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Chicken Pakora

Chicken Pakora recipe

These made an excellent Side dish for the Chicken Tikka Masala Skewers. Handy for dipping in Indian sauces!

Ingredients:-

200g of Chicken, cubed
1 Tbsp of Ginger, minced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
1 Tsp of Ground Cumin
1 Tsp of Ground Coriander,
1 Tbsp of Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
1 Tsp of Chilli Powder
1 Tsp of Fenugreek
½ Tsp of Turmeric
Salt & Pepper to season

Ingredients for the batter:-

70g of Gram Flour
3 Tbsp of Rice Flour
1 Tsp of Paprika
½ Tsp of Turmeric
½ Tsp of Garlic Salt
Soda Water
Salt & Pepper to season
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Place the cubed Chicken in a bowl and add the Ginger, Garlic, Green Chillies, Cumin, Ground Coriander, Coriander leaves, Chilli Powder, Fenugreek, Salt & Pepper.
(2) Mix to coat and cover the bowl with click film.
(3) Place in the fridge to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
(4) Remove from the fridge and add the dry batter ingredients.
(5) Add the Soda Water a little at a time to form a think batter.
(6) Deep fry in small batches until they are golden brown and the Chicken is cooked through.

We love Onion Bhaji and using Gram Flour as the base for this batter means these has a very similar texture when cooked. Oh and they tasted pretty good as well!

 

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Slow Cooker Bolognese recipe, eat well on universal credit

It’s not exactly traditional, but it tastes good!

Ingredients:-

400g of Mince Beef & Pork £1.99
1 Onion, diced £0.33
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes £0.23 - Plus half a tin of water
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree £0.16
3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced £0.06
4 Mushrooms, sliced £0.30
½ a Tsp of dried Oregano £0.05
½ a Tsp of dried Mixed Herbs £0.05
1 Bay Leaf £0.05
Salt & Pepper to season £???!
Oil to fry £???
¼ of a pack of Spaghetti £0.34 (We have to use Gluten free)


Method:-

(1) Heat a little Oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Add the Onions & Garlic and fry until softened.
(3) Add the Mince and fry until browned, stirring as it cooks.
(4) Add the Mince to the slow cooker with the remaining ingredients.
(5) Mix everything well and cook on high for 4 hours.
(6) Remove the Bay Leaf.
(7) Cook the Pasta according the the package instructions.

This worked out at £1.67 per serving Plus the cost of the slow cooker......

We grated a bit of Cheese over ours, but is always that’s optional.

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