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Crab Bhuna

Crab Bhuna

I didn’t grow up eating crab – some people do, others don’t – but I absolutely love the sweetness, which you can’t really get from any other seafood. This natural sweetness is quite a wonder and it really does work well cooked with the slight crunch of the green beans and the simple spicing, making […]

Stewed Pineapples

Stewed Pineapples

This is a classic sweet dessert that we always make. It’s perfect for after a meal and these stewed, almost candied, pineapples get better and better every time they get warmed up. Put the frozen pineapple chunks in a medium non-stick pan with the caster sugar, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon and fennel seeds. Pop […]

Keema Plate Pie

Keema Plate Pie

This spiced keema mixture is normally eaten in a samosa or a spring roll, but it works just as well in a pie. And it isn’t a tough pie to make. Using ready-rolled pastry it can be made on a dinner plate and is simple, easy and not daunting in any way. Don’t let its […]

Banana Thyme Loaf

Banana Thyme Loaf Banana thyme loaf

We all love a banana bread. But when you can’t decide between baking a favourite, or baking something a little bit different, this is the perfect compromise: a moist banana bread flavoured with the aroma of thyme and finished off with a sticky sweet salted caramel. Put the mashed bananas in a bowl and leave […]

Chocolate Cookie Pie

Chocolate Cookie Pie Chocolate Cookie Pie

This cookie pie is exactly what it says on the tin: a deep-filled pie made with cookie dough ‘pastry’, filled with chocolate wafer bars, hazelnuts and chocolate spread. It’s indulgent, decadent, fun and all-round delicious. Come on, let’s stop talking and make this thing already. Start by making the dough. Add the butter to a […]

Coronation Aubergine

Coronation Aubergine

Aubergines often feature as a side dish when served at a table for dinner, but not here. We are taking this delicious aubergine, coating it with flavour, frying till tender and then drizzling over the simplest coronation dressing. It’s like dinner at my mum’s collided with my lunches at school to create this beauty. Start […]

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