RECIPES

Mediterranean

TUNISIAN HARISSA CHICKPEA STEW

A simple, healthy and comforting stew that’s bursting with flavour. The heat from the chilli makes this dish the perfect choice for a cosy night in!

SPICY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE BY MANI

If you love spice and meaty bolognese, you will love this spicy spaghetti bolognese recipe which is actually more straightforward to cook over the traditional version because there are less ingredients and only requires simple spice.

Healthy Butter Chicken (MURGH MAKHANI) by Mani

Here is a recipe for butter chicken (murgh makhani) which is a popular curry featuring an authentic sauce and spicy chicken.

Moroccan Beef Stew

Moroccan Beef Stew with Ras El Hanout

Bombay Potatoes

A classic Indian main or side dish of Bombay Potatoes.

Cauliflower, Turmeric and Coconut Curry

Cauliflower turmeric and coconut curry

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb rogan josh For the marinade:  500g lamb pieces with some fat and bones in ideally  1 tbsp garlic pureed* ½ tbsp ginger pureed* 3 tbsp greek yoghurt 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground fennel ½ tsp garam masala  ½  tsp kashmiri chilli powder  For the rogan josh: 3 tbsp ghee...

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...

Vegetarian aubergine and squash tagine

Vegetarian aubergine and squash tagine

Jerk cauliflower and sweetcorn fritters

Super quick and simple recipe, ideal for hungry toddlers packed with loads of veg. Can use any sort of veg also.  Half cauliflower, blitzed in a food processor 2 potatoes, grated and water squeezed out 2 carrots, grated  1 large onion, sliced finely  tin of sweetcorn  teaspoon of ginger paste  chopped...

Mexican Prawn Wraps with sour cream...

Lizzie from the Pennywise Pantry has teamed up with us to write three spice laden recipes, guaranteed to give superb flavour, and maximum bang for your buck. Her passion is creating healthy, gourmet food, using humbler ingredients that don’t cost the earth. Making the most of cheaper cuts of meat, and...

Harissa chicken with crispy skin and...

Lizzie from the Pennywise Pantry has teamed up with us to write three spice laden recipes, guaranteed to give superb flavour, and maximum bang for your buck. Her passion is creating healthy, gourmet food, using humbler ingredients that don’t cost the earth. Making the most of cheaper cuts of meat, and...

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...

Pan-fried Cauliflower with Caramelized Red Onions,...

Pan-fried Cauliflower with Caramelized Red Onions by Emma Spitzer

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Aleppo...

A wonderful recipe from Masterchef finalist Emma Spitzer, who has released her debut cookbook Fress this month. You can purchase a signed cookbook with spices here!  Makes around 30 wings  1kg chicken wings 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 teaspoon ground sumac 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper, plus 1 teaspoon...

Baharat Spiced Chicken by Emma Spitzer

A wonderful recipe from Masterchef finalist Emma Spitzer, who has released her debut cookbook Fress this month. You can purchase a signed cookbook with spices here!  During MasterChef, we were set a brief of choosing someone that inspired us and creating a dish around that person. It was a no-brainer for me; I...

Mediterranean Stuffed Aubergines by Kalpna Woolf

I believe in having colourful foods on the plate and I love the beautiful dark gloss of an aubergine, which looks like it has been coloured dark by the hot rays of the sun. Unfortunately, although aubergines are good for you, they do need help in terms of taste. Spices really...

Easy and Lite Saucy Tandoori Chicken...

This is the dish we crave when we want an Indian takeaway, but it’s normally full of fat and cream and the spices are buried in heavy sauce! In this version, you will taste all the spices – turmeric, Kashmiri chillies, coriander, cloves and cinnamon. Plain yogurt gives the dish a...

Caramelised Pumpkin, Goat’s Cheese and Winter...

It’s difficult to bring yourself to eat a salad during the winter months, but if you treat your winter vegetables with a dash of spice, you will look forward to eating them. Roast pumpkin with cumin and sumac to give it a caramelised sweet and citrusy taste. Cumin has been attributed...

Mauritian Curry Masala Paste

So pleased to bring you this wonderful curry paste recipe from the superb food blogger and photographer Anu from Peachy Tales.    The heart to every Mauritian Curry and possibly the only true essence of every childhood Curry dish reminiscences. A blend of flavours, a marriage of fragrances and the ultimate taste...

Tonga Chilli-Lime Chicken by Natasha MacAller

Tonga Chilli-Lime Chicken by Natasha MacAllerReally pleased to feature this wonderful recipe by Natasha MacAller, author of Spice Health Heroes.  Created at a Tongan vanilla plantation using ingredients available on the plantation, including passion fruit, freshly juiced limes, fresh ginger and vanilla, which I made into a mustard, this dish easily adapts...

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...

Ethiopian Chicken & Egg Stew (Doro Wot)

I was introduced to Doro Wot by the amazing Tom Perkins, author of the brilliant cook book Spices and Spandex, which charts his epic cycle journey from London to Cape Town in just over 500 days. We first met a while ago in Manchester and headed straight to an Ethiopian restaurant...

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...

Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal

A comforting vegan one-pot recipe adapted from a recipe from Sophie Godwin that counts for 3 of your 5-a-day! You can't go wrong with this iron-rich, low-fat, low-calorie supper. Ingredients     1 tbsp oil (rapeseed     1 red onion, finely chopped     1 garlic clove, crushed    ...

Vegetarian Shepherds Pie

A warming vegetarian shepherds pie. Feel free to alter the vegetables for whatever is in season and also adjust the spice blend to suit your taste.  Ingredients 1kg potatoes / sweet potatoes (use any mix) 40g butter 1 onion 2 carrots 200g mushrooms 200g kale or spinach 200g frozen peas 3 cloves of...

Paneer Butter Masala

Very pleased to showcase a wonderful recipe by Safrina Nishad from Pantry Half Full. Recipe below.  Paneer Butter Masala Serves 4 A creamy and delicious vegetarian curry that's perfect for entertaining Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil3 tablespoons unsalted butter2 dried bay leaves2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste (blitz equal portions of ginger and...

Idli Sambar

Cuisine: South Indian Yield / Serves: 2 liters Sambar Powder 1 tbsp chana dal 1 tbsp coriander seeds ½ tbsp urad dal ½ tsp cumin/jeera ¼ tsp methi seeds 3 red chilies (adjust as needed) 2 tbsp. grated fresh coconut (optional) other ingredients 150g toor dal  500 ml water to cook...

Indian

Butternut Squash Vegetable Pav Bahji by Elaine FoodBod

Another lovely recipe by Elaine Foodbod using our spices.  I do love a bowl of beautifully spiced gorgeous vegetables, and recently I’ve become more and more adept at throwing together my own dishes based on all of the Indian recipes that I’ve made and read and eaten, so this was one...

Spice Kitchen Marinade & Dip (especially...

Hi everyone  Really great to meet so many people this weekend at Altrincham market. For anyone who wanted the recipe for my Indian marinade I thought I would post the recipe up here for easy viewing!  Hopefully we will be back in the coming months. But as you will now see we are...

Classic Turkish Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs)

Classic Turkish menemen If there is an iconic food that Istanbulites would swear by, it is menemen; scrambled eggs cooked with tomatoes and green peppers and traditionally served in a copper pan. Serves 48 tbsp olive oil2 long green peppers, halved, deseeded and finely chopped2 large tomatoes, peeled and finely diced4...

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...

Indian

Mum’s chicken curry by Meera Sodha

Lovely recipe by Meera Sodha with her mums chicken curry. Just like mine makes, its a classic way of making a 'tarka' (a spiced tomato and onion base) and then cooking the meat in the sauce.  Mum’s Chicken Curry  2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 2...

Middle Eastern

Baked Kafta by Bethany Kehdy

Really pleased to showcase this stunning recipe from the amazing Bethany Kehdy. Bethany Kehdy is a Lebanese-American food author and presenter most notably known by her popular Middle Eastern food blog, Dirty Kitchen Secrets. Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during...

1 hour 15 minutes

Middle Eastern

Mess of Pottage (Mujadarah) (Vegetarian) by...

Really pleased to showcase this stunning recipe from the amazing Bethany Kehdy. Bethany Kehdy is a Lebanese-American food author and presenter most notably known by her popular Middle Eastern food blog, Dirty Kitchen Secrets. Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during...

1 hour 40 minutes

Middle Eastern

Teta’s Smoky Musaqa’a (Vegetarian) by Bethany Kehdy

Really pleased to showcase this stunning recipe from the amazing Bethany Kehdy. Bethany Kehdy is a Lebanese-American food author and presenter most notably known by her popular Middle Eastern food blog, Dirty Kitchen Secrets. Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during...

Cooktime:1 hour 35 minutes

Middle Eastern

Sumac Scented Chicken Parcels by Bethany Kehdy

Really pleased to showcase this stunning recipe from the amazing Bethany Kehdy. Bethany Kehdy is a Lebanese-American food author and presenter most notably known by her popular Middle Eastern food blog, Dirty Kitchen Secrets. Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during...

1 hour

Middle Eastern

Slow-Braised Spiced Squid by Bethany Kehdy

Really pleased to showcase this stunning recipe from the amazing Bethany Kehdy. Bethany Kehdy is a Lebanese-American food author and presenter most notably known by her popular Middle Eastern food blog, Dirty Kitchen Secrets. Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during...

2.5hrs

Indian

Auberjine Madras, Onion Bhajis and Spiced Bread Rolls

    This was my Saturday night dinner, an amalgamation of tried and trested recipes plus some experimentation. I spent the whole afternoon cooking these dishes plus some meat dishes for my family…and then the whole dinner was eaten in about 20 minutes!!! That tells me it was a success :)    Aubergine Madras Note: this...

Potato, cumin and curry leaf curry by...

For a tasty potato curry try my potato, cumin and curry leaf curry. It is truly a flavoursome and fragrant dish!  Ingredients 2 medium sized Potatoes cut into medium sized cubes One onion diced One large tomato pureed Lots of Spice Kitchen curry leaves – approx 1/3 cup full Garlic –...

Curry Base by Binnys Kitchen

  The base of every curry is really important, for this is what really enhances the taste of your dish and makes your vegetables/meat taste amazing. As it is cooked for a long time the spices really enhance and develop the flavours. It is well worth making this in advance. Here...

Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, and Chickpea Tagine

This vegetable-packed tagine is full of flavour and extremely hearty. It uses Ras El Hanout, a well known spice blend from Morocco, literally translating as "Head of the Shop" meaning a mix of the best spices a merchant had to offer. Dried apricots and the cinnamon in the Ras El Hanout...

Bunny Chow

  Bunny Chow originates from Durban, South Africa, where the immigrant Indian population invented a cheap street-food meal during hard economic times. Originally vegetables were mainly used instead of meat, but the modern Bunny Chow is typically a spicy Lamb Curry, served in a hunk of crusty bread, with a pickled...

Indian

Bengali Chicken Curry by Misty Ricardo's...

A traditional style slow cooked on-the-bone Chicken curry, with keynote flavours of Bengali cuisine.  Such a meal is very often cooked and eaten behind the scenes by the Bengali staff at British Indian restaurants, and often called a 'Staff Curry'.   Ingredients Serves 2-3. All spoon measurements are level, unless otherwise...

Middle Eastern

Shakshouka

About 15 years ago, when I was 18, I embarked on my first round the world travel trip. I was young and naive as we all were at that age, with little realisation about the incredible international foodie delights that were awaiting me. Travelling alone I often found myself bumping into...

40 minutes

Middle Eastern

Mushroom and Broccoli Freekah - Family Favourites

This stunning recipe has been created by Kirsty from Hijacked by Twins using Spice Kitchen Ras El Hanout.  We recently tried Freekah for the first time. Freekah is an alternative grain to use instead of rice or couscous. We always enjoy trying new foods, especially artisan products so we were keen to try...

Middle Eastern

Spiced Fennel Pork Meatballs with Pistachios

​We are really pleased to feature this guest post recipe by Charleh Dickinson from Designed2Eat   Designed2Eat is an online food shop that sells Paleo, Vegan, Coeliac and Diabetics friendly natural cakes that are perfect for on the go, family parties or big occasions Super Nutritious. High in Protein. Great for sharing in with...

30 minutes

Chickpea Curry (Channa Masala)

  1 Onion, chopped finely1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed2 Tablespoons sunflower/vegetable oil4 fresh ripe tomatoes pureed or 1/2 can of chopped tomatoes3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed1 teaspoon of crushed ginger1/2 teaspoon of chopped fresh chilli (if desired)1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon sugar1 teaspoon Spice Kitchen turmeric powder1 teaspoon...

Mung Bean Curry

  This is a versatile and nutritious dish and one which children seem to love. It can be served as part of an Indian meal, with chapattis, rice and pickles or as a soup, with crusty bread.  Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hr 30 mins...

Thick Spiced Moroccan Soup (Sunshine soup)...

One of our loyal customers and followers has shared a great recipe with us using our spices. Check it out! https://twitter.com/ChezJ9   Ingredients: (Serves 4)   Soup:   - 1 Tbsp Olive Oil - 1 Onion Diced - 2 Small Celery sticks chopped including leaves - 3 Medium sized carrots peeled...

Spicy Fenugreek Roasted Chicken

Monica is the founder of the Spice Club Manchester, a supperclub and pop up restaurant that has received amazing acclaim in the North West. She is an incredible Indian cook and today she has shared a great recipe with us, Spicy Fenugreek Roasted Chicken. Our summary? Super easy and super tasty....

Turkey Curry Recipe

TURKEY CURRY Adapted from recipe by Anthony Worrall Thompson       Just thought we would add in a great turkey curry recipe created by the authentic Indian chef Anthony Worrall Thompson! It's a good one.... Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 25g/1oz unsalted butter 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped...