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A vegetarian wonder with cucumber pickles, buttered mushrooms and wilted spinach, shared from the blog http://whisk...

  • 125g canned butter beans
  • 1 small carrot, grated
  • 5 pitted black olives, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp mixed dried herbs
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper powder
  • 1 tsp extra-hot chilli powder
  • 1 tsp salt (or less if you don’t like salt)
  • 1 pinch mixed spice
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup panko or dried breadcrumbs
  • Cornflour, to dust
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
3.5/5 (56 Votes)

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Coat the diced chicken in the flour and fry in oil for approx 5 minutes until brownish on the outside

  • 400g Chicken diced
  • Half a red pepper diced
  • Half a green pepper diced
  • Half and onion diced
  • small tin of chopped pineapple (approx 227g)
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp malt vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
  • approx 2 tbsp plain flour for coating.
  • Vegetable oil
3.5/5 (101 Votes)

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I wanted to make another attempt of making something innovative with sprouts

  • Mixed sprouts- ½ cup
  • Curry leaves -5-8
  • Garlic- 8 cloves
  • Green chilles-4-5
  • Onion -1 medium size
  • Ginger- ½ inch piece
  • Salt to taste
  • Asafoetida- a pinch
  • Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon
  • Garam masala- ¼ teaspoon
  • Whole wheat flour- 1 cup
  • Oil to make parathas
  • Water as needed to knead
4.1/5 (10 Votes)

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A cheap and quick dish which is not only healthy but delicious!

  • 1 white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • tin of mixed beans [kidney, pinto, haricot]
  • tomato pasata
  • chicken stock
  • half a stick chorizo [optional]
  • chilli flakes [to taste]
3.4/5 (104 Votes)

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My Favourite sausage, made from scratch

  • 1.2 kg fatty pork
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 5 teaspoons paprika * half smoked if you can find it
  • 2 red chillies
  • 3 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 100 ml red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
  • 100 ml water
  • salt
  • pepper
4.6/5 (6 Votes)

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A tasty heart shaped chicken meal perfect for two to share

  • 1 Chicken Breast Fillet
  • Beetroot vinegar
  • Peri Peri Sauce
  • 50g flour
  • lemonade
  • 1 egg
4.1/5 (7 Votes)

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Get delicious moist roast chicken with a crispy skin

  • Chicken
  • Buttery spread
  • Onions
  • Lemon
  • Garlic
  • Potatoes
  • Chantanay carrots
3/5 (92 Votes)

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A hearty bowl of warming minestrone soup

  • 400g Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 Onion peeled and chopped.
  • 1 Dollop per bowl of green pesto.
  • 500g Of small pasta shapes or spaghetti broken into pieces.
  • Half of a red pepper chopped.
  • 2 carrots peeled and chopped.
  • 250g Of soya beans or haricot beans
  • 1 tsp Of olive oil
  • 500ml Of vegetable stock
  • 1 to 2 tsp of oregano
  • A little black pepper
  • A sprinkling of parmigiano cheese
3.3/5 (110 Votes)

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Lovely hot and spicy chilli con carne

  • 500g beef mince,
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 200g kidney beans
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp tomato purée
  • Salt n pepper to taste
  • 2 hot chillies
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
3.9/5 (11 Votes)

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A simple broth/stew that is filling and warming on cold nights

  • Beef pieces
  • 2 Oxo cubes per pan used.
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 8 potatoes
  • 1 swede
  • 2 parsnips
  • Water.
3/5 (129 Votes)

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A tasty dish that only involves some gentle frying and cooking pasta

  • 1 Pack of Bacon
  • 1 bulb fennel (halved and sliced)
  • 8 Cloves of Garlic (crushed) or less if you prefer.
  • 1 onion finely (chopped)
  • 1 stick of Celery (finely chopped)
  • Pack of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bottle of Babycham (or sparkling wine, although Babycham is best.)
  • 2 tsps Fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • Olive Oil
3.2/5 (110 Votes)

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cheesy mash

  • bag of potatoes
  • block of cheese
  • large onion
  • milk
  • butter
  • seasoning
3.3/5 (100 Votes)

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