Easter Sunday Lamb ❤️

Simple, magical and a delight to eat. Can anything beat lamb for a Sunday dinner ?? Such a shame it’s so expensive. We hardly have it due to the cost but to sit down as a family on Easter Sunday with an amazing Sunday roast is just something you just can’t put a price on!!…

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,…

Butter Paneer ❤️❤️

Love this dish. So simple, a delightful dish to sit with a nice cold bottle of cobra and chill out with. Recipe was taken from Dan Toombs. Take your pre marinated paneer (previous blog post) and gently pan fry in rapeseed oil and you have a nice crust and the paneer has caramelised. Remove from…

Marinating meat.

This recipe is taken from Dan Toombs aka The Curry Guy. Understanding flavours for me has been revolutionary. This is an amazing way to marinate chicken to give you an amazing tandoori chicken which is mouthwatering. Ingredients- For the first part of the marinade I personally use chicken thighs as this adds so much flavour….