Ingredients Vermicelli 2 cups of rice vegetable stock powder A little salt Boiling water 500g minced lamb 1 large onion Bay leaf 2 cinnamon sticks 4 cardamom pods 1/4 pack of peas 2 tsp of 7 Spice salt to taste 1 tsp of vegetable stock powder Method 1. Fry 1 cup of broken vermicelli until
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This is an easy to make curry recipe with golden rice. I made this on the hob and this can be done using just one ring if that is all you have. Two rings will make it quicker but the purpose of this recipe is also to help out those who are struggling with just
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PART ONE Washing & soaking Always wash beans thoroughly & remove foreign objects & bad beans (if they look different from the rest – throw them out!) Cover with cold water & let them stand overnight in a cool place For each cup of dried beans, add 3 cups of cold water & 1 teaspoon
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Lots of ideas for cooking with just a kettle Ideal for people in bedsits and emergency hostels, when only the use of a kettle is allowed. It is advisable to use your own kettle for this if you are staying in someone else’s accommodation. Equipment Kettle Wide mouth Thermos flask Aluminium foil Can opener Basic
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There is nothing that compares to the melt in the mouth taste of homemade pasta in any dish. No hard bits-not undercooked bits or crisp inedible areas-all just yummy! So-using my homemade pasta (See pasta post)I more or less made my lasagne from scratch. O.k. I do admit to cheating on the white sauce! For
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Savoury fake mince For cottage pie, chilli, curry, pasties or whatever you would like to use it in. This is a Vegan or Vegetarian meal if you choose or it can be one with meat, the choice is yours. I will list ingredients without meat though as for reasons of frugality it was actually destined
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Spicy Carrot and Tomato Soup (Step 1 or 2) Ingredients 1 tin of tomatoes 3 medium carrots, 2 small/medium onions, 2 stock cubes of choice 3 cans refilled with water (1200 ml) one or two teaspoons chilli powder, a sprinkle of garlic powder or fresh garlic 40g of broken spaghetti. Method Chop veg and boil
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I served this with homegrown rocket and pitta bread. To create this meal I required the following ingredients: Ingredients Approx 8 Sausages-your choice how many. Any type 1 pack of Halloumi 1 large onion chopped 1 red pepper chopped 2 cans of butter beans 1/4 teaspoon dried coriander 4 tablespoons Tomato paste/puree I’ve used extra
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Let’s talk sugar! There are so many types out there both white and brown not even mentioning the “fancy” ones. Thinking of what is used most. Granulated, Caster, Icing, Muscovado, Demerara, Soft Brown, Dark Brown, and the list goes on. I am just going to focus on white sugar though. I only buy one type
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As I made my own pasta sauce today I decided I had the best use it in a pasta bake. Mine is Chicken because we cooked a whole chicken yesterday. However, this recipe also applies to vegetables or tuna if you prefer. If you want a Vegan or Vegetarian version you can add Quorn or
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