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! […]
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 […]
Serves 1 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients 80-100g short pasta olive oil 2-3 anchovies (from a jar or tin) small clove garlic, chopped pinch of dried chilli flakes 6-8 small florets of broccoli 1 tomato, chopped chopped parsley squeeze of lemon juice black pepper Method: Perfect for lunch or a quick weeknight tea. Cook the […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients Groundnut or vegetable oil for frying 1 large chicken breast, skinned and thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 red chilli, shredded 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp palm sugar handful of basil leaves Method: This couldn’t be […]
Serves 6 Cooking time 90 mins Ingredients 190g unsalted butter, softened, plus some for greasing 190g plain flour, plus extra for dusting grated zest of one large orange 190g golden caster sugar 3 large eggs 60g ground almonds 1 tsp baking powder quater tsp salt 25g plain yogurt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients 1 chicken breast, thinly sliced 1 egg white 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp Chinese rice wine or sherry (optional) 4 spring onions, sliced half a red pepper, sliced 1 small carrot, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 tomato, cut into wedges half […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 2-3 hours Ingredients 6 cardamom pods 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp paprika 3 onions 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5cm piece ginger, peeled 3 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil 1kg boneless lamb (leg or shoulder) cut into chunks 1 cinnamon stick 1 star […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1-2 shallots, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 8-10 small florets of broccoli (you could also use spinach or kale, a good few handfuls) splash of white wine 3 generous tbsp creme fraiche 200g short pasta (shells or tubes work well) 50g blue cheese […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients 600g casserole beef, diced 2 tbsp plain flour, seasoned 3 tbsp olive oil 2 red onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tbsp tomato puree 150ml red wine 250g butternut squash, diced 2 red peppers, sliced tbsp fresh thyme leaves 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar good dash […]
Ok so it’s still deep fried bt at least sweet potato is healthy. This recipe will probably serve about 4 people as a starter or wee snack! Serve with salad and a wedge of lime or maybe a yogurt, cucumber and mint dip.