To be blunt if you’ve never tried them you’re missing out and if you’ve never made them yourself you should, because they’re so simple and amazing. All you need is: Ingredients A block of halloumi 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tsp of harissa or paprika Vegetable oil Greek or plain yogurt to serve They need […]
Category: Side dishes
Halloumi Burgers
Another take on halloumi fries, great as a Friday lunchtime treat or to replace your normal beef burger. Crisp and soft – I serve mine in a brioche bun, with some roasted garlic and mint yogurt, grilled peppers and chilli jam. All you need is: Ingredients – serves 2 A block of halloumi 2 tbsp […]
Roasted Aubergine and Sweet Potato Salsa – it’s amazing… all sticky, smokey, sweet and packed full of flavour. It also goes well with chicken shawarma or in a toastie. Once you’ve made it, it’ll keep in the fridge for a couple of days. Ingredients: 1 aubergine 1 sweet potato 1 onion 2 cloves of garlic […]
Homemade garlic naan
Every time I cook a curry I normally just buy naan from the supermarket. I make my own pizza, my own bread, yet it doesn’t normally cross my mind to make naan. So one week I gave it a go, bastardising several recipes based on what I had and I’ve never looked back. They’re simple […]
This is the perfect side to have with Paprika Chicken, with roasted lamb or as part of a meze type meal. It’s really easy to make too. Ingredients 1 Aubergine 2 sweet potatoes A pack of baby corn A handful of almonds 3 spring onions 1 tsp smoked paprika 2 tbsp oil. Method Pre heat […]
Roasted Aubergine Salsa
Roasted Aubergine Salsa – it’s amazing… all sticky and packed full of flavour. It also goes well with roast chicken or lamb, roast sweet potatoes or spread of toast with a fried egg on top. Once you’ve made it, it’ll keep in the fridge for a couple of days. I tend to make it to […]
Soft bread oozing with garlicky oil, a hit of salt and fragrant rosemary. This focaccia is dead easy to make as and tastes amazing. The actual prep will also take less time than driving to the supermarket to buy some ready made garlic bread. Finally it looks brilliant served on the table next to a […]
Sweet potatoes are such a great and versatile ingredient. I use them as fries, in curries, in chillis, the list goes on. I make these Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes to go alongside Bacon chilli and flour tortillas for Wednesday Night Tacos. They’re simple to make, just mix the ingredients in a roasting tin, put in […]
Roasted vegetable, so easy to make and so versatile.
Perfect rice
Fool proof rice every time. Rice, water, leave to cook and serve.