Spicy Peanuts and Spicy Bombay Mix.

Spicy peanuts and Bombay MixGreat with drinks What you need: Spicy Peanuts Salted peanutsSome fresh chopped corianderFinely chopped green chillies Red onion very thinly dicedHalf teaspoon chilli powderSalt to tasteSplash of lemon juice1/2 tsp of good quality mustard oil Mix it all, put a plate over the bowl do some shaking about! Serve Try it…you…

Cauli Stems with Paneer and Peas

Sometimes a dry curry calls, using the same old ingredients but just a different texture, mix and a lovely side dish to accompany a meal. This was made to eat with Dal. They go so well together but it’s incredibly good on it’s own. I diced up the paneer to 1cm size just the same…

Parsnip Bhaja

Another simple and quick dish that goes well as a side to dal and any meal! Ingredients: It’s just parsnips, about 10 diced into small cubes.1 onion sliced.2 green chillies sliced.1 tsp turmeric.Salt and pinch of pepper and sugar.2 to 3 tbsp of Veg Oil. Heat your oil hot, add all the ingredients. Stir well…

Turkey Pakoras

My brother used to make these Xmas day with leftovers to nibble on with our drinks!We always had a huge turkey as the best was the treats from leftovers!Sudip made the PakorasSushil made the customary bhunaRest of us ate, drank and made Merry!Good old days🥰I still make these, throughout the year using leftover roast! INGREDIENTS:…

Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings

This is a bit of a fusion recipe.I usually blast the wings in my instant pot or steam them till just over half done before marinading. This stops them drying out when cooking and juicy!Keep the steaming/hot pot juices and water as it makes a great stock. After you have steamed them mix all the…

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…

Brussels Sprouts niramish

When you have an abundance of sprouts post Xmas this goes down well…I make it as soon as they come into season just for a change. I love Brussels sprouts! This is lovely with dhal but I can find use for it in toasties or spring rolls!Try it, go on! Ingredients:2 tbsp Ghee2 tbsp oil2…