Sweet sticky chilli mince with rice. A heat of chilli, a hit of ginger and a zing of lime! You have magic in a pan. It sings vietnamese, indo asian inspired but whichever, it sings loud! A big favourite in our home. Lots of green and red goodness from the fresh vegetables and mince of…
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Tomato Rice
INGREDIENTS: 4 dried red birds eye chilli 1 medium onion sliced2 tsp chlli flakes1 carton pasata4 tbsp oil1 small can sweetcorn3 or 4 cups of left over cooked rice1 tsp salt METHOD: Temper some dried chillies in few Tbsp Oil in a non stick pan.Next add a sliced onion.Fry till lightly brown. Add salt, 1…
Ek Shido Bhat
This is a funny one! Many Bengali will know this comfort dish! Its baby food, a first weaning food.Its what your mummy made if you were poorly.Its what you had if you had stomach flu.Its what you have after indulging in spice and chilli.Sometimes its just what you have because you simply want to and…
Jerk Style Chicken In A Yogurt Sauce
Jerk inspired chicken or green jackfruit.Rice and peas infused with coconut milk, scallions, all spice and customary scotch bonnet. I came across this paste by chance when I worked across a local Asian corner shop that catered for the local African Caribbean community. He stocked everything…salt fish, Ackee, Calaloo, yams and bonnets amongst all the…
Thai Fried Rice Using Red Curry Paste
There isn’t much to say about this recipe other then how quick, simple and easy it is to rustle up from start finish! It’s taken me literally 15 minutes to cook so long as you have pre cooked rice, some peas or sweet corn which I didn’t have but would have put in otherwise! This…
Spiced Fried Rice With Mackerel And Red Curry Paste
INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoon vegetable oil2 eggs lightly beaten1 pinch caster sugar3 tablespoon red curry paste800g cooked long grain ricesmall bunch of spring onions sliced140 g of frozen peas2 green chillies chopped2 tablespoons of soy sauce2 smoked mackerel fillets broken up Heat the oil in a pan, add in your eggs and swirl to coat the…
Ilish Pulao
The Ilish also known as Ilisha, hilsa herring or hilsa Shad is a fish that’s related to the herring. It is a very popular and sought after food fish in the Indian subcontinent, the most famous hilsa fish comes from Chandpur District of Bangladesh and it is also the national fish of Bangladesh and the…
Shakshuka
There are endless takes on this pheasant dish. Its enjoyed throughout the globe with variations in what is put into it. I like spicy food but hate chunks of tomatoes in my food. I have added Harissa paste as I always have some at home.That gives a beautiful flavour and taste.I opt for Passata, everytime.This…
How To Make Home Made Chilli Paneer
My girls love Paneer all three of them.They love anything made with paneer but mostly, when I roll of all the paneer dishes they are unanimous with Paneer Rosha! This is going to be hopefully a go to in year’s to come, if they want good old homemade and particularly, chiili infused paneer. Its deceptively…
Kerala Bhaja
INGREDIENTS: 2 med size kerala thinly sliced1.5 tsp Turmeric1 large onions thinly sliced3 green slit green chillies1 tsp salt2 cloves garlic minced4 tbsp oil METHOD: Heat the oil in a frying pan.When hot add the garlic and let it sizzle for a few minutes.Add both the Kerala and onions, salt, turmeric and green chillies.Mix this…