Spice Mountain Recipes

You fancy a quick Chinese supper, so off you go to the cupboard and – NO NOODLES!! No problem, use spaghetti. This is more or less the same recipe your takeaway would use for chow

You can’t beat a pie to look forward to on a cold night, and this truth becomes even more obvious if the pie in question has a suet crust. There’s just something about the bouncy,

One of the ultimate Winter warmers, a bowl of this brings to mind Les Halles, Paris, back in the day when it was still a market and the traders and porters used to enjoy a

One of the national dishes of Ethiopia, Doro (chicken) Wat is a magnificently spicy, warming delight. When done traditionally it is truly fiery, to the same mouth numbing level as a Vindaloo, and it also

A traditional Greek winter dish, this is one of those one-pot wonders that can feed a family and then some! Traditionally it would have been taken to the village bakers to be cooked, to be

This is the West African answer to Special Fried Rice, so tasty and flavoured with tomato and Selim Pepper then given a lovely warm heat with a touch of Scotch Bonnet chilli. It is a mainstay of

This wonderful slow-cooked beef stew is the national dish of Cuba, and also enjoyed in many other Central American countries. It is a great way to cook a cheaper cut of beef, and works perfectly

This dish is from Mexico, and is another of their brilliant breakfast ideas when served with a fried egg on the side. But it is also great as a side dish or something from the

An American classic, there are quite a few variations on the chowder theme and this one adds spicy, piquant Chorizo sausage to the mix to give it Mexican notes. The paprika in the sausage combines

This lovely, spicy concoction is an ever-present on any vegetable thali served in South Indian restaurants, indeed in the region it is a staple food. The flavours of South India are brought by curry leaves

A real Winter Warmer, this filling, substantial soup is common allover the Caribbean. The pepper element comes from a combination of allspice and Scotch Bonnet chilli, and it is given a nice fragrance from thyme

Some of the fastest food we’ve ever come across, this streetfood favourite takes only five minutes or so to make. We enjoyed it from a stall in the back streets of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, and despite

Another quick one here, and another recipe we picked up in Kanchanaburi. The variety of fried rice available in Thailand is vast, from the simple Chinese favourite to an elaborate variation served wrapped in an

As you may remember, we at Spice Mountain are very fond of a rendang. We found this version at the Tiong Bahru food court in Singapore, and while it had the same flavours as the more

Although originally a European dish, Schnitzel is very popular in Australia where it is very common on pub and restaurant menus. It is easy enough to make, and of course the spicing/seasoning varies from chef