(Note: the marinade will need to be prepared the day before so the chicken can marinate overnight.) For the marinade Blitz the chilli, garlic, ginger and vegetable oil in the food processor. Add the paprika, garam masala and tomato puree, plus the coriander... read recipe
There's loads of coley (which is also known as saithe and coalfish) in the sea. Looks-wise it's more of an ivory color than the snow white you're used to but it's beautiful, absolutely delicious, sweet, meaty, and melts in the mouth. Funnily enough cats... read recipe
Wash the lentils, then place them in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Meanwhile, blitz all the vegetables, garlic and ginger in a food processor until finely chopped. Heat enough... read recipe
Korma paste 2 cloves of garlic / a thumb-sized piece of fresh root ginger / ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper / 1 teaspoon garam masala / ½ teaspoon sea salt / 2 tablespoons groundnut oil / 1 tablespoon tomato purée / 2 fresh green chillies / 3 tablespoons desiccated... read recipe
This curry works just as well if you use skinless chicken thighs or casserole steak instead of lamb. It's hot and sweet, so do yourself a favor and get stuck in. To make the balti, marinate the lamb in the lime zest and juice and yogurt for 30 minutes.... read recipe
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds for 2 to 3 minutes or until they start to pop. Add the chillies, curry leaves, onions, coriander, cumin seeds, garam masala, turmeric, and chili powder. Stir and cook over a medium heat until the onion is... read recipe
In a little vegetable oil, fry the onion gently for 10 minutes in a large pan then add the remaining vegetables and stir together. Add the curry base sauce and simmer gently for around 25 to 30 minutes, taking care not to overcook the vegetables. If the sauce... read recipe
The great thing about this curry is the slightly sweet and sour flavor from the peppers. Do experiment with other combinations of vegetables such as courgettes, aubergines or potatoes once you've mastered this version - bigger, chunkier veggies need longer... read recipe