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 150g-200g smoked mackerel 1 onion, finely chopped Olive oil 6 organic free-range eggs a handful of fresh parsley, chopped (optional) Method: Skin the mackerel and flake into a bowl, removing any bones.  Heat the grill to high. In a large non-stick frying pan, heat the olive oil and […]

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Global Main course Mediterranean Pork

Pork with harissa sauce and salad

Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 2 Pork chops or thick steaks Harissa paste 1 red pepper 1/4 coriander seeds 1/4 cumin seeds 1/4 caraway or fennel seeds 1 red onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 red chillies, chopped 1 dried red chilli, chopped 1/4 tbsp tomato puree (or ketchup) Pinch of […]