Category Archives: Hot & Spicy

Spicy Bean & Cucumber Salad

Holidays, Hot & Spicy, Salads, Side Dishes, Starters, Vegetarian

  • 2 cups cooked chopped green beans, about 11oz
  • 1 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber, about 1 medium cucumber
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion, 1/2 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh hot green chillie pepper or 1/4 crushed red
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 salt

Mix all infredients. cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until chilled

Serves 6

Spicy Tomato Beans

Hot & Spicy, Main Courses, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

  • 225g/8oz french beans, trimmed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 large beef tomato, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1/2 tsp tabasco sauce
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped basil
  • 2 tbsp low-fat yoghurt

1. Cut the french beans in half. Heat up a pan of salted water, add the beans, cook for 5 minutes, then drain.

2. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the sliced onion and crushed garlic and fry gently until soft and just beginning to brown. Then add the chopped beef tomato, tomato puree, water, tabasco sauce and sugar. Bring to the boil, cover the pan and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

3. Add the cooked beans tot he tomato mixture along with the chopped basil and salt and pepper. Cover again and cook for a further 5 minutes over a medium heat. Finally, stir in the natural yoghurt and serve.

Serves 4

Linda’s Potato & Chilli Pie

Hot & Spicy, Lamb, Main Courses
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1lb lamb mince
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 14oz can kidney beans
  • 14oz can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 1 3/4lb potatoes, chopped

1. Fry onions for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside half the onions. Add lamb and garlic to pan and brown. Add kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato puree, cumin, 1/2 chilli powder and seasoning. Simmer for 25 minutes.

2. Boil potatoes for 8 minutes. Add reserved onions, chilli powder and seasoning. Put lamb mixture in shallow dish and spoon potatoes on top. Cook in oven until brown.

Spiced Chickpeas

Hot & Spicy, Main Courses, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

  • 400gm tin of Chickpeas
  • 1/2 Onion Chopped
  • 1 table spoon of spicy curry paste
  • 2 Tomato Ripe and Chopped
  • 1 Handfull of baby spinach
  • 1 Handfull of corriander chopped
  • Water or Stock

Fry the onion until soft
add the curry paste and stir for a few minutes
add the tomatos and chickpeas and water (a little at a time)
let this simmer for about 20 minutes
add spinach at last minute
garnish with coriander

can be served with:
Tandoori Chicken
Naan Bread
Rice etc etc.