Ingredients: 1 free-range chicken 1 cup natural yoghurt (not low fat) handful of chopped fresh coriander couple of glugs of olive oil 1 tbsp garam masala 2 tsp sea salt 1 large clove garlic, crushed 2 small onions, peeled and cut into thick slices Method: Joint the chicken into 8 pieces – legs, thighs and […]
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Lamb mince curry
Ingredients: 250g lamb mince Groundnut oil for frying 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 3 cardamom pods, bashed until slightly opened 3 cloves 3-5cm piece of cinnamon stick Half tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds Half tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dried red chillies, deseeded 1 […]
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Rosemary risotto
Ingredients: 1.5 litres chicken or vegetable stock Salt and pepper 500g very ripe plum tomatoes (can use tinned) 50g butter 2 tbsp olive oil 1 head celery, white tender parts only, finely chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped 300g risotto rice […]
Ingredients: 1.5 litres chicken or vegetable stock salt and pepper 175g ricotta cheese 3 tbsp olive oil 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 300g risotto rice 100g fresh basil leaves, finely shredded 100g parmesan, grated Method: Heat the stock and check for seasoning. Break up ricotta with a fork. Heat oil in large pan and […]
Ingredients: 1 small squash (e.g. butternut), peeled and cut into small chunks 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 100g-125g chorizo, sliced or cut into chunks 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 orange or red pepper, chopped 1 tsp smoked paprika Half tsp dried chilli flakes Half a tin (200g) chopped tomatoes […]
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Pumpkin Risotto
It’s hard to beat risotto for comfort food, this pumpkin risotto has a great sweet flavour. The butter and parmesan at the end is essential.
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Asparagus risotto
Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice 1 litre of good quality chicken or vegetable stock 1 onion finely sliced A glug of white wine or marsala 25g of unsalted butter 25g of grated parmesan Method: Put the stock in a pan and bring to a simmering boil. Blanch the asparagus spears in the stock for a couple […]
Ingredients: 2 medium sized potatoes, sliced (width of a pound coin) 6 slices of thin pancetta, finely chopped Half a red pepper, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional) Half a cup of frozen peas a handful of fresh parsley, chopped (optional) Olive oil for […]
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Tim’s vegetable flan
Ingredients: 1 packet ready rolled shortcrust pastry 3 small potatoes, peeled and diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced Few florets of broccoli 1 small onion, sliced 3 small eggs Half a cup of milk 100g cheddar, grated Pinch of thyme and sage Salt and pepper Method: Line a flan tin with the pastry and blind […]
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 […]