Main meals, sides & all sorts of easy makes
Who doesn’t love a good old Bombay Aloo? If you’re one of many who can’t resist adding this delicious side dish to an Indian takeaway, then you’ll adore this easy Bombay potatoes recipe with added veg. Why? Because it makes quick Bombay potatoes into a …
Chicken and peanut sauce is a match made in heaven, hence the peanut satay noodles recipe. This has so much going for it – it’s easy to make, even on a busy weeknight. These chicken satay noodles are also high in protein and contain green …
This smoky guacamole recipe is so simple that I feel a little fraudulent calling it a recipe, really! All you do is mash an avocado with a few flavours, so it’s ideal for having mashed (rather than smashed) avo on toast. The very best guacamole …
This King prawn bhuna recipe is based on what was probably my first fail-safe, go-to curry house dish. While I also appreciate the likes of a tikka masala, a jalfrezi or a saag, I always ordered a bhuna with King prawn or chicken back during …
I’d been meaning to make a bacon or ham and egg fried rice for ages, and finally got round to it with some leftover ham from slow-cooking a piece of gammon. Sometimes I make a ham and asparagus risotto with it, but this time I …
I do love a tray bake, don’t you? Just chop the veg, add some oil and seasoning and bung it all in the oven until Alexa lets me know it’s time to eat. Hot on the heels of my chorizo tray bake with rice, beans …
These BBQ chicken fajitas offer a twist on the usual fajita recipes. I normally use chilli, cumin, paprika and oregano to flavour fajitas, but for this BBQ fajita seasoning I replace these with smoked paprika and BBQ sauce instead for a sweeter, smokier taste sensation. …
This easy slow cooker chicken jalfrezi recipe is the lazy way to prepare this curry house favourite. It takes very little effort to create an Indian feast – and it’s also low in fat and packed with healthy onions, peppers, garlic, ginger and spices. When …
One of the best things about this creamy chicken and spinach pasta recipe is how quick and easy it is to make. Once the chicken’s cooked, it’s just a matter of adding, stirring and serving. If you dice the chicken into small pieces, it cooks …
This chickpea and kidney bean curry came about due to having a cold. Despite various friends coming down with Covid, my tests were negative and in fact I felt worse than when I actually had that myself. Anyway, I needed to keep busy just to …