#recipes

Winter warmers Lentil and Coconut Curry with Mini Pork Meatballs Is this a stew or a soup? I’m not sure, but with all these aromatic spices in it, one ...

Indian celebratory dish Kerala Pork Peralan The Malayalam word Peralan or Purattiyathu means coated. Pork Peralan or Pork Perattiyathu is a typical Kerala style dry curry with coconut oil, spices ...

What to do with Cyprus winter vegetable? Pork Stew with Commandaria sauce and Mashed Kolokassi 1/2 kilo pork 300ml Commandaria Salt Pepper 2 tablespoons dry coriander seeds, crushed 50ml olive oil Water 250...

Kohlrabi Escalopes Breading mix 2 cups of wholegrain breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt Batter mix 1/4 cup of all purpose flour 1/2 cup of room ...

Post Xmas light bite Spicy Sausage Rolls This is my version of the traditional British recipe, which is brimming with spice! Makes 8 large or 20 small 3 tbsp olive oil 2 red onions, ...

Cocktail pleasers If you are entertaining a crowd over the rest of the holidays RODDY DAMALIS has you covered I have just held my Christmas soiree, which was a great ...

Traditional Indian Christmas dish Daisy’s Kerala Beef Cutlet Celebrations in a Christian household in Kerala, especially at Christmas, are never complete without the humble Kerala Beef Cutlets. Celebratory meals ...

Traditional island festive sweet Turkish Cypriot Ekmek kadeyifi (Bread kadeyif) This recipe is for a pair of circular rusks which can be bought from a Turkish Cypriot bakery in one ...

Zingy citrus rules supreme Chicken Tagine With preserved lemons and olives I’m obsessed with preserved lemons – they add incredible zing to stews like this one. 1 preserved lemon 50ml olive ...

Don’t be scared of phyllo I generally do not bake, I’m petrified of all the weighing, measuring, timing and precision that it involves. I feel much more comfortable ...

Traditional Kerala Egg Stew (Mutta Ishtew) Let me introduce you to the humblest and tastiest of curries, made with boiled eggs. The thick yolk of boiled eggs combined with the ...

A trip to Thailand Green chicken curry 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion (white or red), finely chopped 2 tablespoons green curry paste (see below) 400g milk or coconut cream 500g chicken thighs ...

Vegan mains Vegetable and soya mince soup 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 medium white onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 inches of fresh ginger, diced 1/2 teaspoon of thyme 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon ...

Inspired by visits to Asia, RODDY DAMALIS puts a spin on strong Asian tastes Much of my inspiration has come from my travels. I’m privileged enough to have visited ...

Fig and Almond Cake With Orange Blossom Yogurt When they are in season I use fresh figs, but if they’re not I use the soft organic ones instead. 200g ...

An ode to South Indian curd rice An ode to good-old Curd Rice or Thayir Saadham or Choru Saadham (Thayir is curd or yoghurt, Choru or Saadham is rice). Eating ...

Brownies with Peanut Butter, Cream Cheese, Banana and Biscuit Chocolate mixture 100g unsalted butter 200g chocolate couverture 150g brown sugar 3 medium eggs 1/2 sachet vanilla 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan salt 150g all-purpose flour ...

Dine in style without thinking about your waistline says RODDY DAMALIS Growing up in South Africa in the 80s and 90s, going out to a restaurant meant, more often than ...

Vegan mains for supper Indian potato and cabbage curry 1 medium white cabbage, sliced 2 potatoes medium sized, cubed 3 tablespoons of olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 large onion, finely diced 2...

Time for tea Fig and Orange Muffins Figs are my favourite fruit and I love using them in sweet and savoury dishes. These spicy little muffins are wonderful for breakfast ...

South Indian staple Lemon Rice Who doesn’t like rice? I can say that no Indian can actually get through life without rice. Lemon Rice is a staple in most ...

A taste of Spain Seafood paella 400ml hot vegetable broth 1g saffron 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika 125g ...

Delicious chicken dishes for when you are in a hurry The holidays are over and the effort is now focused on getting the kids and ourselves back into the routine. ...

Simple vegan mains Cream of Broccoli Soup 1 large head of broccoli 4 stalks of celery 2 cloves of garlic 1 large white onion 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt Pinch of ...