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…

Stunning chicken passanda 👌

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…

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…

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…

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,…