Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients a glug of groundnut oil 1 onion, chopped 4-6 dried curry leaves 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1 tsp turmeric 1 tbsp curry powder 1 cup basmati rice 500ml vegetable stock half a cup of frozen peas 200g tin of tuna, drained squeeze of […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients Groundnut or vegetable oil for frying 1 large chicken breast, skinned and thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 red chilli, shredded 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp palm sugar handful of basil leaves Method: This couldn’t be […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients vegetable oil 2 tsp mustard seeds a good pinch of dried curry leaves 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 fresh green chilli (you can easily use chilli powder or chilli flakes instead) half tsp fenugreek powder 1 tsp turmeric 6 cherry […]
Serves 4 as a starter Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets 1 onion, sliced knob of butter half tsp each ground cumin, turmeric, ground coriander, ground ginger, cardamom seeds Batter: 100ml milk pinch of saffron threads 160g gram flour 1 egg, beaten oil for deep-frying Method: Put the cauliflower […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients 1 chicken breast, thinly sliced 1 egg white 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp Chinese rice wine or sherry (optional) 4 spring onions, sliced half a red pepper, sliced 1 small carrot, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 tomato, cut into wedges half […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 2-3 hours Ingredients 6 cardamom pods 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp paprika 3 onions 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5cm piece ginger, peeled 3 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil 1kg boneless lamb (leg or shoulder) cut into chunks 1 cinnamon stick 1 star […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 20 mins Ingredients 600ml chicken or vegetable stock 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and finely sliced 2 shallots, finely sliced 1 red chilli, finely sliced 100g mushrooms (oyster, shiitake,chestnut), finely sliced 1 tsp sugar 4 x 150g salmon fillets, skin on 1 tbsp vegetable/groundnut oil 100g baby spinach, washed 2 tbsp fish […]
Ok so it’s still deep fried bt at least sweet potato is healthy. This recipe will probably serve about 4 people as a starter or wee snack! Serve with salad and a wedge of lime or maybe a yogurt, cucumber and mint dip.
Serves 4 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients Groundnut oil a few curry leaves (dried or fresh) 3 cardamom pods, bashed 2 bay leaves half tsp cumin seeds 4cm piece cinnamon stick 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp ground coriander half […]
Make the meatballs: Mix all meatball ingredients together with your hands, ensuring they are well combined. Wet your hands and roll the mixture into small balls about the size of walnuts (you should get about 18 balls). Heat a wok until smoking and add 100-150ml groundnut oil. When very hot, add half the meatballs and […]