dish of the week

dish: calamar a la romana

ingredients: sliced onion, calamar rings, star anis, chopped tomatoes, turmeric, olive oil, fresh & ground coriander, chopped chilli, lemon

how: for tender calamar, leave to soak in milk for an hour. drain calamar. heat oil in pan and place onions on slow heat until cooked. add calamar and simmer until no water left in pan. add chopped tomatoes, chilli, star anis, turmeric, salt, pepper and ground coriander. leave to simmer. for extra flavour add small amount of port. before serving add fresh coriander and a hint of lemon.

hint: best served on basmati rice

dish of the week

dish: prawns & cabbage in ginger and soy

ingredients: cooked and peeled prawns, red cabbage, onion, garlic, fresh ginger, soya sauce, fish sauce, coriander, chilli

how: heat some oil in a pan. add roughly sliced onion, chopped chilli, crushed garlic and crushed ginger. leave on medium heat until onion softens. add the cabbage and raise the heat. leave for a short while until the cabbage starts to soften. then add the prawns and stir fry with soy sauce. remove from heat and add some roughly chopped coriander.

hint: if its too spicy a little lemon will give this dish a nice twist.

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!

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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!

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dish: spicy chicken & lettuce roll

ingredients: chicken super finely sliced, fresh salad leaves, thin glass noodles, coriander, mint, lemon, chilli, fish sauce, soy sauce all wrapped in a rice paper roll

how: heat the chicken on a pan with some herbs, fish sauce and chilli untill cooked. take a rice paper roll, place in hot water to soften, dry with a kitchen cloth and fill with a salad leaf, some noodles, chicken, chopped coriander, mint and soy sauce. roll and eat immediately.

hint: tastes even nicer when dipped in a sauce of lemon, chilli, soy sauce and fish sauce all combined

 

dish of the week

dish: prawn & noodle miso soup

ingredients: prawns, onion, garlic, fat noodles, miso stock, coriander, chilli, yellow pepper, soy sauce

how: drop a little oil in a saucepan and on medium heat the onions, garlic and pepper (sliced). raise the heat and add prawns. toss with coriander and noodles for 2 minutes. add miso stock and chilli and leave to bubble for a few minutes. add some soy sauce and enjoy.