Chicken Tagine

A ras al hanout recipe is definitely the spice blend to have for any number of tagine dishes whether meat or vegetarian.  Remember that the word tagine is used interchangeably for the cooking vessel as well as the finished dish. Use these spice blends on soups, grilled meats, vegetables, and on special relishes that can…

Hoisin Chicken

I rustled this up one afternoon when I had some chicken thighs to use up.It was a throw it in cupboard store ingredients. Well it made my day when my foodie daughter Mica and hubby both commented how delicious it was! And it was! There was lovely juices in the tray which went beautifully with…

Kaffir, Lime and Green Chilli Chicken

Kaffir, lime and green chilli chicken.This is a sublime dish. Great in summer but I just fancied it.It’s about lime, kaffir lime. I have adapted the recipe using kaffir leaves and regular lemon as we can’t get the limes here for the zest. It tastes amazing, heady kaffir fragrance, tangy lemon and chilli hit.All three…

Garlic, Lemon and Chilli Chicken Thighs

When you start with a recipe but over time it evolves so much you forget what the original dish was!It’s become a garlic lemon chicken that’s spicy and very flavoursome! I think it’s delicious, my daughter loves it and she says it tastes like a curry but she thinks it reminds her of many dishes…

Dahi murgi (yoghurt chicken)

I love this recipe. It’s quick and you don’t need to spend a lot of time at the stove!The first time I made this hubby and my then 2 young’uns loved it so much I made some again within days! It’s rich but in a light fresh way. The tomatoes and fresh chillies give you…

Chicken with skin on the bone

Back in the seventies you picked your own chicken from the back of old asian shops. They would slaughter it, pop it in a bag and off you came home. I used to watch my dad/brothers pluck the chicken feathers, singe the skin and it would cooked. There is no better taste than cooking a…