Ingredients: 4 salmon steaks 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, sliced Bunch of fresh herbs (dill, basil, parsley, bay leaf) Knob of butter 2 tablespoons plain flour 50-100 ml extra virgin olive oil Method: Place the salmon steaks in a deep frying pan. Add the onion and carrot and cover with water. Bring to the boil […]
Ingredients: 2 hake fillets, skin on (each weighing about 100g-150g) 4 slices of thin pancetta, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 8 chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced Olive oil Maldon sea salt and black pepper Method: In a small frying pan , fry the onion and pancetta in some olive oil over a medium heat […]
Ingredients: 2 unpeeled cloves of garlic 3 tbsp olive oil 100g black olives 900g tomatoes, preferably small ones on the vine 2 medium red chillies, roughly chopped 3 tbsp pesto, preferably homemade 2 boneless, skinless cod fillets, each about 450g Finely grated zest of 1 lemon 12 slices prosciutto Method: Heat oven to 200C. Put […]
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, sliced lengthways into strips a pinch of dried chilli flakes 1/2 tsp ground Szechuan peppercorns 1 tsp grated fresh ginger Salt and pepper a pinch of sugar Groundnut oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced a selection of vegetables, e.g. broccoli, green beans, beansprouts 2 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp oyster sauce […]
Ingredients: 24 large raw prawns, shelled 1 tsp cornflour Sauce – 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns 3 tbsp rice vinegar 3 tbsp hoisin sauce 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1/2 tsp crushed dried red chillies 2 tbsp groundnut oil 25g raw peanuts, in their skins, roasted, skins rubbed off 1 small red chilli, sliced 1 spring […]
This is a great recipe for kedgeree, lovely for tea and breakfast!. First fry the onion and pepper gently in groundnut oil until soft and slightly coloured. Next add the curry powder and fry off for a minute or two before adding the rice to coat in the spice and onion mixture. Add the stock […]
Ingredients: 1 tbsp groundnut oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 tbsp garlic, chopped 2 tsp ginger, chopped 2 fresh red chillies, chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp sugar 24-30 raw tiger prawns, shelled and deveined squeeze of lemon or lime juice fresh coriander Method: Heat a […]
Ingredients: ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs ½ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut Grated zest of 1 lime 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 2 eggs 18 large raw prawns, peeled, deveined with tails left intact Groundnut oil for frying Method: Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Mix panko, coconut, lime zest, salt and pepper […]
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick 1 cardamom pod 2 tsp mustard seeds 2 green chillies, chopped 1 cm piece ginger, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 8 curry leaves (fresh or dried) 4 shallots (or 1 large onion), chopped 2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp tomato puree 400g tin coconut […]
Ingredients: 24 large raw prawns 1 bunch spring onions 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry Pinch of black pepper 2 dried red chillies, chopped 40g cashews (unsalted) 2 tbsp groundnut oil Fresh coriander Method: In a bowl, mix together the garlic, soy, rice wine, pepper, chillies […]