This is a super easy chicken manchurian recipe that is ready in minutes. Serve it hot with some egg fried rice or veg noodles Ingredients2 chicken breasts, chopped finely to a minced texture1 tsp dark soy sauce1 tsp chilli garlic saucepinch saltpinch black pepper1 egg white1 tbsp rice flour3 tbsp cornflour Sauceleftover sliced cabbage1 onion, roughly chopped1 red pepper, chopped1 … Read More
A simple and quick noodles recipe made with lovely vegetables and new noodles for me. A very Indian style Chinese! Hope you will enjoy these. Try them with my Manchurian chicken recipe. Ingredients3 garlic cloves, peeled and choppedthumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and chopped1 onion, chopped2-3 sunflower oil½ cabbage, finely chopped1 carrot, finely chopped1 green pepper, thinly sliced2 spring onions, … Read More
Quick and easy masala chicken sandwich taken from my 30 Minute Indian book. This is a great snack or starter or can be served on cocktail sticks as canapés but here I’m making it into a sandwich. This is such an easy recipe, but it’s a flavour bomb! The crunchy bread with the cooling yoghurt and fresh salad leaves makes … Read More
This is really fudgy, chocolate praline cake. This can be made into one 10” cake but I’m making it into two 8” cakes to make it more celebratory. IngredientsFor the Cake batter200g dark chocolate, broken into pieces200g unsalted butter200g caster sugar6 eggs, separated100g roasted hazelnuts, blitzed to a fine powder100g self-raising flour Chocolate Ganache Icing300g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), broken … Read More
Pepper and coriander-spiced masala chicken curry. It is so simple to make and smells so different to my usual chicken curries as it hasn’t got garam masala in the spice blend. It has a very slight kick. Ingredients3-4 red chillies (Kashmiri or any dried ones), broken apart3 tsp whole coriander seeds1 tsp black pepper1 tsp cumin seeds4 onions, thinly sliced3 … Read More
This is a very quick dal which is healthy and comforting. It can be eaten with pulao rice or just as it is as a soup. The lentils I’m using are the quickest cooking ones available and only take 12 minutes. Ingredients2 tbsp sunflower/rapeseed oil1 onion, roughly chopped1 tsp cumin seedshandful fresh curry leaves (if available)3 garlic cloves, chopped2 carrots, … Read More
Matar is peas. You can make paneer at home if you can’t find it using this recipe. The sweetness of the peas and the spiced masala make this a delicious meal. Ingredients2 onions, finely choppedSunflower oil1 tsp cumin seeds3-4 cardamom pods2 bay leaves2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped1 thumb ginger, finely chopped1 tin chopped tomatoes1 tsp salt1 tsp chilli powder1 tsp … Read More
Delicious vegetarian curry ready in 30 minutes. This is inspired by a Gujarati curry and is an unusual dish. Ingredients2 onions, roughly chopped2 tbsp sunflower oil1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp black mustard seeds3 garlic cloves, chopped1 tin chopped tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped1 tsp chilli powder1 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin½ tsp sugar½ tsp salt2 … Read More
There are many varieties of chaat in India – this is papdi chaat which is my favourite. For the Tamarind & Date Chutney 50g dates50g jaggery, chopped into smaller piecesTamarind pulp or half the amount of paste Whole yellow peas 1 tsp salt1 heaped tsp roasted fennel, crushed in a pestle & mortar1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp salt1 tsp chilli … Read More
This is a light coconut sponge sandwiched with raspberry jam and a fluffy cream cheese buttercream, which isn’t sickly sweet – an absolute treat! This recipe is from the book ‘The Modern Preserver’s Kitchen‘ by Kylee Newton. Ingredients90g unsalted butter90ml sunflower/rapeseed oil350g caster sugar200g sour cream2 tsp vanilla extract350g plain flour1 tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of soda½ tsp salt40g desiccated … Read More
