Spice Mountain Recipes
Cauliflower with Capers
This lovely veggie dish (itself a rarity in meat-loving Spain) is from Andalucia, heavily influenced by North Africa. The tang of capers and apple vinegar is balanced by a little sugar, and the dish is
Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg rice bowl)
Featured in our egg feature in this newsletter, this is one of Japan’s greatest comfort foods, much loved by children and adults alike. The name literally translates as ‘parent and child bowl’, due to the
Dan Dan Noodles
One of the most popular noodle treats of all, this dish originated in China and was a streetfood – ‘Dan Dan’ refers to the name of the pole hawkers would carry around, the cooking equipment
Veal Goulash
Goulash is the go-to stew of central and eastern Europe, a simple dish of meat cooked slowly with heaps of brick-red Hungarian sweet paprika as the main seasoning. The recipe differs slightly from country to country, and
Rendang Burger
Recently spotted in Singapore on the menu of a certain large hamburger operation is the Rendang Burger, which we think is an excellent idea. Reports claim that the corporate version is very tasty indeed, but
Ajvar (Croatian Red Pepper Relish)
We came across Ajvar during our Spice World Cup coverage, and sort of fell in love! This wonderful relish is truly addictive, and great to have around for a dip, for a cheeseboard or just
Chicken Tikka Masala
One of Britain’s national dishes, and a star of England’s performance in the Spice World Cup, it is said this was invented in a Glasgow Indian restaurant when a customer requested sauce with his chicken
Quesadilla
Mexico’s answer to a cheese toastie, the quesadilla consists of corn or flour tortillas stuffed with cheese and a bewildering array of other goodies, depending on area and mood. For this recipe we are using
Vibrant Veggie Curry
This recipe stars our new Coconut & Beetroot curry blend, and is great either as a side dish or as a main course served with chappati or roti bread. The beetroot gives the dish a
Kharcho
This soupy stew is a Georgian staple, and as such contains three ingredients which are typical of the country’s cooking; walnuts, sour cherries and the national spice blend, Khmeli Suneli. It is the type of
Singapore Curry Laksa
Sharing a laksa recipe is a dangerous business – it’s one of those things where everyone’s is definitive, and no other road should be walked! In addition, laksa differs enormously depending on where it’s from
Malabar Lamb Curry
This curry is from Malaysia, and is a result of the Indian immigration to the peninsula in past days. A lot of Malaysian food has distinct Indian influences, but this recipe is the perfect example
Persian Lentil & Beetroot Salad with Golpar
This lovely Middle Eastern salad uses the distinctive flavour of Golpar, a spice from Persia. It combines so well with the fresh, sweet and colourful beetroot (which is used raw, to keep hold of that
Hong Kong Style Sweet & Sour Sauce
Ah, sweet and sour… memories of a container of deep fried ‘chicken’ balls accompanied by a paper cup full of bright orange gloop.. oh dear! But don’t panic – we can share with you the
Pork with Clams
This Portuguese recipe stars our Piri Piri blend (which we call Portuguese Chicken), and combines tender pork shoulder with juicy clams to create one of the perfect meat and seafood marriages. Another thing is that
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