Peppers can be stuffed with anything really, so our Mexican Stuffed Peppers are great with rice, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, chilli con carne… The secret is to add a layer of cheese!
This recipe with chicken and kidney beans is another form of chilli con carne - but more Mexican and less American! Serve with sour cream, rice and guacamole, and use leftovers with cheese to fill a quesadilla!
This Mexican chipotle sauce is a great way to cook chicken. The sauce is delicious with rice, or mopped up with tortillas. Serve leftovers with rice and cheese in a wrap like a burrito!
This udon noodle dish can be cooked with any ingredients, including thinly sliced beef or prawns. Use all those sauces you have in your larder, plus red soy bean paste.
This Japanese-style soup uses lovely thick udon noodles and Shichimi Togarashi, the traditional 7-spice blend (widely available).
Lemon Chicken must be on everyone’s list for a take-away! Tangy and sweet at the same time, it works in perfect tandem with a simple egg fried rice, which handily uses the egg yolks not required in the batter!
The Indian curry Dhansak has its origins in Persia, which is why its most familiar ingredient are the lentils which make up its thick, rich sauce. In South East Asia a different version developed which omitted the lentils and instead went for a hotter version with tamarind and curry leaves. Here is our version, using our Dhansak blend with its lovely smoky flavour of black cardamom…
Chooza Makhani is a Tandoori version of that curry-house favourite, Butter Chicken or Murgh Makhani. The smoked paprika and other spices add a rich flavour to the simple sauce. We prefer to keep the dish light with a little oil and thick yoghurt, and avoid the heart attack-inducing levels of butter and cream normally associated with this dish! But we do give you the quantities if you want the richer version!
Singapore-style Sweet and Sour is different to Chinese in that it contains chillies and the meat is not battered; instead coated in corn flour before frying. This gives a lighter but crispy texture to the meat. You can add any vegetables you like…
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.
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 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,
Here is a simple recipe for delicious enchiladas and the accompanying tomatillo or tomato sauces. See the recipe for a vegan option.
Chinese chicken with mushroom and bamboo shoots is a very simple recipe, but you will be amazed at the richness of the flavours from such a short list of ingredients! Substitute the chicken for tofu if you want a vegetarian/vegan option.
This easy chicken tagine recipe is a great casserole for all the family! Pep it up with fresh chillies if you like, but our Merguez blend has a bit of a bite!
Chicken Cafreal is a delicious Goan recipe rather like Tandoori but green rather than red! Pieces of chicken are marinated in yoghurt, lime juice, mint and coriander, then grilled or deep fried. This is a perfect barbecue recipe…
Chicken Dopiaza crops up on many Indian/Bangladeshi restaurant menus. The word Dopiaza is a Persian word meaning 2 onions…This gives the dish its distinctive flavour, so make sure the onions are really browned and sweet.
This Malaysian fried chicken is a different way of using our Satay blend. Using strips of chicken means it cooks in a matter of seconds. It’s delicious with our peanut sauce, cucumber and a fresh Asian salad.
We use our peri peri blend to flavour lots of everyday dishes - it’s so useful to have a pot handy! This recipe is so easy and tasty - and the leftovers are pretty good too!
There are variations of this curry recipe all over South East Asia, but this one has a particular Cambodian flavour with its simple combination of turmeric, lemongrass and lime leaves. It takes no time so get the rice ready before you start cooking.
