Wow this was a show stopper! I managed to pick up a reduced small chicken in the supermarket and thought I need to do a one pot so the chicken is moist. I chose to go down the Indian route. I made my own tikka paste and it was a game changer though I think…
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Homemade Easy Tikka Paste
Omg I could spread this on toast and eat it! I wish I had made this years ago, it is delicious and has such a different depth of flavour and of course no preservatives like you get in a jar. I learnt a tip from a famous chef regarding ginger, he explained that there is…
Veggie Tiffin Box β Spiced Air fryer Crispy Okra and Cauliflower Curry
We were in Malaysia earlier in the year and before I go on holiday I like to see what souvenirs I can find (usually food related π) I saw online they also use tiffin boxes in Malaysia even though you usually associate them with India. It was so funny as they came up on my…
Cheesy Indian Beans on Toast
I love baked beans (by that brand) and I love curry sauce. I decided to mix the 2 together it was so delicious. To make it even sexier I added on cheese and grilled it. This had everything in one bite. Ingredients (serves 2) Directions
Tandoori Chicken Salad with a Mango Dressing
I love tandoori chicken and poppadoms with the yummy chutneys, the mango is my favourite. So to get an Indian hit I thought I would turn it into a salad. Rather doing a whole leg of chicken, I changed it to chunks. For the poppadom element I used flaked almonds and finally for the mango…
Leftover Chicken and Chickpea Indian Curry
I love getting creative with leftovers. This time I went down the Indian curry route. It was delicious with all the spices. The chicken stayed nice and moist and the chickpeas bulked it out nicely. Ingredients Directions
Keema Goat Mince Lettuce Wraps
I really wanted to try goat and thought mince would be a good introduction. It really took on the spices well and is so lean a bit like venison. This was so delicious and the lettuce leaves made it feel light and fresh. I have a couple of go to stir fried mince recipes from…
Traditional Baked Venison Biryani Recipe
I have wanted to make our own biryani for ages. I always hate the non authentic vegetable curry on the side biryani dishes you get from indian restaurants. This cooks for hours and uses the traditional pastry lid to bake in the oven. You get beautiful layers of rice and curry. I saw venison being…
Spiced Coconut Split Mung Bean Dal Recipe
Dal number 2 for meatless monday was a different process and had slightly differet ingredients. This one is milder than the lentil dal but really nice and creamy. I love the flavour and slight texture the curry and lime leaves give to the dal. This recipe is also wetter than the lentil dal so it…
Split Red Lentil Curry Spiced Dal with Saffron Recipe
Meatless Monday – So for our meatless monday I thought I would have a go at making a couple of dalβs. We have had lentils and mung beans in the cupboard for ages and Paulie cleared out his spice cupboard yesterday so I thought I would use it and put things back in the wrong…
Baked Spicy Cauliflower and Pea Samosa’s with a Yoghurt Mint Dip Recipe
I was a little scared about trying to make my own samosa’s as they look so complicated and I still believe there is an art in the folding and how much filling to use. I was really proud of how mine turned out, not perfect but still a triangle shape, nice and crispy on the…
Healthy But Very Tasty Lamb Rogan Josh with Perfect Fluffy Ricek
So this Saturday night was curry night for Paulie and I. Paulie made a really lovely and healthy Rogan Josh, he loosly based this on a Madhur Jaffreys recipe but added and took a few things away to make it more to our palate. Garam Marsala being one of the things he added. I love…
