A Winter Staple!

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • flour
  • Guiness Stout
  • beef chuck cut into cubes
  • beef stock
  • tomato paste
  • salt
  • peppper
  • egg

Introduced to India by Portuguese settlers, this spicy stew can also be made with pork, beef or lamb. Serve over steamed basmati rice.

Spice meter: 3/5

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • yellow mustard seeds
  • ground cloves
  • ground cardamom
  • curry powder
  • ground cumin
  • chopped fresh ginger
  • white wine vinegar
  • olive oil
  • chopped onions
  • diced tomatoes in juice
  • cinnamon stick
  • chopped fresh cilantro
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • soy sauce
  • teriyaki sauce
  • mayonaise
  • rice vinegar

this is crazy super delicious. and easy, too!

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • light brown sugar
  • olive oil
  • water
  • soy sauce
Belongs to BlueFinger Mum's Daal 

This is a staple dish in India where I grew up, and something you could cook any time of the year since it doesn’t need too many ingredients. It’s just as tasty as the more complicated versions that you can find in recipe books. I eat this with roti, brown rice, or make it more watery for a tasty soup. The advantage to having this outside India is that you don’t have to watch out for the occasional small stone mixed in with the lentils :)

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • nigella
  • ground turmeric
  • cumin seeds
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • ghee or oil
  • red lentils
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Belongs to BlueFinger chickpea salad 
You might need to buy:
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • ripe red or yellow tomatoes
  • lemons
  • 200g/7oz feta cheese

Vegetarian

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • teasons salt to taste
  • pomegranate molasses
  • olive oil
  • 500g baby or large aubergines
  • cinnamon
  • allspice
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • water
  • mint and feta to sprinkle over
Belongs to BlueFinger Pad Thai 
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • mung bean sprouts
  • eggs
  • chopped scallions
  • rice vinegar
  • honey
  • fettuccine-width rice stick noodles
  • peanut oil
  • tamarind paste

This dish can be made with as many, or as few, varieties of mushrooms as are available.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 300g somen noodles
  • 2T grated fresh ginger
  • 100ml mirin
  • 3T fish sauce
Belongs to BlueFinger yoghurt 
You might need to buy:
  • Whole Milk
  • Powdered Milk