Spicy Sweet Potato Fritters

February 13, 2023Recipe, Vegetarian, south asian vegetarianElizabeth AndersonComment

Fritters are a lovely family-friendly way of livening up vegetables or using up a glut. Sweet potatoes work well because they are firm and not too wet, and gram flour is a great way of avoiding gluten…

Spicy Mediterranean Beans

February 2, 2023Recipe, Vegetarian, peri periElizabeth AndersonComment

This spicy bean recipe is a perfect warming winter dish, using lots of seasonal vegetables with a hint of chilli. We used our peri peri blend, full of herbs and dried chilli flakes, but you can always use your own herb blend with some fresh or dried chillies.

Mexican spicy chicken wrap

February 1, 2023Mexican, Recipe, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Sometimes you just want a simple meal, and this is just that! A spicy chicken wrap with black beans and cheese. Lettuce optional! Use our hot Mexican blend if you want something with a real kick, or opt for the mild version if you’re feeding the family.

Cambodian Stir Fried Pork with Tofu & Beansprouts

January 18, 2023South East Asian Pork, Recipe, cambodian, South East Asian, porkElizabeth AndersonComment

This Cambodian stir fry is a very simple dish, to which the beansprouts (one of our favourite ingredients) add a lovely subtle flavour. Chinese leeks would normally be used, but we have gone for the much easier to source options of a green pepper and spring onions.

Merguez Beef with Sweet Potato

January 18, 2023other recipes, Recipe, beefElizabeth AndersonComment

This lovely slow-cooked recipe uses our Merguez blend to great effect with very few other ingredients! Because it is a very rich and hearty dish we suggest making a side dish of couscous - the fresh cucumber and the sweet dried fruit really enhance its flavours!

Curry Puffs

January 16, 2023Recipe, South East Asian, South East Asian Lamb, Vegetarian, chicken, lambElizabeth AndersonComment

Singapore or Malaysian curry puffs are a well-known street food snack, which originally arrived with South Indian workers in the nineteenth century... the best version uses a pastry made from coconut cream. This replaces the ghee or butter found in Indian recipes and produces an easy-to-roll version with a unique but subtle flavour of its own. You can use any filling you like…

Enche Kebin

January 9, 2023Recipe, Chinese, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Enche Kebin is a Nonya fried chicken recipe, inspired by both Malaysian and Chinese cooking. It combines Malay spices with coconut milk and soy sauce, and is simply served with cucumber and rice,

Madras curry with Mushroom & Peas

January 9, 2023Recipe, Vegetarian, south asian vegetarianElizabeth AndersonComment

We all love a good vegetable curry, especially after the meat feast that is Christmas! But here is a reminder that any veg makes a great curry, so leave the butternut squash and chickpeas for another day and try this version!

Create the Perfect Stir Fry Sauce with this Easy Recipe

January 9, 2023SEA Vegetarian, South East Asian, Vegetarian, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

Whip up the perfect Stir Fry sauce every time with this quick and simple recipe. All you need are a few store cupboard staples and a wok!

Indonesian Sulawesi curry with meatballs

October 3, 2022Indonesian, Recipe, South East Asian Beef, beefElizabeth AndersonComment

This Indonesian meatball curry is another way of using our Sulawesi blend. If you love meatballs (we do!) or just want a more economical meat dish, then give this a go!

Laksa

September 26, 2022Recipe, South East Asian Chicken, South East Asian Seafood, seafood, noodlesElizabeth AndersonComment

Laksa is a popular and very distinctive filling soup from Malaysia and Singapore. The flavours are spicy, hot and sour. Beansprouts, thick noodles and uncooked laksa leaf (Vietnamese coriander) are all essential and even the laksa leaf should be fairly easy to find.

North Indian Meatballs with a Yoghurt Sauce

August 17, 2022Recipe, lamb, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

We have used our North Indian Meatballs blend to make a different version of a classic dish. Lamb slowly cooked in a yoghurt sauce, with a hint of mint in the spices to enhance the flavours

Vegetable Enchiladas

August 17, 2022Recipe, Vegetarian, vegetable mexicanElizabeth AndersonComment

You can make a delicious vegetable filling for tacos, enchiladas or fajitas, and if you use vegan cheese you can feed everyone!

Mexican Rice

May 10, 2022Recipe, Vegetarian, vegetable mexicanElizabeth AndersonComment

This is a simple but delicious side-dish for enchiladas, chilli or any Mexican meal. It even works really well as a hot dish to serve at a barbeque!

Enchiladas

May 7, 2022Mexican, Recipe, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Here is a simple recipe for delicious enchiladas and the accompanying tomatillo or tomato sauces. See the recipe for a vegan option.

Tacos

May 7, 2022Mexican, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

There are many ways of filling a taco, that famous Mexican street food. Here is the basic recipe!

Fajitas

May 7, 2022Mexican, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

Make some delicious fajitas with either our hot or mild Mexican blend. Be warned, the hot is HOT!

Singapore Lamb & Spinach curry

April 21, 2022Recipe, lamb, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

This lamb and spinach curry has its origins in the South Asian community in Singapore. We used our North Indian Meatball spice blend as it contains dried mint, which works really well with the lamb.

Orak-Arik - Indonesian cabbage stir fry

April 15, 2022Indonesian, Recipe, SEA VegetarianElizabeth AndersonComment

Orak-Arik is one of those recipes which you will not believe can be so tasty, comprising as it does of so few and such simple ingredients. Egg, cabbage, onion, garlic, soy sauce…

Semur Daging - Javanese Beef Curry

April 11, 2022Indonesian, Recipe, South East Asian Beef, beefElizabeth AndersonComment

Semur Daging is a Javanese curry which contains tomatoes rather than coconut milk. We have used our Indonesian sulawesi blend, but this cooking method changes the flavours completely.