As lockdown starts to ease we received an invite to visit friends which we’ve not seen since September 2020. Plans were made to sit in their garden and have a good old catch up whilst the boys all had a good runaround. Now, it would be very rude of me to turn up empty handed….
Category: time in the kitchen to unwind
Tandoori chicken – soooo good ❤️
The cooking is simple, the ingredients are simple to put together, why would you not want to create your own restaurant quality tandoori chicken??? Before I get on….a very simple tip – I use a skewer to cook above a dish to allow the hot air to circulate the meat like a tandoor oven. The…
Keralan prawn curry 👌
Healthy and simple dish taken from Dan Toombs The Curry Guy Light cook book was our choice of fish dish for Good Friday and it proved to be a delightful choice. Took hardly any cooking with simple everyday ingredients which enabled me to sit back and relax whilst the flavours / ingredients did their magic….
Duck Haas Patha Kobi 👌
At first whilst cooking this I was a little dismissive. As I was trying the flavours I was like ‘nah this isn’t going to work’ as the sadness came through and the reality of spending £8.95 on two duck breast about to be ruined hit home…….I was stood in the kitchen on a Saturday night…
Food that warms the heart ❤️
I will always relate the Sunday roast to my childhood. For me there is only one other meal that will compete and that’s Christmas dinner. Growing up watching my mum in the kitchen doing the Sunday morning food prep to be ready to turn on after getting back from running me all around the county…
Tempering spices ❤️
For me there is nothing better than having your kitchen smell of roasted spices. Having this simple spice mix of 1 tbsp of cumin seeds, 1 tbsp of fennel seeds, 1 tbsp of fenugreek seeds, 1 tbsp of nigella seeds & 1 tbsp of brown mustards to make a homemade mix of panch phoran roasting…
Fish skills 👌
My passion with fish is second to none. This beautiful plaice was waiting for me when I came home as part of a reduced fish box purchase. Quick fillet and we are game ready.
Coastal Prawn Curry ❤️
A simple but mouthwatering dish taken from Anjum’s New Indian cook book by Anjum Anand picked up in 2020 from a local charity shop. Recipe – 2 tbsp of coconut oil, 8 cardamom pods, 5 cloves, small piece of cinnamon, 1 onion diced, garlic and ginger paste 2 tbsp, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 turmeric,…
Home Cooking for everyone. 