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).

Spicy Vegetable Soup

February 19, 2024Recipe, south asian vegetarian, VegetarianElizabeth AndersonComment

We can’t pretend we have created a new genre of cooking with our Spicy Veggie Soup! But this is a delicious warming version, perfect for the whole family, with either coconut milk or a creamy dairy version.

Picadillo

February 4, 2024Mexican, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

Picadillo is a delicious and quite unusual dish using a mixture of pork and beef. It is lovely served with rice, but any leftovers can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas.

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!

Sweet and Sour Pork

January 29, 2024Recipe, ChineseElizabeth Anderson

Sweet and sour pork is such a classic Chinese dish. Once you have all the ingredients together it is, like all these recipes, very quick and easy. The pork is perfect in an air fryer,

Lentil Gratin

January 22, 2024Recipe, Vegetarian, other recipesElizabeth AndersonComment

This lentil recipe lends itself well to a spoonful of warming spices at this time of year! Keep it veggie by all means, but if you have some ham scraps then stir them in too.

Wonton Soup

December 14, 2023Recipe, ChineseElizabeth AndersonComment

Wonton soup is a popular street food in Singapore and elsewhere. Use our recipe for wontons, and then create a simple soup with chicken stock and pak choi.

Mexican Corn Soup

November 2, 2023Recipe, vegetable mexican, VegetarianElizabeth AndersonComment

This corn soup is a little like a spicy chowder. I came across a recipe using cream cheese and added this to a basic vegetable soup with extra sweetcorn and a spoonful of our Mexican mild spice.

Asian Slow-cooked Beef

October 31, 2023Recipe, South East Asian BeefElizabeth AndersonComment

This recipe for Asian slow-cooked beef is so easy and works just as well as a Sunday roast as it does with sticky rice and stir fried vegetables. A big piece of beef like this leaves lots of leftovers for trying different dishes.

Nasi Goreng

October 23, 2023Recipe, South East Asian Rice, South East Asian Seafood, Indonesian, riceElizabeth Anderson

Fried rice is a standard Southeast Asian dish – people eat it for breakfast! The Indonesian version, Nasi Goreng, uses beef instead of pork and is garnished with cucumber - but in reality the ingredients can be as varied as you like!

Beef tacos

September 25, 2023beef, Mexican, RecipeElizabeth AndersonComment

Good quality steak makes the most delicious filling for a taco in next to no time! Marinate in our Mexican blend - the hot version if you dare! - and serve with simple fresh ingredients.

Malaysian Pork with tofu and eggs

September 18, 2023Recipe, pork, South East Asian Pork, eggElizabeth AndersonComment

This Malaysian pork recipe is rich but simple. You won’t be hunting around for unusual ingredients! But sometimes it doesn’t take a lot to create something really delicious just because you have prepared and cooked it in a slightly different way. So grab yourself some tofu (and pork!) and get cooking!

Pineapple & Cucumber sambal

September 4, 2023Recipe, Vegetarian, SEA VegetarianElizabeth AndersonComment

The sour dressing works really well with the fresh and sweet fruit. Don’t worry about the ripeness of the pineapple - a less sweet one is also delicious! Try with a mango too.

Thai Pork & Crab balls

September 4, 2023pork, Recipe, seafood, South East Asian Pork, South East Asian Seafood, ThaiElizabeth AndersonComment

This delicious recipe is very easy to prepare and cook. Add a few chillies if you fancy a bit more bite. Serve with a tangy sambal or sweet chilli sauce.

Malaysian Prawn Cakes

August 21, 2023Recipe, prawn, South East Asian SeafoodElizabeth AndersonComment

These tasty little morsels make the perfect canape, served with sweet chilli sauce, or a hotter variety if you prefer! As usual, we give you guidance as to the number of chillies to include, but they are equally delicious with a real kick as they are with none at all!

Keralan Lamb Meatballs

July 31, 2023lamb, Recipe, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

Kerala, in Southern India, is well known for its vegetarian and fish dishes, and we normally suggest cooking our Keralan spice blend with a combination of pulses and vegetables. Here we have also created a delicious version with lamb meatballs.

Pork satay burger

June 13, 2023Barbecue, Indonesian, Recipe, pork, South East Asian PorkElizabeth AndersonComment

As a change from chicken satay, why not try our idea for a pork burger topped with peanut sauce and some cucumber? You use the same spices, but with completely different results!

Doi Nei - Pork in Black Soy Bean Sauce

May 15, 2023Recipe, South East Asian Pork, porkElizabeth AndersonComment

Doi Nei is a recipe from the North India/Thai/Burmese region. Its list of ingredients is very small, but the flavour is delicious. We used a tin of salted black beans widely available in Asian supermarkets - soy beans, not the small turtle beans associated with Mexican and other cuisines…

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…

Bhuna Keema

April 17, 2023lamb, Recipe, south asian meatElizabeth AndersonComment

Bhuna Keema is a minced lamb recipe where the meat is cooked with spices, garlic, ginger and lots of onion. There are lots of variations of what is a fairly simple dish, but the meat is cooked in its own juices with very little extra liquid added.