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 […]
Category: Indian
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! […]
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 […]
The best prawn curry
Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients vegetable oil 2 tsp mustard seeds a good pinch of dried curry leaves 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 fresh green chilli (you can easily use chilli powder or chilli flakes instead) half tsp fenugreek powder 1 tsp turmeric 6 cherry […]
Cauliflower bhajis
Serves 4 as a starter Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets 1 onion, sliced knob of butter half tsp each ground cumin, turmeric, ground coriander, ground ginger, cardamom seeds Batter: 100ml milk pinch of saffron threads 160g gram flour 1 egg, beaten oil for deep-frying Method: Put the cauliflower […]
Dean’s sweet and sour curry
Serves 4 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 3 tbsp Tomato puree 2 tbsp Greek yogurt 1-2 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Chilli powder 1 Garlic clove, crushed 2 tbsp Mango chutney 1 tsp Salt Half a tsp sugar (optional) 4 tbsp Corn oil 675g Chicken, skinned, boned and cubed 150ml Water 2 Fresh green chillies, […]
Spiced lamb and coconut pilaf
Serves 4 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients A little groundnut oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp grated ginger 500g minced lamb 350g basmati rice 2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin Half tsp turmeric Quarter tsp fenugreek Quarter tsp hot chilli powder 300ml chicken stock 400g tin coconut milk 140g […]
Sweet potato pakora
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.
Mango chicken curry
Serves 4 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients Groundnut oil a few curry leaves (dried or fresh) 3 cardamom pods, bashed 2 bay leaves half tsp cumin seeds 4cm piece cinnamon stick 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp ground coriander half […]
Spiced chickpea and vegetable soup
Method: A warming and heathy soup, great for lunch. In a large pan, gently fry the onion in some oil for about 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until soft and starting to caramelise. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and fry for a further 5 minutes. Next, add the stock and vegetables along with some salt […]