Sam's Silver D of E Cookery Blog

 This week I made a chicken Rogan josh loved by my family. It turned out really well considering this was one of this first curries I'd ever made. 2 Onions chopped 4 tbsp sunflower oil 4 garlic cloves, finely crushed A small block of ginger defrosted 1 tsp ground cinnamon Half a jar  Rogan josh paste 200g chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato purée 1kg chicken thighs 2 tbsp Greek yogurt 2 Carrots, steamed in microwave A few tender stem broccoli pieces Put the onions in a food processor and whizz until very finely chopped. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan, then fry the onion with the lid on, stirring every now and then, until it is really golden and soft. Add the garlic and ginger, then fry for 5 mins more. Meanwhile fry the chicken in a separate pan until completely whitened. Tip the curry paste, chopped tomatoes, cinnamon, with the tomato purée. Stir well over the heat for about 30 secs, then add the meat and 1 can of water. Stir to mix, turn down the heat, then add the yogur...

 This week i went for simple chicken goujons as my whole family likes them and had never made them before. 400 grams Chicken Breast Mini Fillets (or 2 chicken breasts cut into strips) 3 tablespoons Plain Flour 1 Large Free-Range Egg 80 grams Dried Breadcrumbs (ideally panko or coarse dried breadcrumbs, or fresh breadcrumbs, 6 tablespoons Oil add Fine Sea Salt And Ground Black Pepper 1. If you are oven-cooking the chicken, preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. 2. Put the flour in a wide, shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Break the egg into a second shallow bowl and beat with a fork until smooth and pale. Tip half of the breadcrumbs into a third shallow bowl. 3. Coat each chicken strip first in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing firmly and turning to coat on both sides. Set aside on baking paper. 4. If oven-cooking the chicken, brush a baking tray with 1 tablespoon of oil. Place the chicken pieces on the tray and brush generously but lightly with 3 table...

 I decided to make steak and chips as steak is my favourite food (especially fillet). it was also quite a skilful meal as the chips had to be the right size and steak had to be cooked perfectly as I like medium rare steak the most. 3 large baking potatoes, Maris piper or king Edwards 1 tbsp of oil 3 fillet steak at room temp Salt and pepper Pack of chestnut mushrooms Sprinkle of dried parsley 1 garlic clove Knob of butter 2 tbsp Boursin or other garlic and herb cheese 1. Preheat the oven to 200.c/180.c fan. Peel and chop the potatoes so they are about an inch thick. When finished put the 2 tbsp of sunflower oil - vegetable oil works too - into a large sandwich bag and put in the chips. Seal the bag and shake to make sure the chips are covered. Lay out the the chips on baking tray with baking parchment.  Bake in the oven for 30 mins. 2.For the steak press and rub salt and pepper into the steak on both sides. To fry the steak put oil in the pan and cook on high for 1 min on each...

 Spagbol is always a winner in our house, so today it was time to make it myself!   Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 400g beef mince 1 onion diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 100g grated carrot 800g chopped tomatoes 400ml beef stock 400g dried spaghetti salt and pepper Method 1. Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and once hot add the beef mince and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the mince until well browned over a medium-high heat (be careful not to burn the mince. It just needs to be a dark brown colour). Once browned, transfer the mince to a bowl and set aside. 2. Add another tablespoon of oil to the saucepan you browned the mince in and turn the heat to medium. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and fry gently for 5-6 minutes, or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the grated carrot then pour the mince and any juices in the bowl back into the saucepan. 3. Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir...

This week I made cauliflower cheese as I absolutely love cheese. I decided to serve it with fish, buttered new potatoes and carrots. It was delicious. 1 head of cauliflower 40g butter 40g plain flour 400ml milk 1 heaped tsp mustard powder 70g mature cheddar (grated, plus extra for sprinkling) A sprinkle of salt, pepper and nutmeg 1. Heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. 2. Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and break the cauliflower into florets. Then steam for 7-8 mins, until the cauliflower is almost tender, but still fairly firm. 3. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook over a gentle heat for 1 minute continuing to stir. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually add the milk, a little at a time, stirring after adding. Return the pan to a medium heat and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the mustard, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cheese and set aside...

This is another healthy recipe - and very filling, delicious, warming and full of nutritious ingredients. Perfect for Autumn. This is another family recipe. We didn't have any cumin, so used Garam masala which turned out to be a great and permanent substitute. [Serves 4-6] 3 tsp sunflower oil 2 large onions, chopped [white or red] 2 red bell peppers, chopped 500g lean beef mince 2 heaped tsp Smoked Paprika 1 level tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 heaped tsp Garam Masala 1 heaped tsp dried Oregano Salt & Pepper 4 large cloves garlic, crushed 2 tins chopped tomatoes Tbsp honey Tbsp malt vinegar Tbsp Worcester sauce 2 beef stock cubes dissolved in half pint of boiling water Tin of kidney beans, drained and rinsed Tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed Grated reduced fat cheddar cheese (for garnish) Basmati rice Heat a large pan and add 3 tsp sunflower oil.  Add the onions and fry/stir until softened (10 mins), then add the peppers and fry for another 5 minutes.  Add the paprika, ...

For the first week I made an omelette using a family recipe.  It's extremely healthy - low in fat and high in protein.  [Serves 4-6] Ingredients 3 tsp sunflower oil 8 eggs 1 large onion Salt & pepper to taste 2 garlic cloves Dried parsely Dried thyme Mushrooms Sweetcorn Broccoli New potatoes (cooked) Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chopped onion and fry lightly for approximately 10 minutes until softened. Add mushrooms, salt & pepper, thyme & parsely.  Fry gently and stir for another 10 minutes. Add the crushed garlic cloves and stir into the mixture, fry gently for 2 minutes. Add the sweet corn & sliced potatoes.   Turn heat down to low.  Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl, add some salt & pepper.  Then pour the mixture into the pan, stirring into the ingredients making sure everything is covered and spread out evenly.   Allow to cook for 5 minutes, then transfer the pan to a medium heated grill (to cook the top)....