Recipes Inspired by Travel
Soft Butter Roti are a South African flatbread often served with spicy Durban curry or channa masala, but I find they are so delicious and light that they can go with so many more dishes. We often eat them with Indian Chicken Tikka, Middle-Eastern inspired kebabs or grilled haloumi. These Soft Butter Roti are easy …
This recipe for Spicy Chicken Burgers is loosely based on Nashville-style hot chicken. The chicken is first marinated in a spicy brine for a few hours. The chicken is then air-dried before more spices are added and then floured. The result is a flavourful spicy explosion which is great as a burger, or even just …
This recipe for black kale and broccolini pasta is an attempt to recreate an amazing meal we had on the Italian island of Prochida on Christmas day. We had arrived on Christmas day only to find out there was only one restaurant on the whole island that was open. Luckily it was a good one. …
Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a classic Italian dish. It’s simple to make using just cupboard ingredients and comes together in no time but is packed full of flavor. It is easy to make this dish vegetarian by just omitting the anchovies – although I feel they do add a unique saltiness that is hard to …
Chicken parm is the ultimate comfort food. Traditionally this dish is fried chicken topped with tomato marinara sauce and mozzarella baked in the oven to a gooey crunchy delicious treat. For this recipe, the tomato sauce is left out, and instead it is served with tomato sauce spaghetti – I feel the extra sauce on …
This recipe for Indian chicken pickle was developed through the need for a dry curry. Many of the curries we make are sauce-based, but it is nice to have different textures so this drier curry is perfect. The vinegar also adds a different flavour profile to the richness usually found in Indian food. This dish …
Granted a bit of liberty has been taken with the ingredients for this Cheesy Quiche Lorraine but as with any quiche recipe you can use whatever meat, vegetables, fish or cheese you want. I’ve added leeks and cheese in a nod towards an amazing dish we had recently at Gastropub Tuulensuu. They called theirs a …
No Trini Curry Chicken would be complete without a generous portion of Buss Up Shut. This quirkily named bread apparently gets its name because it resembles a ‘busted up shirt’. Whatever the origins of the name these flaky roti are perfect for mopping up curry chicken. The trick to creating the flaky texture is to …
I first came across Trini Curry Chicken when researching Indian diaspora recipes. The melding of Indian spices and the Caribbean flavours of thyme and habanero results in a delicious dish especially when served with its traditional accompaniment of Buss Up Shut – flaky buttery breads. Don’t be afraid of the habanero – the chili is …
This classic parmigiana is so more-ish you won’t be able to stop at just one slice. The key to a good parmigiana is to make sure the aubergines are sliced thin and cooked well before constructing the bake. Don’t be afraid of how much oil you are using – aubergine takes a lot! Layering with …
