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Fresh Seafood Stew

February 11, 2011 By Delia

Taking just over an hour to prepare and make, this dish is very simple and easy to make – once it’s on the heat, you can forget about it until nearly done.

Make sure you use Seafood which is as fresh as possible – if you’re using frozen Fish, make sure that it is thoroughly defrosted but still chilled.

To Serve 6
4tbsp Olive Oil
900g Onions, peeled and finely sliced
450g Thick Cod Fillets, skinned and cut into 5cm pieces
225g Plaice Fillets, skinned and quartered
175g Raw Tiger Prawns, peeled
Salt and Pepper
450g Plum Tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped
2tbsp Tomato Puree
4tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
2tbsp Fresh Marjoram or Oregano, chopped
150ml Dry White Wine
225g Cooked Mixed Seafood

1. Heat half of the Oil in a large flameproof dish and cook the Onions over a low heat for five minutes until softened. Using a slotted spoon, lift out half of the Onions and set aside.
2. Spread the remaining Onions over the base of the dish, and cover with half of the Raw Fish and Prawns – don’t add any of the Mixed Cooked Fish yet. Season with plenty of Salt and Pepper to taste.
3. Cover half of the Tomatoes and the Tomato Puree, and then repeat the layers – Onion, Raw Fish and Prawns, then the Tomatoes. Sprinkle the Parsley and Marjoram on top, before pouring over the Wine. Drizzle the remaining Olive Oil over the top, and cook on a very Low heat for thirty minutes, or until the sauces have thickened slightly. Stir in the Mixed Seafood, and heat through on a higher heat for around five minutes.

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Vegetable Biryani

January 18, 2011 By Delia

This traditional Asian dish is very easy to make, and tastes very nice – it’s not too hot that it’ll blow your head off, but still has enough of a kick to make you remember it.

Serve it layered – with the rice as a base, and the Curried Vegetables on top. The sauce will drip through and the contrast of flavours, colours and textures.

To Serve 4
350g Basmati Rice
Salt and Pepper
50g Ghee, or Clarified Butter
1 Onion, peeled and chopped
2.5cm Ginger, peeled and grated
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and crushed
1tsp Ground Coriander
2tsp Ground Cumin
1tsp Ground Turmeric
1/2tsp Chilli Powder
3 Carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
225g French Beans, halved
225g Small Cauliflower Florets
1tsp Garam Masala
Juice of 1 Lemon

1. Put the Rice in a Sieve, and rinse under cold running water, until the water runs clear. Put the Rice into a saucepan with a pint of water and a teaspoon of Salt. Bring to the boil, and reduce the heat, then simmer for ten minutes until just tender.
2. Melt the Ghee (or butter) in a large heavy based saucepan, before adding the Onion, Ginger and Garlic and frying gently for five minutes – until soft but not coloured. Add the Coriander, Cumin, Turmeric and Chilli Powder, then fry for two more minutes, stirring constantly to make sure the spices don’t burn.
3. Remove the Rice from the heat, and drain, before adding one and a half pints of water to the Onion and Spice mixture, and season well with Salt and Pepper. Stir well, and bring to the boil, before adding the Carrots and Beans, then simmer for fifteen minutes, then add the Cauliflower and simmer for ten more minutes. Finally add the Rice, mix gently and heat through.
4. Stir the Garam Masala and Lemon Juice into the Biryani and simmer for a few minutes, taste, and season, then turn and serve in a warmed dish.

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Mild Meat Curry

November 25, 2010 By Delia

This mild dish is a very simple and easy to cook meal, which is a very popular dish due to the mix of flavours, textures and colours.

If you’re after a vegetarian alternative, have a look here

To serve 4

1 Onion

2 Garlic Cloves

2tsp Fresh Ginger

15g Butter

1stp Ground Turmeric

1 ½tsp Garam Masala

Small Pinch of Chilli Powder

2 ripe tomatoes

100ml coconut Milk or Natural Yoghurt

200g Poultry, Fish or Vegetables (or a mixture)

Juice of 1 Lemon

2tbsp Chopped Coriander

1. Chop the Onion, crush the Garlic and grate the Ginger, before cooking in the butter, until they begin to change colour

2. Add the spices, and cook gently for two more minutes. At this point, if you’d like the curry hotter, add more Garam Masala, Chilli Powder and Garlic. The trick is to start off mild, and taste all the time. It’s easier to make it hotter, but not as easy to make it cooler!

3. Add the Tomatoes, and then start to simmer for ten to twelve minutes, until the sauce begins to thicken, but make sure it doesn’t boil.

4. Cook the meat off, making sure you keep lots of the juices ready for the main curry.

5. Add the meat or fish to the pan, and simmer gently until heated through. Add the lemon Juice, and stir well. At this stage, check the tastes. As mentioned earlier, add more spices to get the taste right for you.

6. Serve with freshly cooked Rice and warmed Naan bread, and topped with the Coriander.

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