Place the onion and garlic in a small food processor and whizz until smooth, adding a little water to help it along if necessary. Place the coconut milk in a pan with a heavy base and bring it to the boil. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the milk has reduced by half. […]
Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a casserole pan and brown the beef in batches until well coloured. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add the onion and fry gently for a few minutes until soft. Next add the carrot and fry for a few minutes before adding the celery and […]
Preheat oven to 150C. Put the flour in a large bowl and season. Coat the beef in the flour. Heat half the butter and half the oil in a large casserole pan over a high heat. Brown the beef in batches then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium-low […]
Fry the beef in the oil in a small casserole pan until well browned. Add the onions and fry until they are slightly softened. Add the thyme, wine and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1 hour with the lid on. Add the carrots and chestnuts, season and cook gently for another hour […]
Heat a wok until smoking. Add the oil and then add the lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chilli. Stir fry for a minute or so and then add the spices. Add the beef and stir fry to coat in all the flavours- keep the heat high, don’t let the beef ‘stew’. Next add the mushrooms and […]
Prepare the topping ahead. Gently saute the shallot and garlic in 1 tbsp oil for about 5 minutes until softened. Remove from the pan into a bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add a further 2 tbsp oil to the pan and saute the mushrooms over a high heat, stirring frequently for about […]
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic,chopped, 2cm piece of ginger, finely chopped, 200g lean minced beef, 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine, 6 Chinese mushrooms, roughly chopped (if using dried, soak for 20 minutes first), 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 baby gem lettuces, fresh coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Heat a wok or […]
Ingredients: 600g stewing beef olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped A small bunch of fresh coriander 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 800ml vegetable stock, preferably organic 1 small squash cut into chunks 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted For the spice rub sea salt and […]
Ingredients: Meatballs: 250g lamb mince 1 clove garlic, chopped sml piece ginger, grated 1/2 onion, very finely chopped 1 green chilli 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp ground coriander Fresh coriander 1 oz grated cheddar A good pinch of salt and pepper Sauce: 1 and a half onions, finely chopped 1 tsp […]
Ingredients: 2 tbsp groundnut oil 150g rump steak, cut on the diagonal into thin strips 2 garlic cloves, chopped handful mangetout, thinly sliced 4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced 1/2 red pepper, cut into thin strips 1 red chilli, chopped 8 baby sweetcorn, sliced 6 shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp Chinese rice wine Pinch of […]