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Koduvai Chicken Varuval
A £2 yellow sticker Chicken was the foundation here. I roughly butchered it so we have sizeable chunks of Meat on the bone with the skin on.
Ingredients:-
Dry Seasonings:-
1 Tsp of Black Peppercorns
3 Cardamom Pods
1 Tsp of Cumin Seeds
5 Cloves
½ a stick of Cinnamon
1 Tsp of Fennel Seeds
Curry Ingredients:-
A whole Chicken, cut into quarters roughly
¼ a Tsp of Turmeric
½ a Tsp of Salt
15 Curry Leaves
1 Onion, finely diced
10 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 of Tbsp of Tomato Puree
½ a Tsp of Paprika
½ a Tsp og Cayenne Pepper
2 Tbsp of Chilli & Garlic Oil
1 Tsp of Salt
Fresh Coriander leaves and sliced Red Onion to garnish
Oil to fry
Method:-
(1) In a dry frying pan fry the spices on a low heat until aromatic.
(2) Set aside to cool.
(3) When cool grind and set aside.
(4) Mix the Chicken with the Turmeric and Salt and allow to sit for 20 minutes.
(5) In a flame proof dish of Dutch Oven add the Oil.
(6) Once heated the the Curry Leaves and fry until they start to pop.
(7) Add the Onions and Garlic and sauté over a medium heat until softened.
(8) Add the Chicken and cook turning occasionally, until it is browned on all sides.
(9) Add the Tomato Puree, Cayenne, Paprika, Chill & Garlic Oil and Salt. Stirring gently.
(10) Bring to the boil and stir thoroughly.
(11) Reduce the heat to a simmer.
(12) Once the Chicken is cooked through add the Spice Powder and a little extra Oil.
(13) Simmer for a further 10 minutes.
(14) Serve over Rice garnished with Fresh Coriander leaves and sliced Red Onion.
This is a recipe for four servings. Still roughly in budget and we have a couple of servings in the freezer for a rainy day. We’re fortunate to have a Continental Store just up the road so the Garlic & Chilli Oil was easy to source. The Green Chilli Popadums were really good as well, but they are a bit of an Oil killer if you fry them too hot.
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We sometimes end up with vegetables in the fridge with are in all honestly well beyond passing on. Some of the stores I collect from for the Food Bank are a bit sneaky and dump things in the bags which are well on their way to the next life!
The foundation of this was a really battered looking Cauliflower.
Ingredients:-
300g of Cauliflower florets
150g Green Beans, chopped
250g of Shallots, peeled & quartered
75g of Salt
4 Tbsp of Cornflour
75g of Sugar
1 Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tbsp of Mustard Powder
1 Tsp of Ground Ginger
500ml of Spirit Vinegar
250g of Cucumber, deseeded & sliced
Method:-
(1) Place the Vegetables in a bowl and mix in the Salt.
(2) Cover and allow to stand for 24 hours.
(3) Rinse and drain, allowing to dry.
(4) Mix the Cornflour, Mustard Powder, Sugar, Turmeric, Ginger and a little of the Vinegar.
(5) Combine into a smooth paste.
(6) Add to a pan over a low heat and gradually stir in the remaining Vinegar.
(7) Cook over a low heat until the mixture thickens.
(8) add the Vegetables and cook over a low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
(9) Allow to cool and then add to jars.
(10) Allow to cure for 3 to 4 weeks.
We tried a bit last night and although it’s not had the 3 to 4 weeks to cure yet, it tastes remarkably good and certainly better than the store bought versions.
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As Milk products have now become a problem for Sue, we’re re-inventing some of our favourite Gluten Free recipes. This was quite an easy fix and it worked really well.
Ingredients:-
2 Chicken Breasts
2 Tbsp of Garlic Butter, with additional dried Herbs - To add colour
Gluten & Dairy Free Breadcrumbs to coat, seasoned with Spices of your choice
1 Egg beaten
2 Tbsp of Cornflour
Method:-
(1) Make a pocket in the Chicken Breast.
(2) Spoon the Garlic Butter into the pocket.
(3) Smother the outside of the breast with the excess Garlic Butter.
(4) Coat with the Cornflour.
(5) Dip in the Egg and then roll to coat in the Breadcrumbs.
(6) Place in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm.
(7) Cook in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 20 to 30 minutes.
We used our home Lacto fermented Garlic which has been ageing in the cupboard for a few months. Also Olive Spread to replace the Butter. It really packs a punch now…..
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Quite easy and very tasty…..
Ingredients:-
2 Discounted Cod for-end fillets
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes & ½ a Tin of water
1 Onion, Diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tsp of dried Thyme
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce ( Gluten free for us)
Ground Black Pepper, to season
1 Tsp of Brown Sugar
A knob of Margarine and Oil to fry
Method:-
(1) Heat the Oil & Margarine in a pan.
(2) Add the Onions and fry until softened.
(3) Add the Garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes.
(4) Season with Ground Pepper and stir in the Tomatoes, Sugar, Soy Sauce and dried Thyme.
(5) Bring everything to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
(6) Simmer for 5 minutes.
(7) Add the Cod to the Sauce.
(8) Cover and simmer on a very low heat for 10 minutes.
(9) When the Fish is cooked and flakes easily, you are ready to serve.
We served ours with the Fish on a bed of the sauce, the remained spooned over, Broccoli and Minted New Potatoes. I was rather good…...
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Gluten free bread is more like chemistry than baking to get it right. Gluten and Daily free Bread feels like you’ve actually lost the plot and are messing with the Occult / Alchemy.
But it worked. We’ll need to adjust the recipe slightly for our taste. More Salt and slightly less Honey next time. But the slightly sweet overall taste worked really well for Prawn Toast. Certainly the best version we’ve ever eating at home or in a restaurant.
Prawn Toast.
Ingredients:-
150g of Raw Prawns
1 Tsp of Ginger, grated
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Egg White
2 Spring Onions, chopped
1 Tsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
¼ Tsp of ground White Pepper
¼ Tsp of Salt
3 Slices of Gluten free White Bread, cut into triangles (Gluten free for us – See recipe below)
6 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds
Oil to fry
Method:-
(1) Add the Prawns, Ginger, Garlic, Egg White, Spring Onions, Soy Sauce, Salt, white Pepper together and blitz to a smooth paste.
(2) Spread the paste generously on one side of the Bread.
(3) Dip each triangle of bread in the Sesame Seeds, paste side down.
(4) Heart Oil and fry paste side up for 1 to 2 minutes.
(5) Flip over and fry until the paste is golden brown.
(6) Drain of kitchen paper.
The flavour enhances as they cook, so these are probably best served at room temperature as a side. They were really good. Certainly a recipe we will repeat next time we do an Asian dish.
For the Gluten free / Milk free Bread:-
Ingredients:-
335Ml of Almond Milk, unsweetened
35g of Dairy free Margarine
2 Eggs, beaten
1 Tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar
400g of Plain Flour (Gluten free here)
120ml of liquid Honey
1 Tsp of Salt
1 ½ Tsp of Xanthan Gum
1 ¾ Tsp of Instant Yeast
Method:-
(1) Add all the wet ingredients to your Bread machine.
(2) Add all the dry ingredients excluding the Yeast.
(3) Make a small well in the top and add the Yeast.
(4) Bake on the Gluten free setting (It’s No.9 on our machine)
(5) Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack.
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The Yellow Sticker fridge was kind to us the other day with two butterflied Mackerel at £1.79 They deserved a decent recipe…..
Ingredients:-
2 Butterflied Mackerel
4 Tbsp of Teriyaki
3 Tbsp of Mayonnaise
¼ Tsp of Wasabi Paste
½ Lemon , Juiced
2 Tbsp of White Rice Vinegar
4 Medium Potatoes, Peeled, boiled and mashed
A dash of Gluten Free Milk
A Knob of Dairy free Margarine
Diced Kale, deep fried to garnish
Sesame Seeds to garnish
Oil to fry
Method:-
(1) Pour the Teriyaki over the Mackerel and turn to evenly coat.
(2) Place in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
(3) Boil and mashed the Potatoes with the Milk and Margarine.
(4) Mix the Wasabi Paste, Lemon Juice, Vinegar and Mayonnaise.
(5) Heat Oil in a griddle pan over a high heat.
(6) Add the fish to the pan skin side down and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
(7) Flip the fish over, turning the heat down to medium.
(8) Cook over a medium heat for a further 3 to 4 minutes.
(9) Fry the Kale until crispy.
(10) Serve the Mackerel over a bed to mashed Potatoes.
(11) Spoon of the Wasabi Mayonnaise.
(12) Garnish with the Kale and Sesame Seeds.
This was a really good combination. However if you are making the Wasabi Mayonnaise with real Wasabi paste from a Chinese Supermarket, go steady….
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