Chicken Tikka Masala (fresh and flavour full)

Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients marinade ingredients:

• 2 tblsp cummin seeds
• 2 tblsp coriander seeds
• 2 tblsp paprika
• 1 tsp mango powder (optional)
• 1 tsp chilli powder (optional or to taste)
• pinch of red food colouring (optional, but it looks nice)
• juice of a lime (or lemon, but lime is better)
• about 10 oz good thick yoghurt
• salt to taste

other ingredients:

• about 1.5 lb chicken, diced
• 3-6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large onion, sliced
• chicken stock or water
• oil or ghee for frying

Instructions

Grind the spices and mix with marinade ingredients
Immerse chicken in marinade and leave in the fridge for 24 hours

Heat Oil in a pan until very hot
Stir fry chicken vigorously for about 5 mins
Remove chicken and keep warm.

Fry onion and garlic until just browning and return chicken with any remaining marinade, plus stock, plus more spices if you think the sauce needs it
Simmer until chicken is cooked and Sauce is nice and thick

Gravlax

Ingredients:

7 oz. caurse salt
1 lb sugar (dark brown)
3/4-oz white peppercorns, cracked
2 bunches freshly chopped dill
2 lemons, juiced
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp brandy
2 salmon fillets, cleaned

Instructions:

Combine the salt, sugar, peppercorns, and dill to make the dry cure.

Combine the lemon juice, olive oil and brandy. Brush this mixture on the salmon fillets.

Pack the cure evenly on the salmon fillets and wrap them tightly together in plastic wrap.

Place the wrapped fillets in a pan and weight them. Marinate the solution in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days, turning the packet over every 12 hours or so.

Unwrap the salmon and scrape off the cure and pat dry with paper towels.

Slice the salmon on the bias to serve it.

Roasted Tomatoes and Fennel

Roasted Tomatoes and Fennel salad

• 20 red small tomatoes (Roasted on a low heat for 1 hour with olive oil and salt)
  
• 1 head fennel, shaved
• 2 ounces red onion, shaved
• 4 teaspoons basil, chiffonade
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar

Place in Alternating colours , Drizzle with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. Garnish with red onion and basil.

Barbecue Sauce

The basics for the source:

• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Pick... Sauce
• Spice Mix
• Honey (buckwheat makes a really great flavor)
• Lemon juice
• Salt (if required)
• Chilli ?
  

Taste it and modify

We like to steam the Ribs in the oven for 1-1.5 hours then marinade for and 1 hour then grill them for 10-15 minutes until brown.