A mild and soothing Sri Lankan curry from Meera Sodha.
Cucumber and Cashew Curry (2-4)
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Noodles with Prawns and Cucumber (2)
A delicious lunch or supper from Nigel Slater.
Dishoom’s Chicken Ruby Curry (4)
A rich chicken curry from ” Dishoom: From Bombay with Love” by Shamil Thakrar and Naved Nasir.
Jackfruit Biryani (4)
A fragrant biryani from ” Dishoom:from Bombay with Love” by Shamil Thakrar and Naved Nasir.
Railway Station Chicken (2)
An easy recipe from Yangon Railway Station in Burma which I found in Alistair Hendy’s ” Food and Travels:Asia”.
Thai Chicken Salad (2)
An easy recipe from Nigel Slater’s ” The 30 Minute Cook” . You can replace the chicken with duck breasts, squid or prawns if preferred.
Vatapa de Galinha (6-8)
A Brazilian dish of chicken in a shrimp and almond sauce from ” The book of Latin American Cookery” by Elizabeth Lambert Ortiz,
Squid Salad (4-6)
A Thai recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s ” Far Eastern Cookery”.
Crab with Noodles (4)
This recipe is from the Australia Women’s Weekly ” Easy Vietnamese Style Cookery”.
Chicken with Ginger and Turmeric (4)
A Vietnamese way with chicken from Diana Henry who came across this dish in Hue in central Vietnam
Curried Lamb (6)
This recipe is from Jamaica but this can be found across the Caribbean islands. Its from ” The Cooking of the Caribbean” by Elizabeth Lambert Ortiz.
Sesame Peanut Noodles (8)
An easy lunch or supper dish from Nigella Lawson’s ” Nigella Express”. They are great cold from the fridge too, so make a big batch and keep some for packed lunches .
Prawn and Mango Curry (2-4)
This Thai inspired curry is from Nigella Lawson’s ” Nigella Express” and should be served with plain rice or noodles. You can add more coconut milk for a soupier dish , and perhaps toss in some toasted chopped unsalted peanuts if you have them.
Chicken and Runner Bean Salad (2)
This is a seasonal Lindsey Bareham recipe which I found in Ruth Watson’s ” Fat Girl Slim”. If you are not losing weight you could tear in some ciabatta bread, or serve accompanied by new potatoes.
Fish Curry with Potatoes (6)
Another Bangladeshi recipe from Rick Stein’s ” Far Eastern Odyssey”. They would use a local river fish could Rui, but you have to adapt to what is available. A firmer fish works best, other fish can be used but may break up a bit during cooking.