second dish of the week

dish: lamb rogan josh

ingredients: diced lamb, finely chopped onion, some sliced onion, peas, fresh coriander roughly chopped, crushed garlic, ground cumin, ginger, turmeric (only a small amount), garam masala, hot chilli, coriander, one or two finely chopped green chillis, cardamons seeds and a can of chopped tomatoes.

how: heat the garlic and chopped onions in oil. when soft add all herbs and spices except for frsh coriander and chilli. mix on low heat for a while. turn the heat up and add the diced lamb until brown. reduce heat and add tomatoes. bring to boil and leave to simmer for around an hour stirring occasionally. bring to boil again and add peas, cardamons and fresh chilli. reduce heat and leave to simmer as long as you like. the longer the tastier!

tip: it may taste wrong at first but, trust me the longer you leave the more the flavours change – dont be shy with spices

this isn’t the best picture honest!

dish of the week

dish: chilli and coriander prawns

ingredients: peeled cleaned and cooked prawns (just to make things easier), fresh coriander, chilli (red or green), garlic salt and pepper, and a little bit of olive oil.

how: crush the garlic in a pan of warm oil. heat for a few minutes to flavour the oil. add prawns, chopped chilli, salt, pepper. turn the heat up for just a few seconds stirring briskly. add the roughly chopped coriander and remove from heat. eat.

hint: this dish can be made in so many ways. i like to add parsley, ginger, cumin, you name it! it’s so simple and tasty. its especially good cooked on a bbq wok when the bbq is still nice and hot. but remember to shake the prawns in the wok so they don’t stick!