Chilaquiles (4)

A recent trip to Mexico introduced me to a much wider range of Mexican food than I had previously sampled. These fried tortilla chips with salsa and cheese are a great way to use up stale tortillas which are cut in triangles then fried or baked . They are known as totopos and frequently appeared on breakfast buffets. This recipe is for the green sauce version and I found it in ” The Road to Mexico” by Rick Stein. It would usually be served with a spoonful or two of refried beans.

Chicken Kabab Burgers (6)

This spicy kabab inside a bun is a very popular street food in some regions of India and can be cooked on a barbecue if you prefer. Lamb or minced beef can be used instead of chicken, but you may need to adjust the cooking time. You can add Pineapple and Chilli Chutney, Coriander and Mint Chutney or Garlic and Chilli chutney.The recipe is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan.

Thai Sweet and Sour Fish (2)

This New Year I’m cooking my way steadily through ” Dominique’s Kitchen” by Dominique Woolf. I love her tweaks to traditional thai recipes such as using fish rather than prawns or chicken in this dish. If you want to use prawns instead, just add them after the onions and garlic. Serve with some rice.

Crab Crumble (4)

A recipe from ” The Hidden Hut” by Simon Stallard. Its good to make this in winter in the UK when crabs are usually both cheaper to buy and richer in the brown meat which makes this dish rich and flavoursome. Two whole crabs will give you about the right amount of crabmeat for this dish.