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Chicken ala King

Definitely a comfort dish..... When I just want to have a that warm feeling of home and something saucy and delish, this is my go to meal....Enjoy 😊 Ingredients ½ onion chopped finely 2 chicken breasted diced into cubes 60 ml baby peas half a punnet mushrooms sliced 10 ml olive oil 1 tsp cumin powder ½ tsp curry powder 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 1 tsp salt  ½ tsp pepper Fresh coriander for garnish Sauce 60 ml butter 60 ml flour 200 ml milk (can add more if needed) salt and pepper to taste Method 1. Add the oil to a medium sized pot on medium heat and add the onions, saute these until translucent in color.  2. Add the cumin and curry powder as the mixed herbs to the onions and stir. 3. Allow the spice to cook for a minute. 4. Add the chicken cubes and stir until coated with the spices. 5. Once the chicken starts to cook it releases it natural juices and flavours 6. Add the sliced mushrooms and stir. 7. Once the mushrooms start to cook it will also release juices, allow to cook nicely for

Creamy Spinach

Creamy Spinach Ingredients Sauce 50 g   Butter ¼         Onion chopped fine ½ tsp  Garlic chopped/crushed 1 cup  Milk 60 ml Full Cream (optionally use extra milk for healthier option 😉) 40 ml Flour ½ tsp Pepper ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper Spinach 200gr Baby Spinach ¼         Onion chopped fine 1 tsp Cumin Powder ½ tsp Pepper ¼  tsp Salt ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 tblsp Parmasen cheese 4 sprigs chopped chives Method Sauce 1. Melt butter in a medium sauce pan on medium heat. 2. Add onions and garlic and allow to cook until translucent. 3. Add flour and mix to form a roux. 4. Add milk and cream and whisk until the sauce is smooth and allow to thicken 5. Add pepper, salt and cayenne pepper. Spinach 1. In a pan, add oil on a medium heat 2. Add onions and allow to cook until translucent. 3. Add cumin powder and stir. 4. Add spinach in small bunches and allow to wilt while adding more as it starts to wilt. 5. Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper 6. Add cooked spinach to the sauce and fold in.