serves 8
You might need to buy:
- Dijon mustard
- olive oil
You might need to buy:
- 450ml/16fl oz boiling water
- salt
- 450g/1 lb couscous
- ----For the Buttered Couscous----
- salt
- bay leaves
- 1.2litres/2pints 2fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
- clear honey
- ras el hanout
- ----For the Tagine----
- salt
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
- ----For the Spice Paste----
- garlic cloves
- freshly ground white pepper
- 25g/1oz butter
- olive oil
Serve with egg noodles.
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- Lamp chops
- pepper
- salt
- flour
- oil
- dry red wine
- beef bouillon cube
- bay leaf
- thyme
- allspice
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes
You might need to buy:
- ground lamb
- dry bread crumbs
- egg
- pepper
- olive oil
- brown sugar
- cornstarch
- strong vegetable or chicken broth
- white vinegar
- soy sauce
Best dinner party main course I ever made. Goes together with the Sweet Potato, Aubergine and Mint Tatin. The jus and the hummus can be done the day before as can the preparation of the lamb.
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- salt to taste
- olive oil
- For the Lamb Jus:
- lamb bone and scraps
- olive oil
- onion
- carrot
- 570ml fresh lamb stock
- 275ml iced water
- bay leaves
- salt
- For the hummus:
- ground cumin
- cayenne
- juice of 11/2 lemons
- 175-250ml olive oil
- salt
- For the marinade:
- paprika
- cayenne
- ground ginger
- ground cumin
- ground coriander
- cinnamon
serve w ratatouille
ready in about an hour and 10 minutes;
serves 3
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- lemon wedges
- freshly ground black pepper
- whole coriander seeds
- garam masala
- chilli powder
Bluefinger say – little bit bland, but a good basis. Try chop chillies, add fennel, nutmeg etc for more flavour. Bit less ghee.
Orig poster says: My husband’s mother taught me this recipe, an authentic Hyderabadi-style biryani that is a trademark of home-cooking in south India. The chicken, spices and rice all cook in the same frying pan.
ready in about an hour and 15 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- salt
- whole cardamom pods
- bay leaves
- whole cloves
- 125g ghee or butter
- uncooked basmati or long grain rice
- water
Good for leftover lamb
ready in about 20 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- chopped peeled mango
- shredded carrot
- thinly sliced green onions
- grated peeled fresh ginger
- curry powder
- honey
- dark sesame oil
- fresh lime juice
- rice vinegar
- thinly sliced fresh basil
ready in about two and a half hours;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- ground black pepper
- olive oil
- dried oregano
- 500g lamb fillet
- good vinaigrette
- dried basil