Tamarind Tree Gourmet Recipes.

The Perfect Side Dish: Tamarind Rice

The Perfect Side Dish: Tamarind Rice

Serves 4 as a side dish 20 minutes   Ingredients 1 cup of basmati rice 2 tablespoons peanuts 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds 1 dried red chilli (crushed or sliced) 3 tablespoons Tamarind and Date Chutney Fried onions to serve   Method Boil rice and drain. In a dry frying pan toast peanuts, mustard seeds and chilli until slightly browned. Add in 1 tablespoon of oil and swirl to coat. Add rice to a large mixing bowl, stir through tamarind and date paste, peanuts, chilli and mustard seeds and mix thoroughly Serve with crunchy fried onions on top.

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Red Kidney Bean and Potato Rogan Josh

Red Kidney Bean and Potato Rogan Josh

Ingredients: 1 Jar Tamarind Tree Rogan Josh 2 440gm tins red kidney beans 250gms potato- peeled, cubed and parboiled 1cm crushed ginger 1 large green chilli finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon tomato paste or plain yoghurt (to spice down) 1 tablespoon ghee or oil   To serve Julienned ginger, diced tomato and chopped coriander Basmati rice, roti   Method  Heat oil or ghee and sauté garlic, ginger, and chilli to release the flavours (about 30 seconds). Add beans and potatoes and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add Tamarind Tree Rogan Josh and 1 jar of...

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Samosas with Tamarind and Date Dipping Sauce

Samosas with Tamarind and Date Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:    Samosa Dough 1 ½ cups plain flour1 ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons ghee/vegetable oil 5 tablespoons chilled water   Samosa Filling 500gms potato 1cm crushed ginger 1 large green chilli finely diced 1 Onion finely diced ½ cup frozen peas 2 tablespoons Tamarind Tree Classic Tikka ½ teaspoon salt Extra ghee   To serve Tamarind Tree Tamarind and Date dipping sauce Coriander   Method Dough – rub ghee into flour until it resembles fine crumbs. Slowly add water, kneading between each tablespoon. When formed, add to the fridge to chill for thirty minutes. Cook, drain and roughly mash...

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Turmeric and Saffron Chicken Lentil Soup

Turmeric and Saffron Chicken Lentil Soup

Cooking Time: 45 minutes Serves 4   Ingredients: 500gms chicken fillets 2 tblspn olive oil 2 tblspn Tamarind Tree Turmeric and Saffron Tikka Paste 1 onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 cup brown lentils 2 cup pearl barley 1 litre chicken stock 1 cup water Salt & freshly ground black pepper To serve 1 lime, natural yoghurt, fresh coriander   Method Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Cook the onion and chicken until just browned, add garlic. Stir in tikka paste and coat chicken well. Add lentils, barley and stock and simmer for 45 minutes.   Season...

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