This Saagwala is a super delicious and mild North Indian chicken and spinach curry that requires a bit of effort but is well worth it. The chicken is marinated overnight and then roasted in the oven to give it extra flavour and a succulent texture. I wanted to cook it as close to a tandoor style as possible but in the oven. The verdant curry sauce is peppered with garam masala and bay leaves and there is a lot of it. It’s how I like curry and reminds me of my London days and all the curries I ate while living there. I have included an easy naan bread recipe that requires no yeast, proving or kneading which is essential to mop up the extra sauce. Along with my method to make perfect fluffy basmati rice, you are in for a feast. This recipe can easily be made vegan (see the bottom of the post for ideas on how to do that).
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This Saagwala is a super delicious and mild North Indian chicken and spinach curry that requires a bit of effort but is well worth it. The chicken is marinated overnight and then roasted in the oven to give it extra flavour and a succulent texture. I wanted to cook it as close to a tandoor style as possible but in the oven. The verdant curry sauce is peppered with garam masala and bay leaves and there is a lot of it. It’s how I like curry and reminds me of my London days and all the curries I ate while living there. I have included an easy naan bread recipe that requires no yeast, proving or kneading which is essential to mop up the extra sauce. Along with my method to make perfect fluffy basmati rice, you are in for a feast. This recipe can easily be made vegan (see the bottom of the post for ideas on how to do that).
Winter has settled into Cape Town and all I want is to eat are these comforting recipes. After a disastrous year, we could all do with a little more of it anyway.
This roasted sweet potato with parsley & walnut pesto dish is the first recipe I’m making out of Melissa Delport’s new cookbook Heal. I adore roasted sweet potato wedges and love how they are almost effortless to make. The parsley and walnut pesto which blends into a delicious and vibrantly green sauce takes them to the next level. The recipe is vegan.
Roasting your rib eye on the bone ensures the maximum amount of favour penetrates the meat. It also makes a majestic and dramatic cut to serve. Cooking this low and slow in a cooler oven ensures that the meat cooks evenly throughout. This is an expensive prime cut so it doesn’t need much flavour additions but serve it with a selection of your favourite roast beef sides and an optional red wine sauce. Or make your own gravy with the pan vegetables and jus.
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