butter chicken
I remember vividly when and how I fell in love with Butter Chicken. The month was May, the year 2011 the place a small, ramshackle restaurant in New Delhi, India. I had been in Delhi studying since early March of that year and had months to go before heading back home to Cape Town to finish off my degree. Most of the food I had been exposed to in the city until then had not been to my liking, mainly because I did not at the time have much of a palette for hot and spicy food. One day when my friend and I went out as we often did to get out of the campus, I decided to try out Butter Chicken, which I was assured was the dish with the least heat on the menu. I was immediately hooked. For me it was the creamy texture and how the spices were tempered with yoghurt and tomatoes that made this meal a winner. Fast-forward to 2021, I’ve been enjoying this meal for a decade. The recipe below is my take on this delicious meal and I hope you can use it to switch up your chicken meals once in a while.
Scones, Scones, Scones
This is my recipe for yumminess produced in under an hour. These scones are perfect for a weekend or weekday morning. All you need to do is set your alarm an hour early to make sure that you stay in your family’s good books for an entire week! My scones are light, fluffy and golden. The sugar content ensures that they are sweet enough to enjoy on their own and not too sweet that you can’t add jam and cream. I really like adding ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon for that added bit flavour. You can also add a teaspoon of nutmeg for that additional flavour pop. Go on, give this recipe a try and let me know how popular you become in your home.
Carrot & Raisin Muffins
I’m not much of a breakfast person. My tummy rejects food early in the morning. I’ve tried and failed to force-feed myself because “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” blah blah blah, but it just never works. So my morning routine is having a cup of tea with milk and honey and having something more substantial around 11am. Because I eat so late in the morning, I’m always trying to find quick and easy brunch-type meals that are filling enough to give me energy, but not too heavy so that I can still enjoy my lunch at a decent hour. This here is my recipe for Carrot & Raisin Muffins that can be put together in just 35 minutes. They are light, fluffy and delicious enough to have just with tea of coffee – no need for butter or jam. You’re more than welcome to vary this recipe by adding nuts, which work perfectly with carrots. You can also reduce the amount of sugar if you prefer less sugar in your muffins. Either way, I’m certain you’ll make this recipe a staple in your kitchen.
