A vegetarian on the Mexican classic – this lentil chilli packs all the flavour you want without the meat (in my opinion). I used dried green lentils but his will work with brown lentils or pre cooked ones from a can. It also freezes well if you want to make a bigger batch and goes […]
The main flavour of this Mexican dish is the chipolte chilli, a dried and smoked jalapeno, available from most supermarkets. This beef stew has all the great flavours of Mexican food
Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 250g Meat (turkey steak, chicken breast or rump steak) cut into thin strips 1 Red onion, sliced 1 Clove garlic, chopped Half a green pepper and half a red pepper, sliced 1 Green or red chilli, chopped 1 tsp Smoked paprika 1 tsp Ground cumin Pinch of dried […]
Heat the oil in a casserole pan and gently fry onions, garlic and spices until spices have cooked out and the onions are soft and slightly caramelised- approx 20 mins. Add meat, allow to brown then add the beer and tomato puree. Bring to the boil, stirring. Add salt and pepper. Cover then leave to […]
Gently fry the garlic in the oil in a thick bottomed pan for a few minutes but don’t let it brown. Add the rice and stir well to coat all the grains in the oil. Add the tomato puree and stir to mix. Add the stock and the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, stir once […]
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped (could also use yellow or orange) 1 green chilli, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 and a half tsp ground cumin 1 tsp smoked paprika Pinch of dried oregano Salt and pepper 250g casserole pork Half a cinnamon stick 1 tin plum tomatoes Squeeze of tomato puree […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients 1kg braising steak, cubed Oil for frying 1 large onion, finely chopped 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 cloves Half a tsp ground cinnamon 3 tsp ground cumin 2-3 bay leaves 1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar 2 x 400ml cans chopped tomatoes 2 tsp dried red chillies 2 […]