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Spice it up – Recipe No. 2 for the summer is Ras el Hanout Chicken with Chickpea Mash. & also… how does your garden grow?

Posted on June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by sheila kiely

Ras el Hanout spiced chicken & chickpea mash – Sheila Kiely

Ras el Hanout chicken strips ⬇️

Chicken fillet cut into long strips or mini chicken fillets
Ras el Hanout
Heat some oil in a pan, add the chicken, dust generously with Ras el Hanout, turn over after a couple of minutes and dust the other side, one last turn and chicken should be done , cut through to centre to check white all the way through

Spiced Chickpea Mash ⬇️

The LIST
1 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves crushed or chopped
1 tbsp crushed chillies or ‘easy’ chillies*
1 tbsp cumin
2 tins drained chickpeas crumbled – use food processor
Large handful chopped fresh coriander
The METHOD
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the garlic and chillies, cook for a minute
Add the cumin, mix through
Add the crumbled chickpeas and the coriander
Mix well, heat through & serve
TO SERVE
Serve with lime wedges, Greek yoghurt & crusty bread
*easy chillies refers to jar of crushed chillies that are long-life, simple to use and stored in the fridge

⬆️ Recipe ends here

Well, the above are old favourites and I have shared these before. Ras el Hanout is a magnificently warming spice blend that will warm up your food and is perfect for enhancing summer dishes. I like to serve this with a side of mashed avocado splashed with lime though in Ireland getting hold of perfectly ripe avocados can be tricky and involves mostly luck!

At last the degrees have decided to start climbing and we have been gifted with some warmth and when the sun breaks through and clouds dissipate there is NOWHERE more beautiful than Ireland as it never gets too hot. We have brightness until 10pm which is magnificent and these stretched days will stay with us until 21st June. Each day awakens shortly after 5am and the darkness of winter becomes a faded memory.

Lawns are being cut and humming mowers and strimmers are a familiar background sound though it’s lovely to see that many gardeners are taking heed of the threatened bee population and leaving strips of dancing wildflowers, daisys, buttercups and dandelions to flourish.

So Instead of mowers I wish you a summer filled with nature’s sounds, chirping birds, buzzing bees, gentle breezes through the trees and meadows.

Slán for now, x Sheila.

Ras el Hanout spiced chicken – Sheila Kiely

Chickpea mash, made in minutes – Sheila Kiely

Sauce required? Sprinkle some paprika over Greek yoghurt, tadah- Sheila Kiely

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One Tray Fish Bake. A simple fish supper.

Posted on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by sheila kiely

I have to share today’s triumph with you and YOU have to make it. I’m not commanding you, I’m simply imploring, I’m pleading because it is so simple and so tasty that I don’t want to be the only person in the world who has made this. Share this with me. Please.

You will know how many people you are cooking for so use your judgement in the amount of the following ingredients you will need. I’m giving quantities that cook for 5.

You will need:

10 baby potatoes

5 pieces of fish (I used hake)

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp tomato pesto

1 tbsp mixed herbs

3 large spring onion

2 handfuls baby spinach leaves

3 tbsp chopped sundried tomatoes

Lemon to serve – optional

Method

Heat a fan oven to 200C and follow the method in the following words and pictures. You will need a large baking dish and tin foil.

Note : test your fish is cooked through to the centre before serving. Smaller / thinner fish pieces will take less cooking time.

Note 2 : my previous microwave would have cooked baby potatoes in 5 mins, my current one takes 8 mins so that time will vary. (You could boil if you prefer)

Lots of pluses for this dish. Simple, tasty, healthy & minimal washing up. I do hope you get to give it a try.

Enjoy! Sheila

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Chicken Biryani, a delicious creamy one pot curry

Posted on August 12, 2018August 13, 2018 by sheila kiely

I love food. That’s a given. This is one of the best things that I have ever cooked. What that means is that this is a really good dish. REALLY GOOD! Okay, you get it, I like this Chicken Biryani. Let me count the ways though : It is easy. It is relatively quick. It is a crowd pleaser. It will feed a crowd (yes, these are two different points). It cooks in one pot. It is delicious. I like it. 7. There are 7 reasons why this is a really good dish! And you don’t care, you just want the recipe so move along there Sheila and share…

Couple of notes, if you are finding your way with cooking and exploring new things you may yet have come to use cardamom. Don’t be put off by ingredients that may be unknown to you. You will find cardamom pods easily in the super market and you will bash the outer husks using a pestle and mortar or a rolling pin to release the inner seeds. Another note I like to share is about fresh ginger. Keep it in the freezer and grate what you need straight from frozen using a microplane grater, there is no need to peel ginger.

Chicken Biryani Recipe
Feeds 6 easily.
You will need :
250g frozen peas
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 onion chopped finely
spices :
2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp Garam masala
2 tsp turmeric
8 cardomon pods seeded
Half teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tsp cumin
Chicken breast 500g
2 tbsp tomatoes purée
2 cups quick cook rice = approx. 350g
Tin coconut milk
2 cup veg stock = approx. 250ml
Flaked almonds to toast
Fresh Coriander to serve
Method:
Place 250g frozen peas in jug of boiling hot water and set aside
Finely chop the onion, grate the ginger, crack open the cardamom pods to release the seeds
Melt 1 tbsp coconut oil in large pan over medium heat
Gently fry the onion for 5 mins.
Stir in the following spices :
2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp Garam masala
2 tsp turmeric
8 cardomon pods seeded
Half teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tsp cumin
Cook spices couple minutes stirring through the onion.
Add chopped chicken 500g and 2 tbsp tomatoes purée, mix to coat chicken with spice
Add the drained peas stir through
Add 2 cups rice stir through
Pour in Can of coconut milk and the 2 cups veg stock
Raise the heat until just begging to bubble, stir well reduce the heat to medium and cover with lid for 10 mins
(Check every so often with wooden spoon that nothing is sticking to bottom of pan if it is give it a stir and turn down the heat a little.)
Toast the flaked almonds in a frying pan
Chop the fresh coriander
Once the Chicken Biryani has simmered for 10 minutes remove the lid and test to see if rice cooked, if not simmer a little longer covered and add more liquid if any danger of sticking.Turn the heat up for a few minutes more until just bubbling again.
Serve with the toasted almonds and fresh coriander.}
Enjoy! Sheila.

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Feta and black pudding Cannelloni

Posted on January 24, 2016 by sheila kiely

Want to try something different with pasta? Cannelloni.

Be warned though, it took me ages to get the filling into the dry pasta tubes using a teaspoon so an icing bag might be advised to speed up filling the tubes. I spooned the filling in then used the back of the spoon to push it in and then the leg of the spoon along with fingers to push it right in. It was tedious so next time I’ll be trying a piping bag.

The filling is delicious and simple to make. Black pudding is having a bit of a moment as a ‘super-food’ and it’s always been a firm favourite in our house anyway. What I love about this meal along with the taste is the speed of preparation, there is nothing to be chopped other than wilted spinach which is a cinch. Another cheat is the creamy sauce, instead of labouring over a bechamel I combine creme fraiche, milk and mustard to pour over the cannelloni and then crumble over some cheddar, again super fast and easy, just what you want.

Black Pudding & Feta Cannelloni.
Serves 4.
You will need:
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
Black pudding – 280g approx
100g spinach leaves
100g frozen peas
50g pinenuts
Block of feta cheese – 200g approx
Box dry Cannelloni tubes (16) – 200g
Creme fraiche – 250g
Milk – 200ml
1 tsp English Mustard
Cheddar – 50g
Method:
Pre-heat a fan oven to 180C.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Slice the black pudding into rounds and fry for 3 minutes on both sides then place in a large bowl.
Add the spinach to the empty pan used for the pudding and add a little splash of water, cover with a lid for 1 minute to wilt the spinach. Remove the spinach to some kitchen paper and squeeze away excess moisture. Chop the wilted spinach and add to the pudding. Use a fork to crumble the pudding and combine with the spinach.
Wipe out the pan and dry-fry the pine nuts until turning golden – watch carefully as they will burn easily.
Meanwhile place the frozen peas in a jug of boiling water.
Once the pine nuts have toasted mix in with the pudding and spinach.
Crumble in the feta block and combine the mixture with a fork.
Finally drain the peas and add into the pudding mixture and mix well.
Use a whisk to combine the creme fraiche, milk and mustard in a jug/bowl and set aside.
Fill the cannelloni tubes either using a piping bag or a teaspoon, packing the mixture right in.
Place the stuffed tubes in a baking dish, pour over the creme fraiche sauce and grate over the cheddar.
Bake in the hot oven at 180 for 20 minutes and then turn down to 160 for a further 20 minutes.
Great served with a simple green leaf salad.
Enjoy!
‘Til next time, Sheila

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Super Soups

Posted on January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 by sheila kiely

For the cold months a warming soup is just what you need. I love to make these up and have jugfuls in the fridge so I can have a nutritious and filling snack instead of reaching for the quick hit of biscuits.

The recipe I give here is for a beautifully spiced parsnip soup that is guaranteed to heat you up and leave you glowing. It’s one of the recipes from my upcoming book ‘Enjoy!’.

In the photographs the luciously vibrant green soup is packed full of goodness – it’s got onion, broccoli, green chilli and spinach. The recipe for Super Green Soup is in February’s Red Magazine {& online here} from a feature they have on vegan recipes by Amelia Freer and her book is called ‘Cook, Nourish, Glow’. Truth be told I like to serve this soup topped with grated parmesan or cheddar instead of the cashew butter that she suggests.
I like to have both soups nice and thick but you can water them down by adding more vegetable stock if you prefer a thinner consistency.
As I post this on ‘Blue Monday’ I do hope that know that the winter blues are almost behind us and we can look forward to warmer and brighter days and finally the sun came out for a while today so that’s promising.

Winter Warmer Peppered Parsnip, Potato & Leek soup
Serves: 4
You will need:
50g butter
2 small or 1 large leek
2 medium parsnips (approx. 450g)
2 medium potatoes (approx. 450g)
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 litre vegetable stock – from cube is fine
Fresh parsley to garnish (optional)
Method:
Top and tail the leeks removing the outer layer of leaves if very coarse or dirty.
Rinse under cold water tap, slice in half lengthways then thinly slice.
Melt the 50g butter in a large saucepan over a low heat, add the leeks and cover with a lid to sweat for 10 minutes.
Peel and cube the potatoes and parsnips then add to the softened leek with the ground black pepper and salt mixing well.
Add the stock then bring to the boil, reduce heat to simmer with lid almost covering for 30 minutes.
Blend well with a stick blender or in a food processor.
Serve with some finely chopped fresh parsley.
Enjoy!
‘Til next time, Sheila.