Spice Mountain Recipes

This is a really lovely spicy, slow-cooked stew, taking advantage of the fact that turkey can take plenty of cooking and plenty of spice. Unusually for a Mexican recipe there is no chilli involved, but

This is a lovely version of the classic Moroccan Pigeon Pastilla, a pastry which is half sweet, half savoury. It is made with filo pastry, stuffed with tender pigeon and lightly scrambled egg, and the

Straight from the Backwaters, this delicious curry contains all the classic elements of Keralan cooking, from curry leaves through to coconut milk. It works best using duck legs, as they will stand up well to

This dish is a wonderful way to take advantage of seafood, mixing your favourites together in a piquant tomato sauce then using it to dress pasta. Straight from the Italian seaside, you can see yourself

The Deep South of the USA is the home of this style of cooking, where a food is coated with a dry rub of spice and then grilled or pan-fried on a high heat until

One of our favourite styles of Indian bread is paratha, cooked in a tava or frying pan till golden and crispy on the outside. And this is how to take it to a new level;

This delicious dish is the Indian version of the Greek melitzanosalata or the Turkish Imam Bayaldi, roasted then mashed aubergine cooked up with aromatic spices to make a meltingly unctuous meal. It features lots of

This lovely veggie alternative for tandoori cooking is made with Paneer, Indian cheese. It is a firm, very mild cheese which will soften but not melt on cooking, and due to its fairly neutral flavour

This is a really popular dish in restaurants in the south of India, especially Kerala. It is fairly quick and easy to make, an hour or so for the marinating and then 15 minutes to

One of the simplest pasta dishes there is, but nothing wrong with that! Pasta, cheese and black pepper; what’s not to like? Of course the secret is to use the best black pepper you can

Spinach and potatoes are two superstars of the veg community, for totally different reasons; spinach is, apart from being delicious, packed with vitamins and minerals, so very good for your health. Potatoes provide carbohydrates and

One of the first food aromas you’ll notice in Lebanon is that of kofte kebabs grilling over charcoal, the savoury smell of the lamb mixing with the fragrant, aromatic Lebanese spices used for this simple

Never let it be said that we do not have ways of making you (cook your) pork! This gorgeous recipe takes the humble pork chop to the next level by marinating it in our smoky

A Moroccan tagine is a truly wonderful thing, an aromatic stew with the exotic flavours of North Africa being provided by our Marrakesh Chicken spice blend. The recipe also includes the familiar dried apricots and

This is such a delicious, summery salad which combines the earthy, slightly aniseed flavour of chicory with sharp, zesty and fruity orange. It’s a pretty simple recipe as it stands, but we’ve added an extra