Hot and Spicy Prawns

Thank you Nigel Slater, this is really lovely, from his latest TV program.

Spice Paste

2 red chillies roughly chopped seeds in for heat out for not.
2,3 large garlic cloves
Root ginger roughly cut
Black pepper corns
Cumin and coriander seeds
Ground turmeric
Handful of fresh coriander and fresh mint
Coconut cream to form paste

Blend in a blender until a rough paste

Take 700 gms of raw peeled prawns

Marinate for at least 2 hours

Cook quickly over high heat.

Yogurt dressing

Two tablespoons of No fat Greek style yogurt
Blend in diced fresh mint and coriander

Serve everything on coconut rice.

Nigel Slaters Baked Chicken

Take 6 chicken thigh cutlets (ie with bone and skin attached)

Place in a baking tray, skin side up.

Then Mix
Juice of 2 lemons
Approx half as much runny honey
1tsp grainy mustard
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon of grated garlic

Mix well and poor over chicken

Oven bake 180c for about 40 minutes, till golden brown.

Serve on a bed of couscous with green beans.

Spicy Pork Stew

Take 500gms diced pork
Coat with 2 tbs of flour mixed with 1tsp of ground fennel
Pan fry and set aside

Fry 1 diced onion
Add in
1 diced chilli (more if you like it hot)
2 cans of diced Italian tomatoes
1 can of round beans
2 diced potatoes
2 diced carrots
200 mls of water
Return the pork to the mix and simmer for 30 minutes or until everything is cooked.

Fish Soup

This is a warming dish on a cold night and lends itself to whatever you have to hand.

Cut into bite size pieces 4 potatoes and boil.

Slice 3 Chorizo sausages and cook through

Saute 2 sliced onions in a generous amount of butter until soft and clear.

Add two cups of fish stock and 2 cups dry white wine and simmer

Add cooked potatoes (yes you can cook them in the soup (it will need to simmer for a bit longer)

Add chorizo pieces

Cut into bite size pieces your fish (firm fleshed fish is best) Use at least two different types of fish

Add the fish to the reduced soup base about 1 fillet per person, remember the more delicate the fish the less time it takes to cook.

When close to ready add 500gms prawn meat

Serve with crusty bread.

Boeuf Stroganoff

This comes from one of my older cookbooks and has always been a family favourite.

Marinate 500gm sliced beef in
1cup red wine
Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Then saute
2 sliced onions
100gms sliced mushrooms

Then add the marinated meat

Add
375mls beef stock
the marinade
4tbs tomato paste

Reduce, thicken with flour.

Just before serving stir sour cream through the dish

Serve on rice.