Heat the oil in a wok or large pan and add the bay leaf, cloves and pepper. Fry briefly, stirring then add ginger and garlic. After 30 secs add chicken and mix well. Add turmeric, chilli and salt. Allow chicken to cook through in own juices (10-12mins) with the lid on. Stir in yogurt, heat […]
Preheat the oven to 180C. Arrange the chicken pieces in a baking dish along with the onion, lemon and bay. Drizzle everything liberally with olive oil and sprinkle over the paprika and cumin. Using your hands rub all flavourings well into the chicken. Season well with salt and pepper. Roast for approx 30 mins or […]
Dry roast 2 tsp of the cumin seeds until dark brown. Set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add remaining cumin seeds. When they begin to crackle, add the onions and fry until soft. Add chicken and brown. Add garlic and ginger and fry for 3-4 mins. Add tomatoes, turmeric, chilli, salt, garam masala and […]
Slice the garlic and set aside. Add a good glug of olive oil to a pan and heat up, add the chicken when hot and brown on all sides, if you want to add pancetta do it now. In the meantime put your pasta on to cook in a deep pan of water, with about […]
Method: Toss the chicken with olive oil, vegetables, seasoning and salt and pepper. Pour into a roasting tray Roast for 40-50 mins in a high oven, shaking around occasionally. Once chicken is cooked remove it from the tray and keep warm. Put the roasting tray over a high heat on the hob. Tip in […]
Heat the oven to 180C. Place the chicken in an ovenproof dish and arrange the lemon wedges round about. Drizzle liberally with olive oil and rub into the chicken skin. Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 45-50 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear. Baste 2 or 3 times during cooking. To […]
This is the simplest roast chicken recipe ever. Pre heat the oven to 180c. Chop all your vegetables into largish chunks and place in a large deep roast tin along with the garlic and herbs. Place the chicken on top and coat everything with a good glug of olive oil. Season the dish with salt […]
Heat a wok and add 2 tbsp groundnut oil. Fry the onions over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened and slightly caramelised. Add the ginger garlic and chilli and fry off for a few minutes. Next add the spices and allow them to fry off before adding a pinch of salt. Add the […]
Fry onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, cardamom pods and cumin seeds in a little oil until soft and slightly coloured. Make a paste with the vinegar, turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek and salt. Add to the pan and fry off for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and mix well. Bring to the boil and add chicken and […]
In a food processor put the onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, chillies, lime zest and juice and whizz to a rough paste. Add the fish sauce, shrimp paste, basil, coriander and oil and whizz again to quite a fine paste. Heat a wok or large frying pan and add the paste. Fry for about 5 mins […]
This is a really tasty Indian recipe which makes a fresh and fragrant curry. Roughly chop chillies and place in a food processor. Do the same with the garlic and ginger. Whizz together. Add the coriander leaves (keep some for the garnish) then tip in the yogurt and whizz again until it is a puree. […]
Cut chicken into thin strips, dust with flour. Fry in batches in the oil until golden – remove from the pan and keep warm. Add chicken stock to the pan to deglaze then add chilli flakes, soy sauce and honey. Bring to the boil and bubble to reduce and thicken to a syrupy consistency. Pour […]
Fry the onion in 1 tbsp groundnut oil slowly over a gentle heat, stirring occasionally until soft and starting to colour. Add a pinch of salt then add the ginger, garlic and chilli. Continue to fry, stirring, for another 3-5 minutes. Meanwhile, using a pestle and mortar, bash the cardamoms to split them open. Discard […]
Flatten out chicken breasts between 2 sheets of cling film using a rolling pin or meat mallet. Cut into strips. Season flour with salt, pepper and the grated lemon rind- dust the chicken pieces, shaking off excess flour. Heat the oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan and brown the chicken pieces. Add […]
Mix all marinade ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces and mix well to coat them in the marinade. Cover and leave in the fridge for 1-2 hours or overnight if possible. Melt the butter in a large frying pan. When it starts foaming add the passata. Allow to bubble away, stirring […]