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Global Main course

Moorish style pork with rice salad

Ingredients: 4 Thick pork steaks, or 1 loin cut into medallions Marinade 2 tbls lemon juice 1 grated onion 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 Heaped tsp cumin powder 2 tsp coriander powder Large bunch of chopped parsley A good slug of olive oil Salt and pepper to season Rice salad Cup […]

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Main course Mediterranean Pork

Kale, chorizo and bean hotpot

Ingredients: 120g chorizo, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped pinch of chilli flakes 1 baking potato, peeled and cubed 1 large tomato, chopped 600ml chicken stock 1 x 400g beans, drained and rinsed (haricot, cannellini, butter beans would all work well) 80-100g kale, chopped fresh parsley to garnish (optional)       […]

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Beef Global Main course Mediterranean

Beef tagine

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 […]

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Main course Pork US/Caribbean

Cuban style pork with rice

Ingredients: 2 Pork chops Juice of one lime 1 cup of fresh orange 2 crushed garlic cloves 1 tsp dried oregano Half tsp cumin powder Juice of half a lemon 2 diced tomatoes Salt and pepper to season Rice and peas to serve Method: This is such a simple recipe, the flavour of orange doesn’t […]

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Fish French Main course

Tuna steak with puy lentil salad

Ingredients: 2 tuna steaks 1 can of puy lentils 1 chilli sliced and deseeded 1 small red onion finely diced 6 Cherry tomatoes quartered Handful of chopped coriander Handful of chopped parsley 1 clove garlic finely chopped Half cucumber, deseeded and diced Juice of half a lemon Olive oil 1 tbls red wine vinegar Method: […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Vegetarian

Orecchiette with broccoli, chilli and pine nuts

Ingredients: olive oil 150g broccoli, cut into small florets large clove of garlic, chopped 3 tbsp pine nuts 1 red chilli, chopped (can also use pinch of chilli flakes) splash of white wine a couple of fresh tomatoes, chopped 200g orecchiette fresh parsley, chopped parmesan cheese, grated to serve Method: Bring a large pan of […]

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Main course Salads Vegetarian

Balsamic roast vegetables with bulgur wheat and feta

Ingredients: 1 courgette, cut into chunks 1 small butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded and cut into small chunks 6 cherry tomatoes 1/2 tsp fennel seeds pinch of chilli flakes olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 50g bulgur wheat squeeze of lemon juice handful of chopped parsley 150g feta cheese Method: An ideal take-to-work lunch. Put the […]

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Chicken Italian Main course Pasta

Tagliatelle with chicken and blue cheese

Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast, cut into strips 1 small clove garlic, chopped 100ml white wine 150ml double cream 120g blue cheese (Dolcelatte is ideal), cut into cubes handful of parsley, chopped some grated parmesan 200g tagliatelle a small handful of toasted pine nuts to garnish Method: Proper comfort food but with a bit of […]

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Italian Lamb Main course Pasta

Tagliatelle with lamb and rosemary

Ingredients: olive oil 200g lamb mince 1 carrot, cut into small dice 2 cloves garlic, chopped about a tsp of finely chopped fresh rosemary 100ml white wine 4-6 cherry tomatoes, halved salt and pepper 200g tagliatelle parmesan to serve Method: Heat the olive oil in a casserole pan and brown the mince, breaking up any […]

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Chicken Curries Indian Main course

Achari chicken curry

Ingredients: For the curry: 1 tbsp groundnut oil 4 good-sized chicken thighs, skinned but with bone in 1 onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 1 tsp achari spice mix (see below) ½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp ground coriander 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sherry vinegar 1 cinnamon stick 3 […]