Once you have raised your chillie plants from seeds and nurtured their move outside to take advantage of the spring sunshine there is nothing more annoying than seeing your future crop decimated by slugs or snails. In just 3 or 4 nights slugs or snails can do a huge amount of damage to chilli plants…
We quite often get asked by readers for advice about about growing bell peppers from seed. While most of the advice on this site is dedicated to growing hot peppers, we also grow our fair share of sweet peppers. Bell peppers are not only easy to grow but are great to cook with – both…
This Thai recipe for spicy tofu sums up Thai food. Simple, clean tasting and incredibly easy to prepare. The tofu although tasteless itself acts like a sponge soaking up all of the other flavours and providing a healthy alternative to red meats. If you’d prefer this recipe would work equally well if you substituted the…
Ingredients Pork cut into little strips 2 cloves of garlic 1 chili pepper 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon oyster sause Green beans (or Chinese long beans if you have them) Thai basil Method In terms of quantities it’s pretty simple: take equal measures of meat and green beans (in terms…
Ingredients 1500-1800 grams chicken drumsticks with bone a generous slosh kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soya sauce – don’t use any other kind!) 8 lime leaves 1 stalk lemon grass, cut into 3 and bashed to release flavour juice of 2 limes soya oil to fry vetsin (monosodium glutamate powder – optional) Spice mixture: 10 red…
Sambal is a dish common in Indonesia that takes many guises of sauces and dips. The simplest and perhaps most common is sambal ulek, which is just chillies and salt with perhaps a dash of lime pounded together. There are many other kinds of sambal like sambal pecel (with peanut), sambal terasi (with shrimp paste),…
A refreshing drink drunk all over India. Sweet lassi is drunk mostly in Northern India & salty lassi (or buttermilk) in the South. Mango lassi is another refreshing alternative. Sweet Lassi (per glass) Natural yogurt (1/4 glass) Cold still water (1/2 glass) Ice (1/4 glass) Sugar to taste Throw all the ingredients into a blender…
This is a very simple Indian dish that is great for cooling the mouth and stomach when eating spicy dishes. It is a yogurt based dish that is typically served along with a main course. The puffed chickpea flour balls add a bit of texture to the dish. Ingredients Natural yogurt (1 large tub) A…
Matar Paneer is a classic Indian recipe that originates from the Punjab region in Northern India. Paneer (Indian Cheese) is a staple for many vegetarians in India. Thankfully it is widely available from most big supermarkets now or you can usually find it in health food shops or your loval Asian store. In India Paneer…