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Lentil Chilli

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 […]

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Beef Global Main course Mexican

Mexican beef stew

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

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Beef Chicken Main course Mexican

Fajitas (version a)

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 […]

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Beef Main course Mexican

Chilli con queso

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 […]

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Mexican Side dishes Vegetarian

Tomato rice

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 […]

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Main course Mexican Pork

Mexican pork and pinto bean stew

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 […]

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Beef Main course Mexican

Smoky chilli beef and pumpkin adobo

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 […]