This simple chilli jelly recipe is an absolute classic. Perfect to eat with cheese and biscuit, spread inside a warming toasty or used to flavour and spice a stew. Once you have tried it, you will never want to be without a jar in your fridge. In this recipe I use natural pectin found in…
To make homemade chilli oil: simmer dried chillies in vinegar for 10 minutes, drain and cool, then gently heat in oil for 5 minutes. Bottle in a sterilised glass bottle. The vinegar pre-treatment is the key safety step as it lowers the pH of the chillies and significantly reduces the risk of bacterial growth. This…
Aubergine curry or ‘Bagara Baingan’ as it is known in India originates from the Indian state of Andra Pradesh. It is delicious served as a main course with basmati rice or as a side dish. Aubergine Curry Ingredients 2 aubergines 2 onions 4 teaspoons of desicated coconut 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds 1 tablespoon of crushed…
This is a great one pot recipe for those cold winter nights. hat is even better is that this is one of those recipes that you can usually throw together out of things you might find in any kitchen and store cupboard. Chilli Bean Stew Ingredients Method Ok so first thing to say is that…
A yummy veggie main or side dish. It is made with Indian “cheese” which is cross between cottage cheese & hallumi. Paneer Pepper Burji Ingredients 750 gms Paneer – grated 1 Red pepper – finely chopped 1 Yellow pepper – finely chopped 1 Green pepper – finely chopped 2 Onions – chopped 1tsp Cumin seeds…
Jerk sauce is a typical Jamaican seasoning that apparantly was originally used as a preservative. The recipe below is for Jerk Pork however you could easily substitute the pork for chicken or fish. If ever there was the taste of the Caribbean this is it. Jerk Pork Ingredients 1.5kg of pork loin 3 scotch bonnet…
Aloo methi is a famous Indian dish that literally translates as “Potato Fenugreek”. Aloo Methi Ingredients 8 potato 1 knob of ginger 2 cloves of garlic 2 chopped onions 1 pinch of salt 3 chopped tomatoes 2 finely chopped green chillies 1 1/2 cups of methi (fenugreek) leaves chopped 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds 1/2…
Italian cooking tends to excel through simplicity and this dish is no different. Similar dishes are served all over Italy, despite the very simple ingredients list you’ll be amazed at how tasty this is. Spicy Fresh Herb Pasta Ingredients 6 oz of linguine pasta per person 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil a handful…
There really is no need to buy curry pastes in a jar, ready made. So long as you have a few of the key ingredients to hand it is very easy and quick to make your own pastes. The below recipe is for a green curry paste, originally from Thailand, home of the green curry….