Fish finger curry with beans may sound odd, but this easy, playful & delicious recipe adds an Indian slant to old-school British favourites.
British Recipes
Fidget pie is an old English dish with variants across England, mine features potatoes, ham, cheddar cheese & apple in a double pastry case.
Steak and Stilton pie is a true British classic loaded with tender slow-cooked beef in a rich gravy & the unmistakable taste of blue cheese.
Corned beef stew with baked beans and potatoes, a gloriously easy & fun throwback frugal dinner that fills me with childhood memories.
Fish finger pie with baked beans is a dish that is a boatload of retro fun, it's a cottage pie with fish sticks, tinned beans & cheesy mash.
Sausage hotpot; a take on a classic British dish, pork bangers cooked in a delicious cider & onion gravy then baked under a crispy potato lid.
Gammon egg and chips has become a quintessential British pub grub dish, my version comes with pineapple, tomato and peas... of course!
Black pudding risotto with bacon, broad beans and green peas a delicious fusion of a very Italian rice dish and British blood sausage.
Chicken and leek pie with a wholegrain mustard, white wine and creme fraiche sauce topped with a golden puff pastry lid in individual pots.
Chicken Balmoral is a relatively modern Scottish recipe that features breast stuffed with haggis, then wrapped in bacon before being roasted.
Sausage tray bake with onions, potatoes and broccoli... a super simple and delicious meal that is as easy to cook for 2 as it is for 8!
Sausage and mash pie with a rich caramelised onion gravy, baked until the potatoes are nicely crisped, and yes it is as good as it sounds!
Canned corned beef hash, a trip down memory lane for Brits of my age, I like to fry mine in beef dripping and add Worcestershire sauce.
Bacon chops with a cider, brown sugar and wholegrain mustard glaze... we all know bacon makes everything better, but this makes bacon better!
Scotch pie was something I would buy at the footie growing up, a minced lamb pie flavoured with mace and nutmeg in a crisp hot crust pastry.
Gammon salad with potatoes, egg & pineapple in a honey mustard dressing, a play on the ideas behind ham, egg and chips and it is delicious!
Savoury mince beef, a cheap and cheerful meal that takes me back to my childhood, I have of course added a few tweaks to turn up the flavour!
Devilled mackerel fillets in a spicy mustard and Worcestershire sauce coating served with a simple pickled pearl onion and tomato salad.
Devilled mushrooms on toast, a delicious vegetarian lunch or light dinner recipe featuring Portobello mushrooms in a spicy mustard coating.
Crushed minted peas are a superb way of adding a bit of pizazz to frozen peas; using mint sauce means no messing with fresh herbs either!