It is officially soup season now and I had a load of chopped veggies sitting in the freezer. So decided to try make a quick soup. Ingredients: Method: Roughly chop the tomatoes, peppers, garlic and carrots and add to a roasting tin with some olive oil. Place in an oven @200 degrees and roast tillContinue reading “Tomato, pepper and carrot soup”
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Smoked salmon with horseradish sauce and salad
Literally the recipe is in the title, so I am not going to do the ingredients and method. It is smoked salmon, served with salad dressed with balsamic vinegar and some horseradish sauce on the side. This was served as a starter at my sister in law’s house over Christmas and we were floored. SimpleContinue reading “Smoked salmon with horseradish sauce and salad”
Honey mustard salmon served with pan fried baby potatoes and tender-stem broccoli
This is a super easy week night treat and was a great success Ingredients For Salmon: For baby potatoes: Method: Honey Mustard Salmon: Mix the honey, mustard, lemon and thyme and brush the fillets with the mixture. Heat a pan and brush with a little oil and place the fillets skin side on the pan.Continue reading “Honey mustard salmon served with pan fried baby potatoes and tender-stem broccoli”
Spicy Madras-spiced meatballs
Straight off I’d like to acknowledge that this is Jamie Oliver’s recipe https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/giant-madras-spiced-meatballs/ … the husband and I chanced upon Jamie Oliver’s cookery show on Channel 4 whilst channel surfing. I have changed quantity of lamb and lentils but everything else is the same. My sister-in-law and her husband are staying with us over theContinue reading “Spicy Madras-spiced meatballs”
Vegetarian Kedgree
I saw a recipe for Mackrel kedgree in a cook book about pub grub I was gifted at Christmas. While it looked very appetizing I decided to try making it without the fish and the results are truly outstanding. It takes about 30 minutes to make and features regularly as a mid-week meal! Ingredients: 1Continue reading “Vegetarian Kedgree”
Prawn Aglio Olio
This is my go to recipe when I am short of time but would like to have a proper dinner on the table! 165 gms uncooked prawn 175 gms Spaghetti 4 large cloves of garlic (minced) 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (you an choose to put more) Salt and pepper to taste Olive Oil Method CookContinue reading “Prawn Aglio Olio”
Butter Garlic Crab with a twist
I used frozen blue crabs that I sourced from my local Sri Lankan store. This shop stocks all the veg and spices that I would normally find in a local shop back home in Mumbai. It is an absolute gem of a shop and for the first time I bought the crabs -I’m a littleContinue reading “Butter Garlic Crab with a twist”
Garlic Beans with Parmesan
This is a very simple recipe and can be served as a side. I served it with lamb parmigiana and tomato salad. Ingredients:- 300 gms runner beans (sliced diagonally) 4 cloves of garlic (chopped finely) 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method: Boil the sliced beans in saltedContinue reading “Garlic Beans with Parmesan”
Scrambled Eggs on toast
Ingredients: 3 Eggs 1/4 cup Skimmed Milk Salt and pepper to taste Coriander leaves for garnishing Method: Add milk, eggs, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well. Heat a non-stick pan and add the egg mixture. Maintain medium heat through out cooking Let the eggs set for one minute and then with aContinue reading “Scrambled Eggs on toast”
Gruyere Cheese Scones
It’s been a while since I posted anything, just been crazy busy and blogging took a backseat for a bit. As usually happens when I burn the candle at both ends I find myself today propped up on the sofa nursing a bad cold . The bright side, I finally have the time to addContinue reading “Gruyere Cheese Scones”
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