Oh and about that butter chicken

Hi again

If you have seen my korma then this is the sister butter chicken or in my case duck recipe

5-6 boneless skinless chicken thighs or Ive used peking duck if I can buy it from a Chinese store
1 can of diced tomatos
5-6 cloves Garlic
1-2 teaspoons ginger minced
2 teaspoons red curry paste (optional you can use 1/2 a teaspoon of cayenne powder if you prefer)
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin

After cooking
100 gm butter cut into cubes 
 1/2 cup of cream or coconut milk
a handful or two of cherry tomatoes
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 cup coriander chopped


Place all the pre cooking ingredients bar the meat in the pressure cooker and mix. Place the chicken or duck in the paste. Cook for 20 minutes if raw meat or if the duck is precooked cook just for 10 minutes. 

Take the meat out and chop. put the sauce in a blender and blitz. Let the sauce cool slightly and then add the butter, cream, garam masala, coriander, stir and season. Then add the meat back in. Stir and check taste again. Then enjoy.

Yummy Chicken Korma

Hi everyone

I love indian food but often find it hit or miss to buy. I have therefore played with the recipes I have and the ingredients I own to make one that works when I am in a hurry. The best way to cook it is in the pressure cooker or you can put in a slow cooker if you are better then me and have the time. I know there are  quite a few ingredients but its worth it and you can use for other indian meals. Ill post a recipe for a butter chicken too 

Ingredients
5 or 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs whole and Ive been known to use frozen too when Ive been in a hurry.
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup canned tomatoes diced
2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon of red or yellow curry paste depending on taste
4-5 cloves Garlic diced
1 teaspoon minced ginger minced
2 handfuls of almonds
1 teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/2 cup water

After cooking

a handful of cherry tomatoes whole

1/2 cup coconut milk or if you prefer normal cream

1/2 cup of coriander

1 teaspoon garam masala

More salt and pepper for seasoning

So basically I place all the pre cook ingredients bar the chicken and the water into a blender and blitz until well mixed. I still like the almonds to be chunky not smooth (think peanut butter consistency)

I then pour it all into the pressure cooker and pour the water in the blender and scrape the sides to get the last of the paste and pour that into the cooker as well.

Place the chicken pieces in the sauce and turn so the pieces are covered. Cover and pressure cook for 20 mins. Once done take the chicken out and chop up. Let the sauce cool slightly and then add the remaining ingredients. and stir. Place the chicken back in and then check the seasoning. After that enjoy :)

My slow cooked pulled pork

Hi there

I have a pulled pork I cook when Im having a crowd and want to make sliders or burittos or burgers or just plain on its own with veges. 

Ingredients

a pork shoulder roast skin on. Choose as big or as small as you want
3 tablespoons of smoked paprika
1 tablespoon course seas salt
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon of chilli powder (more if you want)
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
freshly ground pepper. 

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celcius or break out the slow cooker.

Put all the dry ingredients into a jar with an airtight lid and shake to mix.

Pat the pork dry and rub all over with some olive oil.

Rub the pork all over with the dry ingredient mix (more the better get it into ever nook and cranny) and if you have time wrap in glad wrap and sit in the fridge for at least 4-5 hours if not overnight. If not its not world ending Ive made the decision to make this last minute and just put it straight in the oven or slow cooker. 

If you are baking in the oven take the pork out of the glad wrap and double wrap in tin foil. Place in the oven and leave it to cook. I tend to leave it to bake over night. If its well wrapped all the juices will stay in there with the fat to ensure your meat doesnt dry out. This method always reminds me of friends in Hawaii cooking kailua pork and the smell that welcomes you when you wake in the morning ....did I mention that you can eat some of the shredded pork on english muffins with a poached egg and hollandaise on top..just saying. 

Anyway if you are cooking in a slow cooker place the pork in and cook on low for at least 6 but preferably 8 hours. 

Once the pork is cooked transfer to a cultting board and losely place some foil on top of the meat. Rest it for 15 mins before pulling the pork apart with two forks. 

Now you can use a bbq sauce or salsa to mix in or you can make your own. I mix some into the pork and then just add it to the meal Im preparing. 

Enjoy :)

Easy baked chicken

Hi everyone

Years ago I found a recipe for a crusted chicken that is baked not deep fried. So good and so easy. I thought it was about time I posted the recipe.

Ingredients

6-8 pieces of chicken skin on (I like thighs)
1 cup of flour
2 tablespoons of smoked paprika (you can use other paprika if you choose)
1 tablespoon of curry powder
1 tablespoon of garlic salt
2 teaspoons of castor sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
150gm of butter melted

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. 

Place all the dry ingredients in a jar with airtight lid and shake to mix.

Brush the chicken pieces all over with the butter and place on a greaseproof paper skin down in a roasting or baking dish. Grab a fine sieve and pour some of the dry ingredient mix into it. Shake over the chicken to coat and then turn the cicken over and coat the other side so completely coated. 

Place in the oven and bake until cooked (usually 30-45 mins depending on the size of the piece of chicken). Turn the piece over for the last 15 mins of cooking.

Pull out and enjoy with a crisp green salad or in winter steamed vege and cauli mash. 

:)

Keto meatloaf

Hi there

My husbands death row meal would definitely include meatloaf. He loves it but  it also generally loves his belly. So I went looking for a keto option. There are alot of versions out there but the risk with things like meatloaf is that you can end up with something bland so in the end I just tested with what we had here and Scott liked it (bonus).

Ingredients

500-600gm lamb mince (you can use beef I just had lamb in the freezer)
1 onion diced
4 cloves of garlic
tablespoon of mustard (I used dijon)
tablespoon of chopped fresh sage or a teaspoon if using dried sage
1/2 teaspoon of hot sauce or a tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce
2 tablespoons coconut milk
cup of red cabbage chopped
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup of almond meal or other keto flour
1/2 cup of unsweetened bbarbeque sauce 

Preheat your oven to 170 degrees celcius

Mix everything bar the bbq sauce in a bowl 

Place in an ungreased loaf pan and pour the bbq sauce on top

Bake uncovered for an hour, take out and let sit for 5-10 mins before slicing. 

Scott likes steamed veges with his meatloaf but go with whatever suits you. I like a salad or a ratatouille

enjoy :)