Rather than the ‘westernised’ version of a rogan josh this dish is more of your traditional type of dish. So many lovely flavours brought together by the slow cooking of the lamb this is the perfect dish you can do over 24 hours due the marinating of the lamb then place everything in a heavy…
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A family favourite – Chicken Chasni.
Love this dish, so does my eldest son. A firm family favourite due due to the amazing sweet flavours of the dish. Branded by Dan Toombs as the ‘new chicken tikka masala’ and after having it a number of times I can clearly see why, a real crowd pleaser. The dish itself brings together ingredients…
Pumpkin rice laska soup 👍
We had a left over pumpkin from Halloween as my 10 year son decided he was ‘too cool’ now to carve a pumpkin!! Had a quick flick through my collection of cook books and the beauty caught my eye from Jamie Oliver. I wouldn’t usually credit or use Jamie’s books now as the way he…
Chicken chilli garlic 👌
Amazing chicken chilli garlic !!!After spending the day doing DIY this dish was the perfect way to relax…..with a beer of course!!!!Again, such a simple & rewarding dish which tasted so good. This dish was another first for me, it won’t be the last time I cook this either!!! The beauty about all this dishes…
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…
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,…
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,…
Home Cooking for everyone. 