RECIPES

Indian

Spicy Potato Cake - Aloo tiki chaat

Hands up if you’re a spicy potato cake fan, aka Aloo Tiki chaat?It's a favourite Indian streetfood dish of mine, with the flavours just partying in my mouth. I could eat this chaat bowl salad every day. These delicious vegan aloo tiki's can be made in advance and batch freeze too!

Indian

Masala Corn

Easy, delicious and so cheap to make, you can have this as a side dish or a starter. Its spicy, tangy and so moorish.  I mean at 47p per portion! What do you say to that!  

40 minutes

Trinidadian Beef Stew

Spice up your life with this delicious stew from the Caribbean.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Anyone up for a curry night? This curry can be made ahead of time and heated up when ready to serve. I find it tastes so much better as the flavours have had time to develop. Traditionally this recipe is made with lots of cream, however, I’ve found it’s not strictly...

Lamb Biriyani

Lamb biriyani is fragrant, mixed rice dish that's made with aromatic spices and tender lamb meat that simply melts in your mouth.  My Mauritian grandma loved cooking, and one of the dishes she used to make often and was extremely good at was biriyani. She would make it with lamb, chicken...

Grilled Paneer & Vegetable Kebab

What happens when you take traditional Indian cheese and combine it with this incredible blend of flavours? Out of this world gorgeous, that’s what!

Punjabi Chickpeas

This popular North Indian dish works well as a side or as the main act. It’s both wholesome and healthy, without compromising on flavour.

Spicy Masala Chickpeas

Mamma Spice is famous for her Spicy Masala Chickpeas. This popular Indian dish makes use of a rich blend of spices to deliver the perfect amount of hearty heat.

Lamb Keema with Peas

Keema is a staple curry in many Bangladeshi and Pakistani homes. This recipe is one of our favourites as it can be made with lamb or goat, but it also tastes great with beef.

Chicken Biryani

This recipe slightly deviates from a traditional biryani, in that the chicken is marinated separately before cooking. It’s a dish to take your time with. Your belly will thank you!

Smoky Aubergine Crush

This delicious aubergine side makes the perfect accompaniment to a variety of dishes, but works especially well with Indian or Middle Eastern cuisine.

Tandoori Chicken

An all-time favourite, and definitely one of ours, the legendary Tandoori Chicken.

Indian Spiced Shepherds Pie

Shepherds pie with a twist...A great dish for all the family, packed full of veg and a great way to introduce little ones to spice.I prefer this to a classic shepherds pie, the topping is so much lighter. Kids prefer the classic version apparently but who’s cooking kids?! They still polished it off.

Spicy Chicken Kebabs

Using a combination of fresh and dry spices really do help keep the chicken tender and moist. Make sure to use chicken thighs as this cut is harder to dry out. This recipe gives you baseline quantities for fresh ginger and chilli. After you make the first batch you can change...

Salmon Curry

Ingredients 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 cinnamon stick 6 whole peppercorns 2 cloves 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 tsp brown sugar 250g ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped 4cm ginger, peeled and finely grated 4 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped (optional) 1/4 tsp garam masala 1 tsp ground...

Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka

Bombay Potatoes

A classic Indian main or side dish of Bombay Potatoes.

Chicken Korma

Chicken korma: 750g chicken skinless breast fillets, chopped into large pieces (or skinless chicken on the bone) 5 medium sized potatoes, peeled and in medium-sized chunks 4 tbsp ghee 8 whole black peppercorns 5 green cardamoms 2 black cardamoms 2 star anise (use 3 cloves if you don’t have star anise) 2...

Butter Chicken

Butter chicken (serves 5-6) For the marinade: 4-6 chicken pieces, bone in and skinless 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp salt ½ tsp fenugreek powder ½ tsp garam masala ¼ tsp Kashmiri (mild) chilli powder Pinch of turmeric powder 1 tsp tandoori masala (for colour, but optional) 1...

Masala Curry Paste by Elaine Boddy...

Ingredients: 1 large onion (I used a red onion) 5 cloves of garlic, peeled 2 tablespoons of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 6 small green chillies, stalks removed 3 tbsp Spice Kitchen garam masala 1 tbsp Spice Kitchen ground turmeric 1 tbsp Spice Kitchen ground cumin 2 tbsp ground almonds 1-2...

Indian

Dry Prawn Masala Curry by Brinda's...

Prawns Masala in a dry curry sauce is the perfect dish with steamed rice, paratha, and chapatti or naan bread. I have this very simple, easy curry for you with prawns and a combination of spices from Spice Kitchen spice range. This is a dry masala curry, but you can if...

45 minutes

Keema - Indian Spiced Minced Meat

KEEMA                 Ingredients 1 large onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 4cm piece ginger, grated 2 green chillies 3 tbsp oil 500g lamb mince 2 tbsp garam masala 2 tsp turmeric ½ a can chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp natural yogurt 200g frozen peas or cooked fresh peas 1 small bunch...

Garam Masala Bastilla by Natasha MacAller

Garam Masala Bastilla by Natasha MacAller Really pleased to feature this wonderful recipe by Natasha MacAller, author of Spice Health Heroes. Natasha has provided her own Garam Masala recipe, however our blend works equally as well.  This rich but vegetarian take on a medieval ‘greyte pye’ includes an unorthodox garam masala that...

Mumbai-Style Chicken Burger by Cyrus Todiwala

INTRODUCTION As far as I am concerned, Mumbai - a melting pot of cultures, religions and cooking - is the food capital of India, especially street food. Of course, 'burger' is not the word locals use for this snack; kavaab, kebab, cutlet or pattie are all more likely. INGREDIENTS Makes: 4...

Spicy Middle Eastern Kofte by Hairy Bikers

These Middle Eastern-style meatballs are a doddle to make and perfect for the barbecue. Serve in a pitta with tzatziki. Ingredients For the kofte 400g/14oz lamb mince 1 shallot, peeled, very finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled, crushed 1 tbsp sumac 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp cracked black pepper 1 tsp sea salt For the glaze 4 tbsp...

Spiced Nuts by FoodBod

Thanks to Elaine for this lovely post on her blog, using our spices to make some spiced nuts!  Original post is here: https://foodbod.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/spiced-nuts/ Whilst I’m on the theme of spices, I thought I’d share my recent spiced nut adventures..   This week I made roasted nuts with my rose harissa spice mix,...

40 minutes