A hearty vegetarian soup from Tajikstan which I found in ” Samarkand” by Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford. As an alternative to the herb paste you can add a dollop of herbed Suzma or you can just stir in some chopped greens for the final 5 minutes of cooking.
A very popular Thai street food dish which can be served as a main or alongside other thai seafood dishes instead of steamed jasmine rice.The crabmeat could be swapped with prawns or squid. Its from ” Thai made Easy” by Yul Miles.
A spicy, creamy, comforting soup from Egypt which I found in ” Med” by Claudia Roden. If you like you can serve with a caramalised onion garnish. Instructions for this are at the end of the recipe.
These Cheesy Curried Beans from Yotam Ottolenghi make a quick and easy brunch, lunch or supper . They are best made with jarred beans but you can also use a tin. A 400g tin gives about 300g beans, so I increase the cream and cheese to take this into account. You could add extra spicing if you like.
Another recipe from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan. The gravy is quite thick so its very good served with rotis, but you can also serve it with rice. It can also be made with lamb or beef, but you need to extend the marinating and cooking times.
This is more substantial than a soup and makes a filling lunch or supper served with some fresh bread. The recipe is from ” The Hidden Hut” by Simon Stallard.
These Kababs can be cooked on a barbecue or grilled indoors. The chicken could also be cooked without skewers spread out on a foil covered baking tin under a preheated medium grill. The recipe is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan and she recommends serving them with her Spinach with Spiced Yoghurt and her Special Potatoes.
