This quick and simple spinach dish goes great with any curry. The use of frozen spinach and even preprepared ginger and garlic makes this even quicker to prepare. Nice and healthy too. Even Popeye would be proud of this one! INGREDIENTS 5/6 balls frozen spinach (You can use fresh but you need a lot to equal…… Continue reading Saag Bhaji
Chicken Pathia
SERVES 4 (or 3 greedy people) This is a hot, sweet and sour curry originating from Persia. Based on a recipe I found on the BBC good Food website. As usual I have added my own twist using tamarind paste and fresh beetroot to give it more of a tang. Well worth a try. It…… Continue reading Chicken Pathia
Fanta Chicken
This recipe is loosely based on The Slimming World Diet Cola chicken recipe. It tastes a little bit like a spicy sweet-and-sour chicken. I like to serve it with boiled rice. Serves 4 Slimming world Syn value – 0.5 INGREDIENTS 3-4 chicken breasts or thighs– cut into strips 330mls of fanta zero (or another diet…… Continue reading Fanta Chicken
Chinese Chicken With Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce
INGREDIENTS1 tbsp of Chinese fermented black beans 2 chicken breasts 1 large green pepper 1 medium onion 4 cloves garlic 1tbsp finely chopped ginger or ginger puree 2 tbsp oyster sauce (opt) (see Syn free option for Slimming World) 1 red chilli (opt) half pint of chicken stock 1 tbsp of cornflour and couple of…… Continue reading Chinese Chicken With Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce
Chinese chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN SOUP INGREDIENTS 1/2 tin creamed sweetcorn 1 egg 1 chicken breast 1tbsp cornflour with a small splash of cold water Rice wine (gluten free for Celiac) Soy sauce or gluten free tamari Sesame oil White pepper Chicken stock ¾ pint Fresh chilli (opt) Fresh coriander to garnish (opt) METHOD…… Continue reading Chinese chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
My First Post
As a teenager, I discovered my love of cooking and making up recipes. Due to my ever-expanding waistband and ballooning butt I used to try and put a healthier twist on them. Having been pretty much banned from the kitchen as a child I had to teach myself. I would practice on poor unsuspecting friends…… Continue reading My First Post