Feed 6 for £1.62

Glad

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trafalgar wrote:

We had bread and ifit ::)
if it's there you can have it ;D ;D

With us it was s**t and sugar!!

tanmu

for very tasty, authentic curries, I always start by heating some oil in a pan, add a half teaspoon of cumin seeds, then when they start to pop add lots of finely diced onion. Keep cooking slowly, adding water if it starts to dry out, then add fresh grated ginger and garlic and a teaspoon of garam masala and/or curry powder, keep cooking and adding water until you get the desired consistency - this is your base for practically any curry. If you want a tomato curry add a can of chopped tomatoes. Then add whatever meat/veg/fish you fancy. If you want a creamy, curry omit the tomatoes and add cream at the end, and a few toasted, flaked almonds. Very simple, very tasty, MUCH healthier than jars with all their additives and colours etc...and MUCH easier on the pocket! I usually make this on a friday with either all the leftover veg in the fridge, or if the budget allows, some fish or chicken pieces. You could also use lentils for a tasty dal. I usually serve it with boiled rice (which I cook with some cloves, cinnamon and a bay leaf) as well as a cucumber, tomato and onion salad and flatbreads made from wholemeal flour, warm water, a drop of oil and a pinch of salt (just roll out and cook on a dry hot pan) Delicious and a favourite in my house :T

tanmu

btw, my dad always used to say 'fried ice and boiled air'

mollie-rose8

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I found this recipe in an old Prima mag,

Dhal curry and rice

serves:6 cost per head:27p cals per portion: 260

>2 tsp ground ginger
>1 tsp cumin
>225g/8oz red lentils
>1 tbsp oil
>1 sliced onion
>2 potatos, peeled & diced
>1 tsp curry powder
>2 cloves garlic, crushed
>400g can of chickpeas, drained
>4 tomatoes, cut into wedges
Optional
>crispy fried onions to garnish
>cumin seeds browned to garnish
>coriander leaves to garnish


1. bring 1 pt water to boil. Stir in ginger, cumin and lentils.Season with salt. Simmer for 20 mins or until soft.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pan and stirfry onion and potato for 5-10 min, or until nearly soft. Add curry powder, chickpeas, garlic and tomatoes. Cook for a further 3-4 mins before stirring in lentil mixture. Taste and season. Cook gently for 5 mins.
Garnish with onions, curry seeds and coriander, if using.
Serve with rice.

thriftlady_2

It means 'ampersand' ie &. Don't ask me why, but it seems to crop up on old posts. So it should read '2 potatoes peeled & diced'. HTH:)

mollie-rose8

Thanks - Thought this was something special to do with the spuds - will be certainly making this.

Katyag

MATH wrote:

Cheesy Red Rice

2tbsp oil
2 onions chopped
12oz long grain rice
1 3/4 pts veg or chicken stock
1 tin chopped tomatoes
6oz cheddar cheese, 2 inch cubed

Fry onions until soft, stir in rice until coated in oil, then add stock and tomatoes and season with S&P.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10mins until slightly reduced.

Pour into an ovenproof dish and add cheese cubes. Submerge some and leave rest scattered on the top.

Bake in the oven for about 30mins at 180 c.

Really want to try this and im going to sound really dumb here but when you put the rice in with the onions is it raw rice or previously cooked rice?

Thanks.

Peem

Katyag

I've made MATHs stuff a couple of times (becoming a fave in this house)

the rice is uncooked - it cooks in the oven and soaks up the stock.

(MATH - hope I'm not treading on your toes. Thanks for this recipe BTW. We're having some out of the freezer tonight with fish. Sometimes we have it as the main ingredient andsometimes as a side dish. Thanks again:kisses3:

ticklepenny_2

Wow!:T

Thank you everyone these are drool inducing, will try some this month as I am trying to save as much money as possible.

Keep up with the posts I need the inspiration