Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

Roald Dahl · 15-09-2020 04:26AM

We've had this quite a few times recently as a starter.

It's made of chopped avocado, chopped prawn, lime juice, coriander, flecks of red chilli, raw minced garlic and passion fruit without the seeds.

It all gets mixed together and left in the fridge for a couple of hours.

There are a couple of mini peppers on top, which Lidl had as part of their Christmas range. Hopefully they have them again this year!

Shenshen · 15-09-2020 08:54AM

The weather is closing in a bit, so yesterday was time for comfort food. I made a bean stew with potatoes and carrots, loads of paprika, chili and carraway... well, really it was a goulash, but I'm not allowed to call it that because my husband finds that word disgusting.
Topped with a bit of yoghurt to balance the heat

Dave_The_Sheep · 16-09-2020 01:24AM

Roald Dahl wrote: »

We've had this quite a few times recently as a starter.

If you are using them, where did you get the ring molds? Been looking casually for a while...

Surreptitious · 16-09-2020 01:33AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

If you are using them, where did you get the ring molds? Been looking casually for a while...

They are Tians. You can buy them in catering shops or online. Silver rings basically.

Dave_The_Sheep · 16-09-2020 02:38AM

Aye, I know what they are, I've looked up a few but either sold out or non-existant, both online and in a few shops in town (though less so since March admittedly). I'm looking for a source that I can buy from online preferably.

Note, I don't use Amazon or similar sites.

Surreptitious · 16-09-2020 02:57AM

Catering site.

https://www.buycatering.ie/kitchenware-chef-knives-c5/mousse-rings-c536/genware-stainless-steel-mousse-ring-9x6cm-p11074/s15772?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=genware-stainless-steel-mousse-ring-9x6cm-mr96&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&cid=EUR&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh4iXk8ns6wIVlIXVCh01QgeIEAQYASABEgINBfD_BwE

Dave_The_Sheep · 16-09-2020 03:01AM

Thank you.

Roald Dahl · 16-09-2020 07:16AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

If you are using them, where did you get the ring molds? Been looking casually for a while...

Yes, I did use those ring things.

I can't actually remember where i got them! I would say it was probably in Home Store & More.

TheKBizzle · 17-09-2020 06:06PM

Made Tapas for the housemates last night...

McMurphy · 17-09-2020 06:42PM

Harissa coated lamb leg steaks, served with salad and parsley, couscous, hummus and some natural yoghurt with mint sauce stirred through.

Obligatory pitta bread on the side of course.

newportlad · 17-09-2020 06:46PM

Shenshen wrote: »

A chickpea and sweet potato curry, aloo gobi, rice and chapatis

Could I get the recipe for the curry? Looks lovely

Dave_The_Sheep · 17-09-2020 06:48PM

Quinoa and kale burgers, with pickled onions and courgettes, avocado and halloumi. Becuase that's what I had in the fridge.

Dizzyblonde · 17-09-2020 09:32PM

Barbecued ribeye and baby potatoes with ratatouille.

17-09-2020 09:39PM

Ministrone soup with sprouted rye bread and some cheese, followed by a slice of carrot cake.

Michellenman · 17-09-2020 10:56PM

Steaks on the BBQ tonight. Got to use the new branding iron. Need to get it hotter next time, you can’t really make out ‘BBQ KING’

You can change the letters around to spell out whatever you like, just a bit of fun really for the end of bbq season

Recliner · 18-09-2020 12:37AM

2 slices of white bread buttered, filled with lovely chips.
Jam doughnut.
Coke Zero.
Bliss!!

Also my first (and last) packet of Banshee Bones. Don't know what the fuss is about to be honest.

zerosugarbuzz · 18-09-2020 05:10AM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Aye, I know what they are, I've looked up a few but either sold out or non-existant, both online and in a few shops in town (though less so since March admittedly). I'm looking for a source that I can buy from online preferably.

Note, I don't use Amazon or similar sites.

You can make them with stiff tin foil if needs be.

Shenshen · 18-09-2020 02:54PM

newportlad wrote: »

Could I get the recipe for the curry? Looks lovely

I know I got it from a website, but I can't find that page again for the life of me now!
Here's how I made it :

Chickpea and sweet potatoes

1 chopped onion
1 chopped tomato
1 tin of coconut milk
1 tin of chickpeas, drained
2 small sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1 tsp of garlic and ginger puree (or some grated garlic and grated ginger)
1 tsp of cumin seeds
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of turmeric
1 tsp of coriander
1 tsp of garam masala
chili to taste, salt to taste

Fry up the onion, cumin seeds and mustard seeds in a little oil (mustard oil, if you have it). Once the onion is soft and the seeds start crackling, add the ginger, garlic and chopped tomato. Add the turmeric, coriander and garam masala and cook until you see a paste come together and separating a little from the oil. Add the sweet potatoes and coconut milk. Simmer until the sweet potato chunks are soft, then add in the chickpeas and season with salt and chili.

The Aloo Gobi was made pretty much following this recipe.

The Nal · 19-09-2020 09:00AM

Cacio e Pepe

A lot of recipes don't call for garlic which is madness in my mind. The sauce should start with oil and a good 4 or 5 cloves of garlic. Then chili flakes, then butter, then pasta water, then pepper, then pasta and cheese.

Recliner · 19-09-2020 06:26PM

Roast chicken done in the slow cooker and finished in the oven. Mashed spuds and an obscene amount of sprouts. God, I love sprouts.

Also way too much gin, so this evenings dinner will be all the carbs in the form of the dirtiest, messiest, biggest burger I can fit in my mouth and chipper chips with lashings of salt and vinegar. With no gin.

I'm entertaining myself here by looking up local chipper menus.

Gloomtastic! · 19-09-2020 07:43PM

Thursday night - Mediterranean Puff Pastry Tart

Friday Night - Chicken Escalopes with Caper Butter, Brocolli Mash and Courgettes with Tomatoes

Tonight - can’t believe I’ve never made it before - Sweet & Sour Chicken (Hong Kong Style) with Boiled Rice

19-09-2020 07:59PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Thursday night - Mediterranean Puff Pastry Tart

Friday Night - Chicken Escalopes with Caper Butter, Brocolli Mash and Courgettes with Tomatoes.

Tonight - can’t believe I’ve never made it before - Sweet & Sour Chicken (Hong Kong Style) with Boiled Rice

All three of your meals have just inspired me. I'm going to make them all this week.

Care to share your recipe for the sweet and sour pork?

Gloomtastic! · 19-09-2020 08:40PM

Mystery Egg wrote: »

All three of your meals have just inspired me. I'm going to make them all this week.

Care to share your recipe for the sweet and sour pork?

Thanks!

The Sweet & Sour was a mix of this healthish bit from usual BBC food site -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/sweet_and_sour_chicken_52908

And the Hong Style Chicken was just diced chicken, dipped in egg, then corn flour and fried. It’s messy, cornflour is a weird ingredient. But worth it. Kids loved it and I fed 6 people for less than a tenner.

McMurphy · 21-09-2020 06:18PM

Made this last night in the instant pot, and it just needed heated up this evening when I got in and it was absolutely savage.

Chicken and spinach curry (chicken saag for those who may be interested in your local takeaway version)

Can't believe how well it turned out, considering it was made with fairly basic ingredients, and i think took about 35mins to make.

Was the first curry I've ever made that had no tomatoes in it, not even tomato puree, tasty and healthy.

J Mysterio · 22-09-2020 11:39AM

Saag Gosht is my favourite Indian meal. That looks really good.

McMurphy · 22-09-2020 12:28PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

Saag Gosht is my favourite Indian meal. That looks really good.

Absolutely mine too, the recipe for the one I make calls for the spinach/onion/garlic/ginger to be blended into a sauce after pressure cooking them with the chicken (remove the chicken then place it back in the blended mixture to simmer afterwards)

I added extra spinach afterwards though as that's how I'd be used to takeaway versions.

I am the first to admit that it doesn't exactly look pretty, but it was dam tasty, takeaway quality almost.

Roald Dahl · 23-09-2020 02:38PM

We had paella!

I always end up making paella when there is a load of veg that needs to be used up.

I usually use Carmencita Paellero mix, which they regularly have on sale in TK Maxx, and then season it further to taste.

The Nal · 23-09-2020 02:46PM

Roald Dahl wrote: »

We had paella!

Where did you get that smoked Paprika?

Roald Dahl · 23-09-2020 03:02PM

The Nal wrote: »

Where did you get that smoked Paprika?

In TK Maxx too. They usually have different brands each time.

Dizzyblonde · 23-09-2020 08:15PM

^I never think of TKMaxx. It's so hard to find a nice smoked paprika.

The other night we had marinated chicken fillets cooked on the bbq with Nandos-type rice.

Tonight we had Tesco beer battered cod with buttery mash and veg.

Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

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