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…
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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…
Tandoori pasta 👍. Making use of leftovers ❤️
I hate wasting food. I had some tandoori mix left in the fridge which had been marinating for 24 hours. This only had a few pieces of chicken in so I added mushrooms and red peppers to the mix and coated everything with the amazing flavour mix. This mix was allowed to sit for 30…
Chicken Rezala – the perfect Sunday afternoon chill out dish 👍
After attending our first wedding for I can’t remember how long, taking advantage of the free drinks plus our first night without children for four years I couldn’t think of anything better to do on a Sunday afternoon than chill out in the kitchen whipping up food, making marinades, base sauce for the week and…
Lemon & coriander chicken 👍
Recipe from Reza Mahammad. Ingredients- 150g yogurt, finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, 2 onions finely chopped, 4-6 tbsp of ghee or oil, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 5 garlic cloves, 2 tsp grated ginger, 1 tsp chilli powder, salt, 900g chicken thighs cut into small cubes, 3 green chillies chopped and 6 tbsp chopped…
Roast chicken – 4 ingredients max !!!
4 basic ingredients to make a chicken so good. chicken, sea salt, ground pepper, olive oil and lemon. Olive oil, then season the bird with sea salt, pepper. Squeeze a lemon over the bird then place inside the cavity. Nothing better that a roast chicken ❤️
Homemade Piri Piri Chicken ❤️
Really enjoyed making this sauce. I’ve never been to the famous chicken brand eatery but I know this will taste much better. This dishes has two stages. Making the Piri Piri sauce then the amazing marinating stage which allows the chicken to have a flavour party. Ingredients for the sauce – 5tbsp of rapeseed oil,…
Tom Yum Gai Soup (hot & sour chicken soup) exploring Thai flavours. 👍
As I’ve been placed on garden leave from work now is the perfect time to explore some of the cook books I have. This dish is taken from Dan Toombs new – The Curry Guy – Thai book. I thought this dish was stunning. So many great flavours that hit you in different layers. So…
Food is all about making memories – Chicken pathia
Food memories are valuable memories to us all. If we all take a moment most of our fondest memories revolve around a gathering of friends / families to share an occasion. Food is not just food….it’s an experience. I love making this dish. I’ve only made it a few times but each time I’ve nailed…
Home Cooking for everyone. 