Showing posts with label Cumin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cumin. Show all posts

Friday, November 7, 2008

Chicken Jalfrezi

Ingredients
675g Chicken Breast (cubed)
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Onion (finely chopped)
1 Green+1 Red pepper (cubed)
1 Clove Garlic (crushed)
1 Inch Ginger (finely chopped)
1 Tablespoon Curry Paste
1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/4 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
1 400g Can Chopped Tomatoes
250g Rice (cooked)
A Splash of Oil

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Frying Pan
1 Large Pan 2/3rds full boiling salted water

The Good Bit
  1. In the frying pan add the oil, and fry the cumin seeds for a couple of minutes until they splutter then add the onion peppers garlic and ginger, fry for 6-8 minutes.
  2. Add in the curry paste and fry for another 2 minutes before adding the chilli powder, coriander, cumin, a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of water, fry this lot for 2 minutes.
  3. Put the rice on at this point. Chuck the chicken into the mix and fry for 5 minutes until it begins to colour then pour in the tomatoes stir well and cover and leave to cook for 15 minutes.
  4. Serve with rice.
Serves 4

Flavoured Chicken and Sweet Mash

Ingredients
4 Chicken Breasts
1 Onion (thinly chopped)
100ml Sherry
1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
1 Inch Fresh Root Ginger (thinly chopped)
Pinch of Cumin
Pinch of Coriander
1 Teaspoon Dried Mixed Herbs (always useful to have in your spice rack)
for the mash
2 Sweet Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Fromage Frais
Salt and Pepper

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Grill Pan
1 Masher
1 Large Pan 2/3rds full boiling salted water

The Good Bit
  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, excluding the mash ingredients, drop the chicken in, set aside and leave for at least 2 hours, preferably over night to get the flavour in the chicken, for speed if you only have 2 hours score the chicken breast lightly with your knife.
  2. Grill the chicken under a medium grill for 20 minutes, turning once half way through, meanwhile boil your potatoes in the large pan for 20 minutes.
  3. Drain the large pan, mash the potatoes and drop in the fromage frais, season and mix well (add a bit of butter if you want to be really naughty). Serve a scoop of mash with a breast on top and finish off with a sprig of parsley.
Serves 4

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Flavoured Chicken and Sweet Mash

Ingredients
4 Chicken Breasts
1 Onion (thinly chopped)
100ml Sherry
1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
1 Inch Fresh Root Ginger (thinly chopped)
Pinch of Cumin
Pinch of Coriander
1 Teaspoon Dried Mixed Herbs (always useful to have in your spice rack)
for the mash
2 Sweet Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Fromage Frais
Salt and Pepper

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Grill Pan
1 Masher
1 Large Pan 2/3rds full boiling salted water

The Good Bit
  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, excluding the mash ingredients, drop the chicken in, set aside and leave for at least 2 hours, preferably over night to get the flavour in the chicken, for speed if you only have 2 hours score the chicken breast lightly with your knife.
  2. Grill the chicken under a medium grill for 20 minutes, turning once half way through, meanwhile boil your potatoes in the large pan for 20 minutes.
  3. Drain the large pan, mash the potatoes and drop in the fromage frais, season and mix well (add a bit of butter if you want to be really naughty). Serve a scoop of mash with a breast on top and finish off with a sprig of parsley.
Serves 4