Thai braised duck legs with yellow curry
If possible, start this recipe the day before allowing at least 12 - 24 hours to marinate as it makes all the difference to the duck. I have given a recipe for a yellow curry paste, just click on the…
Yellow curry paste
The curry pastes available now in shops (buy from Ocado) are very good but nothing beats making your own. This will store in an airtight container in the fridge for a month or you could freeze it. This will make…
Beef Ragout
Make this ragout with chunks of meat for w bowl of comfort. Serve with pasta or mashed potatoes. Double the quantity for a batch cook. Pressure Cooker: bring up to pressure and cook for 50 minutes, leave to release pressure…
Sweet Pepper Risotto
I only make this in the summer when peppers and tomatoes are in season. It's a lovely light risotto with pretty summery colours.
Mushroom, Spinach & Tomato Curry
Delicious creamy vegan curry that will satisfy any appetite. I came up with this recipe when we found a huge puff ball mushroom on a walk one chilly autumn morning. I don't expect you to have a puff ball mushroom…
Cabbage with Curry Leaf
Curry leaves are not always available in super markets. I buy fresh on line and freeze. When you need to use them take the number of leaves required and use straight from the freezer. They will keep well for 6…
Confit Boneless Chicken Wings
Boning a chicken wing is almost impossible unless you try this clever method of confiting the wing flats then pan fry to crisp up. Save the rest of the wings for another recipe. I buy duck fat via the internet…
Vegetable Curry Stuffed Munchkin Pumpkin
Munchkin pumpkins are available in most supermarkets during the lead up to Halloween. If you can't find them, use slices of butternut squash or 3 small pumpkins cut in half. The vegetable curry is also delicious as side dish without…
Skewered chicken with aubergine
Chicken is often my "go to" for the BBC Radio Oxford recipes because it's an inexpensive meat and so versatile. I use thigh meat for this recipe as I think it tastes better than breast and doesn't dry out but…
Lamb in Coconut & Tomato Curry Sauce
I cook my version in a pressure cooker which reduces the cooking time to just 40 minutes, however the long slow method works just as well. Note: Curry leaves freeze well so it's always worth buying them when you see…