Recipes to tickle your taste buds

I have always thought it would be so cool to cook with coconut milk, I never quite got around to it though, well better late than never. This is my take on a Thai chicken curry, my very first attempt. The versatility of the recipe a part from it being healthy, is that you can substitute the chicken with a plant based protein for a vegan option. A pretty tasty dish if I say so myself 😉👌  Thai chicken curry Ingredients 1 tbl sp Coconut oil 1-2 Green chillies ½ Onion (medium) 1 tsp Garlic 1 tsp Ginger 2 tsps Red Curry paste Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Carrot (medium) 2 cups Spinach 1 can Coconut Milk ( 400ml ) 3 tsps Sesame Oil 1 tsp Sesame seeds ½ tsp Paprika ½ tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 3-4 Chicken breasts Method Cut the chicken into cubes, add the sesame oil, turmeric and coriander powder, paprika and some salt and sesame seed and mix together, set aside to marinade for a bit. \ Heat the coconut oil to a wok or pan, add the chopped onions and chillies, a

 A old favorite that never grows old in my home, nothing says home food like samp and beans 😃💛💛💛 Curried Lamb Samp and Beans Ingredients 1 can samp and beans 3 medium sized cutlets lamb 2 medium potatoes ½ onion chopped finely 1 tomato cut finely 4 sprigs fresh coriander 1 green chili 20 ml olive oil 5 curry leaves (I tend to use more, but its optional) 4 - 5 cinnamon sticks 1 star aniseed 2 dry bay leaves  2 pods cardamom ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp salt Method 1. Add oil to a medium sized pot, on medium heat. 2. Add the curry leaves, cinnamon sticks, star aniseed, bay leaves and cardamon pods and the green chili and allow to cook for about 2-3 mins. 2. Add the onions and allow to cook until the onions turn translucent.  3. Add to onions, the turmeric,cumin, coriander, curry and chilli powder and allow to cook for 2 mins. 4.  Add the lamb and stir to coat the meat in all the spices. 5. Allow to cook fo