Chicken Enchiladas with a Tomato & Pepper Sauce

March 2, 2025chicken, Recipe, MexicanElizabeth AndersonComment

This rich and vibrant sauce is perfect for enchiladas or even serving with the chicken over rice. Easy and versatile, you can keep it simple and family-friendly by not using any spice in the sauce, or you can really pep it up with an extra couple of tbsp of our Mexican blend!

Sag Chicken

February 18, 2025Recipe, south asian meat, chicken, spinachElizabeth AndersonComment

A lovely version of a curry-house favourite, this uses our Bangladesh spice blend to create a healthy and delicious meal!

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

July 24, 2024chicken, Mexican, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

Peppers can be stuffed with anything really, so our Mexican Stuffed Peppers are great with rice, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, chilli con carne… The secret is to add a layer of cheese!

Mexican Chilli Chicken

May 22, 2024Mexican, Recipe, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

This recipe with chicken and kidney beans is another form of chilli con carne - but more Mexican and less American! Serve with sour cream, rice and guacamole, and use leftovers with cheese to fill a quesadilla!

Chicken in a Chipotle Sauce

April 24, 2024chicken, Mexican, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

This Mexican chipotle sauce is a great way to cook chicken. The sauce is delicious with rice, or mopped up with tortillas. Serve leftovers with rice and cheese in a wrap like a burrito!

Udon Stirfry with Chicken & Pork

February 22, 2024chicken, Recipe, South East Asian Chicken, noodlesElizabeth AndersonComment

This udon noodle dish can be cooked with any ingredients, including thinly sliced beef or prawns. Use all those sauces you have in your larder, plus red soy bean paste.

Japanese-style noodle soup

February 21, 2024chicken, Recipe, South East Asian Chicken, noodlesElizabeth AndersonComment

This Japanese-style soup uses lovely thick udon noodles and Shichimi Togarashi, the traditional 7-spice blend (widely available).

Lemon Chicken

January 31, 2024chicken, Recipe, ChineseElizabeth AndersonComment

Lemon Chicken must be on everyone’s list for a take-away! Tangy and sweet at the same time, it works in perfect tandem with a simple egg fried rice, which handily uses the egg yolks not required in the batter!

Malay-style Dhansak

April 18, 2023chicken, Recipe, South East Asian ChickenElizabeth AndersonComment

The Indian curry Dhansak has its origins in Persia, which is why its most familiar ingredient are the lentils which make up its thick, rich sauce. In South East Asia a different version developed which omitted the lentils and instead went for a hotter version with tamarind and curry leaves. Here is our version, using our Dhansak blend with its lovely smoky flavour of black cardamom…

Chooza Makhani - Tandoori Chicken with Spicy Tomato Sauce

April 11, 2023Recipe, chicken, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

Chooza Makhani is a Tandoori version of that curry-house favourite, Butter Chicken or Murgh Makhani. The smoked paprika and other spices add a rich flavour to the simple sauce. We prefer to keep the dish light with a little oil and thick yoghurt, and avoid the heart attack-inducing levels of butter and cream normally associated with this dish! But we do give you the quantities if you want the richer version!

Sweet and Sour Chicken, Singapore-style

February 16, 2023Recipe, South East Asian Chicken, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Singapore-style Sweet and Sour is different to Chinese in that it contains chillies and the meat is not battered; instead coated in corn flour before frying. This gives a lighter but crispy texture to the meat. You can add any vegetables you like…

Mexican spicy chicken wrap

February 1, 2023Mexican, Recipe, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Sometimes you just want a simple meal, and this is just that! A spicy chicken wrap with black beans and cheese. Lettuce optional! Use our hot Mexican blend if you want something with a real kick, or opt for the mild version if you’re feeding the family.

Curry Puffs

January 16, 2023Recipe, South East Asian, South East Asian Lamb, Vegetarian, chicken, lambElizabeth AndersonComment

Singapore or Malaysian curry puffs are a well-known street food snack, which originally arrived with South Indian workers in the nineteenth century... the best version uses a pastry made from coconut cream. This replaces the ghee or butter found in Indian recipes and produces an easy-to-roll version with a unique but subtle flavour of its own. You can use any filling you like…

Enche Kebin

January 9, 2023Recipe, Chinese, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Enche Kebin is a Nonya fried chicken recipe, inspired by both Malaysian and Chinese cooking. It combines Malay spices with coconut milk and soy sauce, and is simply served with cucumber and rice,

Enchiladas

May 7, 2022Mexican, Recipe, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Here is a simple recipe for delicious enchiladas and the accompanying tomatillo or tomato sauces. See the recipe for a vegan option.

Chinese chicken with mushroom & bamboo shoots

March 20, 2022Chinese, Recipe, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

Chinese chicken with mushroom and bamboo shoots is a very simple recipe, but you will be amazed at the richness of the flavours from such a short list of ingredients! Substitute the chicken for tofu if you want a vegetarian/vegan option.

Chicken Tagine

March 13, 2022Recipe, other recipes, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

This easy chicken tagine recipe is a great casserole for all the family! Pep it up with fresh chillies if you like, but our Merguez blend has a bit of a bite!

Goan Chicken Cafreal

February 10, 2022Recipe, chicken, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

Chicken Cafreal is a delicious Goan recipe rather like Tandoori but green rather than red! Pieces of chicken are marinated in yoghurt, lime juice, mint and coriander, then grilled or deep fried. This is a perfect barbecue recipe…

Chicken Dopiaza

January 19, 2022Recipe, chicken, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

Chicken Dopiaza crops up on many Indian/Bangladeshi restaurant menus. The word Dopiaza is a Persian word meaning 2 onions…This gives the dish its distinctive flavour, so make sure the onions are really browned and sweet.

Malaysian Fried Chicken with Peanut Sauce

December 3, 2021Recipe, South East Asian Chicken, chickenElizabeth AndersonComment

This Malaysian fried chicken is a different way of using our Satay blend. Using strips of chicken means it cooks in a matter of seconds. It’s delicious with our peanut sauce, cucumber and a fresh Asian salad.