Ingredients: 3 limes 5 cardamom pods 150g caster sugar 2 ripe mangoes Small handful mint, chopped Method: Zest the limes and squeeze the juice. Smash open cardamoms and remove the black seeds. Discard the husks. Bruise the seeds using a pestle and mortar. Put seeds in a small pan with the sugar and about 1 […]
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Ingredients: 100g whole cashew nuts 200g mangetout 200g green beans 200g baby sweetcorn 1 head broccoli, broken into florets groundnut oil for frying 2 tsp cumin seeds 3 garlic cloves crushed 2cm piece of ginger, grated 2 green chillies, chopped 1/2 lemon, juiced Small handful fresh coriander, chopped Salt and sugar Method: This Indian recipe […]
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Parsi eggs
Ingredients: 1tbsp light olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp curry powder 1 red chilli, finely chopped 2 large tomatoes, chopped Half a cup of frozen peas 6 eggs, beaten Salt and white pepper Splash of cream (optional) 1 tbsp chopped coriander or […]
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Dry potato and pea curry
Ingredients: 750g potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes 2 tsp brown mustard seeds 2 tbsp groundnut oil 2 medium onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tsp ginger, grated 1 tsp turmeric Half a tsp chilli powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp garam masala 125ml/half a cup water 100g frozen peas 1 tbsp chopped […]
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Spiced salmon with lentils
Ingredients: 1 tbsp garam masala Olive oil 2 salmon fillets 100g Puy lentils Half a red onion, sliced Juice of Half a lemon 1 garlic clove, crushed Handful of fresh coriander, chopped Lemon wedges to serve Method: Mix the spices with a little oil and rub all over the salmon. Leave for 15 minutes. Meanwhile […]
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South Indian tuna
Ingredients: 500ml groundnut oil 1 and a half tbsp black or brown mustard seeds 1 finger length piece of ginger, finely chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 16 curry leaves (fresh or dried) 4 tuna loin steaks, about 1.5cm thick 1 tbsp turmeric a quarter of a red onion, very finely chopped Small handful chopped coriander […]
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 […]
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Coconut prawn curry
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 […]
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Pork Vindaloo
Ingredients: 300g casserole pork 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 2 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 red chilli, roughly chopped half a tsp turmeric 3 cardamom pods, husks removed 2 whole cloves 5 peppercorns Quarter tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp cider vinegar […]
Ingredients: 2 tbsp veg oil 700g diced lamb shoulder 2 medium onions, cut into rings 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2.5cm ginger, grated 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp chilli powder 8 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed 4 whole cloves 300ml lamb stock or water 300ml single cream 50g […]