I enjoy lunch midweek more than I do at the weekend as it’s a nice reward after a mornings hard work so I always make an effort to make the most of it with something delicious and substantial to keep you going in the afternoon. I rarely snack after eating these.
Serves 4 / Easy – / Prep 45 mins This is a mouth-watering Indian style chicken curry, and once you have deep fried the chicken first, it is fairly simple to cook. It is usually served with chapattis and rice, but you can also serve with chips (fries in the US) or mashed potato. For…
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Serves 4 portions / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 10 mins, cooked in 10 A versatile curry sauce, great for Katsu chicken, or chop and fry some cubed chicken breast and add to the sauce and cook through to make a chinese style chicken curry (ensure the chicken is well cooked and no pink inside).…
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Serves 4 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 15 minutes & cooks in 25 mins As always making your own is much better than the shop bought variety. And vegetarians and meat eaters alike will love these slices. They are very versatile, serve smaller sized portion as an appetiser or party food, or serve a…
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Serves 2 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 10 minutes & cooked in 1/2 hour A simple, yet delicious version of the Italian minestrone soup. Big on flavour and extremely healthy with plenty of veg in your bowl. Serve as below or stir in a tablespoon of tomato puree at the end for a splash…
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Serves 2 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep and cooking time around 45 minutes depending on the type of rice used This is one of my favourite Indian rice dishes and a great addition to any of the Indian curries in this website. Ingredients 120g Basmati Rice 5 medium chestnut mushrooms or handful of button…
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Serves 4 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep time 2-3 hrs including marinating / Cooking time 30 mins This is a rich flavoursome tandoori curry, enjoy eaten as a main with some rice and Indian breads. This one is so easy to make as apart from the onion and ghee all the ingredients go into…
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Serves 2 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 10 mins / Marinading time 1 hr onwards This is a nice, fresh take on chicken and ideal for BBQ’s but also tastes fantastic cooked indoors. I recommend making a nice coleslaw and some roasted potatoes as a side dish. Ingredients For the rub Fresh rosemary, chopped…
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Serves 4 / Difficulty – Medium / Prep 5 mins If you follow this method exactly to the letter – it is a no fail recipe for what can otherwise be quite a tricky sauce. It is important the butter is piping hot and that you trickle it slowly into the blender. And then if…
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Serves 2 / Difficulty – Medium / Prep 20 mins and cooks in 1 hour (includes roasting time) The first time I tried this was in a local restaurant I was amazed by the flavours. I asked the owner how they got the smoked flavour and he told me a local supplier provided him with…
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Serves 2 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 2 mins and cooks in 5 mins These are so easy, tasty and often impress guests. Serve with my tasty Patatas Bravas recipe Ingredients Manchego cheese Flour tortilla’s Unsalted butter Method Heat a frying pan large enough to take the round tortilla bread Add a knob of butter…
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