This recipe was taken from Rick Stein’s Indian cook from his tv series travelling around India. If you haven’t got this book in your food cookbook library then it’s a must. The recipes are superbly written and broken down into easy methods which are easy to follow. Rick goes on to explain he took this…
Category: Indian food
Heavenly Lamb Bhuna
Absolutely stunning dish.Making the spiced lamb 24 hours beforehand certainly took this dish to another level ( see previous post). Making the stew as the same process as doing a marinade, takes a few minutes than bang…flavour party. Ingredients- rapeseed oil, 1 diced onion, 1/4 of a red pepper diced, 3 tbsp of finely diced…
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…
Special balti – a dish that took my home cooking to another level !
Part of this journey has been to understand flavours, food combinations along with preventing food waste with economical cooking. This dish my friends ticked all the boxes. The balti is a western created dish which is all about the flavoursome gravy ( Indian word for curry) it’s served it. This dish has helped me understand…
Butter Paneer 👌
I love paneer, it’s as simple as that. Some people would turn their nose up at a cheese curry…..yes….I agree when you say it like that it doesn’t sound that appealing. However, paneer is simply stunning. Butter paneer is a great dish. It’s a very quick dish to cook, a handful of everyday ingredients that…
Paneer Achari Curry – simply stunning ❤️
Recently this has been one of my favourite dishes. Such a rewarding dish full of flavour. Ingredients- 2 green chillies roughly chopped, 2 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp fennel seeds, 2 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds, 400g tin of chopped tomatoes, 1 red pepper chopped, 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds,…
Chicken tikka masala – a family favourite ❤️
When your son asks for chicken tikka masala at the age of 10 who am I to say no?? Becoming quite a favourite for him now. Very proud that he keeps asking. As long as he keeps asking I’ll keep making it for him. Bit of complex dish but once you’ve made it a few…
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…
Home Cooking for everyone. 