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Chicken Vindaloo for Valentines Day

Chicken Vindaloo for Valentines Day

“V” in our Ingredients Alphabet. Ok it’s more on a dish than an ingredient, but not to worry. The list of ingredients is a bit daunting but we actually had all the spices in “Spice Corner”. We’re a bit sad like that!

Ingredients:-

2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
1 teaspoon Mustard Powder
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
4 Cardamom pods
1 teaspoon of Clove Powder
1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger, finely sliced
1 tablespoon Garlic paste (We Used Lacto Fermented Garlic cloves)
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1/2 cup Cider vinegar
½ a cooked Chicken, cut into reasonable sized lumps
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion (finely sliced)
A tin of chopped Tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
The remaining Coriander from the fridge (I got rid of the soggy black bits – but we are both still alive!)
Oil
Salt

Method:-

(1) Heat a frying pan to hot but not smoking, add the cumin seeds, peppercorn, cardamom Pods. Constantly shaking the pan to prevent burning until the spices smell good.
(2) Allow to cool.
(3) In a Pastel and Mortar grind all those bits and bobs. Add a little Oil if needed.
(4) Transfer everything to a large pan.
(5) Fry the Onions and Garlic in a little Oil, until softened.
(6) in your large pan dump everything excluding the Chicken and Coriander Bring to the boil and then allow to simmer.
(7) Walk away, do a days work, sleep a little…..
(8) Add the Chicken about 20 minutes before you intend to eat. Stir gently.

A bit of Rice, the Curry garnished excessively with  Coriander and a few home made Onion Bhaji - sorted!
 
 

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Asian Pork Chops

Yellow Sticker Pork Chops got the 'Asian recipe' treatment last night!

Ingredients:-

Pork Chops

Marinade Ingredients:-

60ml of Soy Sauce
¼ Tsp of ground White Pepper
1 Tsp of Toasted Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp of Cornflour
½ Tsp of Five Spice
1 Tsp of Shaoxing Wine
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tsp of Fresh Ginger, minced
½ a Tbsp of Brown Sugar
Oil to fry
Pak Choi, halved lengthways
Long grain Rice

Method:-

(1) Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the Pork Chops.
(2) Marinade for 30 minutes.
(3) In a large frying pan add the Oil and then sear the Chops with the marinade on both sides. Don’t over cook them as the have very little fat and can become quite tough.
(4) Boil and drain your rice and set aside.
(5) Remove the Chops and place under the grill on a very low heat to keep warm.
(6) Place the Pak Choi in the pan with the remaining marinade and cooking juices, cut side down and fry until slightly browns.
(7) Run boiling water through your Rice and then plate the Pak Choi, Chops and Rice.
(8) Pour the remaining cooked marinade over your chops.

The Chops were £1.79 for 4 and the only other ingredient we needed to but (because we’re experimenting with Asian recipes) were the Pak Choi. So well under budget and really tasty!

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