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Baked Fish With Potatoes And Garlic
1kg/2¼lb waxy potatoes, cut into chunks 50g/2oz/¼ cup butter 2 onions, thickly sliced 4 garlic cloves Few fresh thyme sprigs 2-3 fresh bay leaves 450ml/¾ pint/scant 2 cups vegetable or fish
Chicken Fajitas
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts Finely grated rind and juice of 2 limes 30ml/2 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar 10ml/2 tsp dried oregano 2.5ml/½ tsp cayenne pepper 5ml/1 tsp ground cinnamon
Chicken Flautas
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 15ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil 90g/3½oz feta cheese, crumbled 12 corn tortillas, freshly made or a few days old Oil, for frying Salt
Chilli Con Carne
1.2kg/2½lb lean braising steak 30ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 15ml/1 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour 300ml/½ pint/1¼ cups red wine 300ml/½
Classic Fish And Chips
450g/1lb potatoes Groundnut oil for deep fat frying 4 x 175g/6oz cod fillets, skinned and any tiny bones removed For the batter 75g/3oz/⅔ cup plain (all-purpose) flour 1 egg yolk
Classic Fish Pie
Butter, for greasing 450g/1lb mixed fish, such as cod or salmon fillets and peeled prawns(shrimp) Finely grated rind of 1 lemon 450g/1lb floury potatoes 25g/1oz/2 tbsp butter 1 egg,
Coq Au Vin
45ml/3 tbsp light olive oil 12 shallots 225g/8oz rindless streaky (fatty) bacon rashers (strips), chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 225g/8oz small mushrooms, halved 3 boneless chicken
Corned Beef And Egg Hash
30ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil 25g/1oz/2 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green (bell) pepper, seeded and diced 2 large firm boiled potatoes, diced 350g/12oz can corned beef, cubed 1.5ml/¼
Green Chicken Curry With Coconut Rice
4 spring onions (scallions), trimmed and roughly chopped 1-2 fresh green chillies, seeded and roughly chopped 2cm/¾in piece of fresh root ginger, peeled 2 garlic cloves 5ml/1 tsp Thai fish sauce
Lamb Meatballs With Chilli Tomato Sauce
450g/1lb lean minced (ground) lamb 50g/2oz/1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs 1 large onion, grated 1 garlic clove, crushed 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 small egg, lightly beaten 30ml/2
Lancashire Hotpot
40g/1½oz/3 tbsp dripping or 45ml/3 tbsp oil 8 middle neck lamb chops, about 1kg/2¼lbs total weight 175g/6oz lambs' kidneys, cut into large pieces 1kg/2¼lbs potatoes, thinly sliced 3 carrots,
Lasagne
8-10 lasagne sheets, green or white 75g/3oz/1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and ground black pepper Sprigs of flat leaf parsley, to garnish For the meat sauce 45ml/3 tbsp olive
Lentil Dhal
40g/1½oz/3 tbsp butter or ghee 1 onion, chopped 2 green chillies, seeded and chopped 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh root ginger 225g/8oz/1 cup yellow or red lentils 900ml/1½ pints/3¾ cups water
Mexican Spicy Beef Tortilla
1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 fresh red chilli, seeded and sliced 350g/12oz rump (round) steak, cut into small cubes 15ml/1 tbsp oil 225g/8oz/2 cups cooked long grain rice Beef
Mexican Tacos
15ml/1 tbsp olive oil 250g/9oz lean minced (ground) beef or turkey 2 garlic cloves, crushed 5ml/1 tsp ground cumin 5-10ml/1-2 tsp mild chilli powder 8 ready-made taco shells ½ small iceberg
Moussaka
30ml/2 tbsp olive oil 30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano 1 large onion, finely chopped 675g/1½lb lean lamb, minced (ground) 1 large aubergine (eggplant), sliced 2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped
Sausages With Mustard Mashed Potato And Onion Gravy
12 pork and leek sausages For the onion gravy 30ml/2 tbsp olive oil 25g/1oz/2 tbsp butter 8 onions, sliced 5ml/1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar 15ml/1 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
Seafood Chowder
200g/7oz/generous 1 cup drained canned corn 600ml/1 pint/2½ cups milk 15g/½oz/1 tbsp butter 1 small leek, sliced 1 small garlic clove, crushed 2 rindless smoked streaky (fatty) bacon rashers
Shepherd’s Pie
30ml/2 tbsp oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 115g/4oz mushrooms, chopped 500g/1¼lb lean chuck steak, minced (ground) 300ml/½ pint/1¼ cups brown veal stock or water 15ml/1
Southern Fried Chicken
15ml/1 tbsp paprika 30ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast portions, each weighing 175g/6oz 30ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil Salt and ground black pepper For the
Toad-In-The-Hole
175g/6oz/1½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour 30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh chives 2 eggs 300ml/½ pint/1¼ cups milk 50g/2oz/¼ cup white vegetable fat or lard (shortening) 450g/1lb Cumberland sausages
Vegetable Korma
50g/2oz/¼ cup butter 2 onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, grated 5ml/1 tsp ground cumin 15ml/1 tbsp ground coriander 6 cardamom pods 5cm/2in piece
Vegetable Moussaka
450g/1lb aubergines (eggplant), sliced 115g/4oz/½ cup whole green lentils 600ml/1 pint/2½ cups vegetable stock 1 bay leaf 45ml/3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 garlic clove,

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