Raita

A cooling and refreshing yogurt based accompaniment for biryani’s, curries, grilled foods, etc. It is so versatile, healthy and most importantly scrumptious.   Ingredients  7 tbsp yogurt small bunch coriander small bunch mint 4″ cucumber 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 2.5 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp fresh lemon juice  …

Jerk Chicken, Plantain & Sweetcorn Salad

This dish is inspired by all the delicious Caribbean restaurants in my local area. Spicy flavoursome jerk chicken powered up with fruity scotch bonnet peppers, fried sweet and savoury plantain, awesome sweet potato wedges and a very simple sweetcorn salad. A filling and scrumptious dish bringing your taste buds that Caribbean sunshine.   Ingredients 500…

Argentinian chimichurri sauce

Slathered over grilled meats this sauce is fresh, super simple and quick to make!   Ingredients  Parsley Garlic Red chilli Oliver oil White wine vinegar Salt Pepper Shallot Lemon juice   Method  Finely chop the parsley, shallot, garlic and chilli. Whisk together your other ingredients Taste it! If you think it needs a little of…

First time fresh pasta

I’ve always wanted to try making my own pasta and I DON’T have a pasta machine so thought what the hell and made it anyway! Very basic recipe which means, like a lot of the best food in the world, it’s going to be great. Give it a go and you will find yourself making…