Paste 1tsp fennel seeds1/2 star anise1tsp dried chilies4 black peppercorns 2 heaped tsp peanut butter 1tsp salt1/2 onion roughly chopped1 tin full fat coconut milk To Finish 1 large sweet potato chopped 1 white onion sliced 1tsp turmeric1tbsp tomato puree 1tbsp brown sugar 1/2 bag spinach (washed) Steps1.Toast the spices and add to a blender along with the coconut milk, salt and peanut butter 2.Heat … Continue reading Peanut& Sweet Potato Curry
Summer may be on the way but the days can still be chilly and for me a Thai curry is still one of my favourite meals, pretty quick to prepare and really delicious. Roasting the vegetables in advance adds a delicious caramelized flavour to the veg and the end result gives a great bang of antioxidants from the spices plus getting lots of your 5 … Continue reading Roasted Root Veggie Curry
My time spent at Dublin Cookery School learning both Indian and Thai curry flavors opened the world of great spicing to me and there are some of my favourite cuisines to experiment with. This is one of my favourite home style curries, so named because it is easy to prepare and can be reheated the next day and tastes even better. You just can’t go … Continue reading North Indian Chicken Curry
India has loads of different kinds of breads and rotis some made with floury potatoes. I decided to base these Rotis on my favourite and more body friendly Sweet Potatoes. Delicious to mop up the juices from any curry or just served as is with a delicious chutney – real comfort food Indian style. Sweet Potato Rotis 750 gr sweet potatoes cooked drained and mashed … Continue reading Sweet Potato Rotis with coconut & mint chutney
Prawn and Peas hot and tasty! This is quick and easy recipe, great flavour, pretty hot I must admit but well balanced so it doesn’t feel like too much of an assault on the body. If you can get Sambal Oelek (a chilli based paste) then use it, otherwise just finely chop some chillies with salt and a little oil. Prawns are rich in zinc, … Continue reading Prawn & Peas Sambal Oelek Curry
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