My go to curry will be usually anything that involves lamb or king prawns. Sadly with the cost of lamb jumping to crazy prices lamb is now off the menu for a while. When cooking a curry dish and I use chicken I only ever use chicken thighs. I find thighs are the best cut….
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Saag Paneer
It’s been a while since I’ve written any posts sorry. Life has been a bit up and down so cooking and writing has taken a backseat. I’ve continued to post on Instagram but with not much effort or passion. Kind have been going through the motions just to keep the Instagram site active. So here…
Precooked spiced lamb ready for Saturday’s curry night 👍
Precooked stewed spiced lamb ready for a Saturday night curry 👍.The more I understand cooking the easier it becomes.Cooking is about preparation.Started this as I walked in from work last night. The prep took less than 5 minutes.Once the spices had been toasted & the diced onions coloured then the meat & dried spices were…
Fantastic Chinese chicken curry takeaway style.
This is a family favourite. I think every household loves a curry from their local Chinese takeaway. I’ve been making this for a number of years now and it’s a bit of a ‘go to’ dish due to its simple process after being at work all day. Ingredients- chicken thighs, 1 onion quartered then split…
Salmon Kofta Bhuna ❤️
Love this dish. Such a tasty dish lifting the delicate flavour of salmon then combining it a beautiful spice mix will give you a dish you with thoroughly enjoy. Two parts to this dish. The Kofta and the sauce. For the Kofta – 500g of salmon fillet, 1 tsp of curry powder, 1/2 ground turmeric,…
Tandoori mushrooms with a paprika sauce 😊
This is quite simply a stunning dish. Taking your everyday mushrooms to another level just by doing a simple marinade. I’m finding the more I learn about food and flavour combinations the more I’m understanding food is about planning, preparation and marinades. For the marinade – 2 tbsp of garlic & ginger paste, 1 green…
Balti chicken & black beans 👍
This simple and quick dish is a healthier version than your traditional balti. Balti’s are usually cooked with lots of oil over a high heat so the oils cook off. As this is a healthier version the amount of oil has been reduced and the cooking process is a little slower. Ingredients- 1 tbsp of…
Tandoori whole roast chicken – Sunday alternative roast ❤️
Such a simple yet rewarding dish. Again as I’m finding out. The key to flavours is all about preparation and the marinade. Marinade – 4tbsp of Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp of garlic and ginger paste, 2 tsp of paprika, 1 heaped tbsp of tandoori masala. Mix well. With a sharp knife score the flesh of…
Paneer Jalfrezi
The nights are drawing, I’m getting back into the swing of work. So in order to regain focus I’ve decided to put more effort into my cooking which if you ask me is long overdue!!!! I love a good Jalfrezi, I love paneer, so it makes sense to make a paneer Jalfrezi right, yes totally….
Charsi Karahi – simply stunning 👍
One of the best lamb dishes you will ever taste. What makes this dish even better, it only uses a handful of ingredients. Ingredients – 2 tbsp of garlic paste, 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil, 900g of lamb chunks, 5 tomatoes cut into chunks, 5 green chillies cut length wise, salt to taste and 1/4…
Home Cooking for everyone. 