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Peppers by Post from Potters Plants

If you’re keen to get a little head start on this years growing, or fancy trying growing some new varieties of pepper this year then what dropped through the letter box this morning may interest you….

We were sent a little package from one of our sites kind sponsors Potter Plants earlier this week. Their business is simple, provide the likes of you and me with great quality, healthy chilli (and tomato) seedlings by post. Established in 2010 they’re a family run business based near Sheffield with a keen interest in using sustainable materials where possible. The plants are grown here in the UK in coco coir plugs, the plastic packs and label are made from recycled materials.

I’ve never received any plants through the post before (only seed) so when we got the email saying they’d been dispatched I was very intrigued to find out how they’d be sent and if they’d still be alive when the got here!

I needn’t have worried. The packaging is not only very sturdy but it also is see through so you (and your postman) can seed the little seedlings inside. I’m sure this will encourage postmen to treat them with even more care. Our postie was most intrigued as he reluctantly handed over the package!

Inside out pack was the following:

1 x Peter Penis Pepper
1 x Speed Ball
1 x Numex Big Jim
1 x Chilhaucle Negro
1 x Trinidad Scorpion Moruga

As you can see below the seedlings have been grown in coir pellets which were still nice and moist when they arrived, despite being stuck in the post for 2 days. All the plants look very healthy indeed with well developed root systems already bursting out of the coir pellets.

Every year I try and grow some new varieties but face the age old problem of buying a packet of seeds then ending up with 20 of each variety, meaning I only usually grow a couple of varieties. These multi packs from potters are a great easy way to experiment with several varieties without having to waste seed or grow hundreds of plants! We’ll definitely be using them in the future.

Discount Codes!

As an exclusive to ChilliKing readers Potters have offered a 15% discount on all orders using the following discount code: S1RJH07B189.

They also offer free local delivery to anyone in the Chesterfield/Sheffield area which will automatically be applied to your order at checkout. To take advantage of this discount just pop over to the Potters Plants website.

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Paneer & Pineapple Tikka Recipe

This great dish is inspired by the 1970’s classic party food of cheese and pineapple cubes. The twist is the cheese is Indian paneer, marinated in a spicy tikka sauce and cooked tandoori style under the grill. The sweetness of the cooked pineapple goes amazingly well with the hot tandoori covered.

Pineapple Panner Tikka Ingredients

1 block of paneer 225g
500g natural yogurt
3 teaspoons of hot red chilli powder
1 teaspoon of turmeric
1 teaspoon of garam masala
1 small pineapple
1 teaspoon of salt

Method

Cut the paneer into cubes and soak in salty hot water for 30mins to soften the cheese. Meanwhile in a large bowl add the yogurt and dry spices and mix well.

After 30 mins, remove the paneer from the water and gently squeeze with a clean tea towel to remove any excess water. Add the paneer to the marinade mixture and stir well to cover all of the cheese. Set aside to marinade for a minimum of 1 hour, ideally over night.

When ready to cook cut the pineapple into cubes and place on a sheet of foil, alongside the paneer cubes. Grill on a high heat, turning both the pineapple and and paneer until well covered, just under burnt. Once done remove from the heat and serve on cocktail sticks!

If you like the look of this recipe be sure to check out some of our other Indian recipes.

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Hairy Little Fellas

I was watering the seedlings today and as the light shone through the window i realised just how hairy some of them are.

Both the lemon drops (top) and rocoto red (middle and bottom) are pretty hairy looking when you get up close! Since moving them under my CFL grow light their growth has sped up considerably.

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