Red Orzo Risotto (3-4)

A risotto with goats cheese from Lindsay Bareham’s ” One Pot Wonders”.

Smoked Salmon Kedgeree with Dill (4)

An Anglo- Indian dish (which i could very happily eat for breakfast, lunch or supper) from Julie Sahni’s ” Introduction to Indian Cooking”.

Shrimp and Broad Bean Pilau (4)

Another favourite from Sophie Grigson’s ” Eat your Greens” .

Pumpkin and Chestnut Plov (4)

A Russian rice recipe for autumn from Diana Henry.

Lamb and Broad Bean Pilaf (4)

A middle eastern pilaf that uses leftover lamb from Tom Hunt’s ” The Natural Cook”.

Vegan Biriani (4)

This is from ” Vegan Fakeaway” by Katy Beskow.

Tamarind Rice (4)

Tamarind Rice is a speciality of the high caste Brahmin people of Tamil Nadu and a high popular dish in Das Sreedharan’s Rasa chain of restaurants. The recipe is from his book “Fresh Flavours of India.”

Lemon and Curry Leaf Rice (4)

A recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi.

Chicken, Date and Lentil Pilaf (6)

Another favourite recipe from Diana Henry.

Saffron Rice (4)

A subtly scented rice served at weddings and special occasions in much of the Muslim world. The rice needs to be soaked for three hours before cooking but after this it is very quick to cook. This version is from ” Moro:the Cookbook” by Sam and Sam Clark.

Spiced Basmati Rice (6)

A favourite way to cook basmati rice from Madhur Jaffrey’s ” Indian Cookery”.

Vegetable Paella (4-6)

This is from ” The Foods and Wines of Spain” by Penelope Casas. If preparing for vegetarians you can just use vegetable stock rather than chicken stock, and for vegans omit the eggs. Serve with a salad and perhaps a light red wine.

Lamb and Dried Apricot Pilau (4)

Golden rice flavoured with a little meat, spices and a hint of sweetness which is nice served with a spoonful or so of yoghurt on top and perhaps some mango chutney. It’s another recipe from ” Organic” by Sophie Grigson and William Black.

Asparagus, Gorgonzola and Hazelnut Risotto (2)

A recipe from ” Bocca” by Jacob Kennedy.

Prawn Pilaf (4)

Rick Stein’s “Seafood Odyssey” was published in 1999 and I have a few favourite recipes from that book to share. Living in north London at the time, every weekend we would visit the shellfish stall at Chapel Market to buy pints of freshly cooked shell on North Atlantic Prawns and a tub of cockles, or sometimes a crab. We would eat the prawns with mayonnaise or use them to make one of several prawn curry recipes we liked. This was usually followed by a visit to the famous fishmonger Steve Hatt’s on Essex Road to complete our shopping . This is a simple supper dish to enjoy with some chilled white wine .

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