Chicken, Tomato and Coriander

Cherry tomatoes, fresh coriander, red pepper, Chicken breast, tomato puree. 

 

Winter Rice Salad with Red Onion

 

Tomato soup, with rice and cardamon

 The cherry tomatoes were blitzed in a blender. The rice was a left over from an earlier dish. I once lived with someone who loved tomato and rice soup. A trip down memory lane. 

Fried Prosciutto ham with hash browns

 Prosciutto ham is dry-cured, so there is no need to cook it. But it is delicious with some delicate cooking, till on the edge of being crispy. The hash-browns were cooked in a separate pan at a medium heat until slightly browned. The prosciutto ham was cooked with the red pepper slices  (added much later). 

Chicken Mayo Salad

 I bought the vegetable salad from the Co-op, because it was a bargain, and looked pretty good. Described as a 'house salad', which is a bit vague and meaningless, and there are many variations on it, sometimes verging on a Caesar salad. This one is straightforward, with two varieties of green lettuce, purple lettuce, red or purple onion, red and yellow peppers (sliced), plus baby tomatoes. 

The chicken was roasted in the oven for about forty-five minutes (check progress by eye), after drizzling in some olive oil. Allowed to cool, and stored in the fridge overnight. Diced, and then mixed with a couple of spoonfuls of Mayo. 

The salad leaves were dressed in paprika and a couple of dashes of tabasco sauce. The chicken mayo was dressed in some ground black pepper. 

Muscovada Glazed Ham, with Roasted Chips

 I steamed the thick ham cuts, as bought from the local Co-op (though I didn't need to - about ten minutes). The chips were roasted in the oven for about half an hour, in a drizzle of olive oil and a dusting of paprika. The egg was cooked in a skillet. 

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Haddock Risotto

 A simple fish risotto, with basmati rice infused with madras curry powder, and some diced chorizo. Delicious!

Pollo Arabbiata

 A simple Italian dish: a steamed breast of chicken with some fried mushrooms and chopped tomatoes. Plus some peeled and steamed potatoes, which is the normal accompaniment for this dish in Italy. Easy, and delicious. 

Rice, Prawns and Mushrooms

 A basic dish made with Ecuadorean prawns, spinach leaves, diced mushrooms and boiled basmati rice. Dressed in a little chilli sauce. 

Orange Segments, Blueberries and Cinnamon

 Another simple fruit salad, made with orange segments and blueberries, and dressed with single cream and a dusting of ground cinnamon. 

Apple and Mango Fruit Salad

A simple fruit salad made with a cored and diced Pink Lady apple (unpeeled), plus chopped red mango. Dressed in some single cream.
 

Prawns, Rice and Coriander

 Steamed prawns and rice, with diced yellow peppers and onion (twenty minutes). Dressed in Soy and Chilli sauce, plus diced coriander leaf. Can be served hot or cold. Delicious!

Lamb Kebab, with Yellow Pepper and Onion

 Boneless lamb joint, roasted in the oven for about two hours at 200 deg C (check progress by eye). Allowed to cool a little before slicing with an electric kitchen knife. I used a meat fork to hold the joint in place. 

Served with sliced yellow pepper and one diced white onion, both fried in olive oil. Plus pitta bread. 

Potato Curry

 Essentially this is aloo palak curry made with ground beef, minus the ingredient of spinach. With red and yellow peppers, plus diced white onion, tomato puree, ginger and black pepper. 

Peppers, Prawns and Spinach

 A delicious meal of precooked prawns (a bargain from the local Co-op), sliced yellow and red peppers, plus diced spinach. All steamed, and soused in some gluten free soy sauce. Ten minutes to cook. Fabulous!

Crispy Chicken, with Rice and Peas

 A simple chicken dish, made while I was waiting on a Wimbledon match starting a couple of days ago. A bit like a Louisiana Gumbo. Made with roasted chicken thighs, which then were chopped up and refried. Last time I had a real Louisiana Gumbo was actually in the British Embassy compound in Abu Dhabi, in the mid 90s. They served quite a lot of it, and it was pretty good.

Abu Dhabi is one of the original Trucial States, which signed a deal with the UK to allow British access to territory for the protection of the states. So Britain has access to harbour facilities, as does the US, who signed up later (we have the bigger embassy compound :-). I mention this, since it is likely that the chefs who cooked the Louisana gumbo were American, and knew what they were doing. 

Lamb Steaks with Turmeric Rice, Ginger, Spinach and Coriander

Lamb leg steaks unexpectedly available from the local co-op. Half steamed in a lidded pan for forty minutes with some olive oil, and turned once. Great smell in the kitchen. Served with turmeric'd basmatic rice mixed with grated fresh ginger, plus diced spinach leaves and coriander. Absolutely delicious.  

Bacon and Cucumber, Red Onion and a Potato and Carrot Salad Mash

 A strip of fried streaky bacon, plus spiralised cucumber, potato and carrot mash prepared with an ice-cream scoop, and some sliced purple onion. Dressed in French's American mustard. 

Beef Mince (Ground Beef), Chickpeas, Turmeric Rice and Parsley

 A simple dish of beef mince, chickpeas, rice and parsley. The mince was cooked for an hour and a half (along with the chickpeas) until it was tender. The turmericed rice was cooked for twenty minutes or so before being drained. The parsley was added last as a garnish.