Tag: chilli

Ready to tantalize your taste buds with a burst of flavour? Look no further! Say hello to my latest kitchen creation: Gochuang Glazed Aubergines! These gorgeous purple gems are roasted to perfection and smothered in a sweet and spicy Gochuang sauce that'll have your mouth watering in no time.

This sticky spicy chilli and soy aubergine recipe is a quick and easy dish that's packed full of flavour. It makes a perfect vegetarian meal or standout side dish.

Cauliflower rice is an excellent light alternative to rice but it can be very bland. This is a lovely flavoursome version with a great combination of tastes and textures!

This is my go-to recipe for chilli, I've been making this for years and it never fails.

A reciipe for a simple but delicious sweet potato and chickpea curry. Perfect served with rice, poppodoms, raita and mango chutney

A recipe to make delicious chicken satay skewers. These are super easy to make and are perfect with rice and salad or served on flatbreads.

A delicious recipe for spicy chickpea & butterbean patties. They are delicious but super healthy as they are baked instead of fried. Healthy, vegetarian and gluten-free. Only 100 calories each too!

This is Chilli but not as you know it! It has a delicious Middle Eastern style twist and is a new favourite in the Eating Ideas household. Well worth a try!

I love chilli con carne and these chilli stuffed portabello mushrooms are one of my favourite serving suggestions. All the flavour of the chilli and mushroom and none of the carbs! Better still, mushrooms are really good for us and deserve to be celebrated!

The ultimate comfort food- a spicy, potato bake made with Cypriot new potatoes, coconut milk and Thai spices. This is one delicious dish! Perfect for vegetarians too- why should the meat eaters have all the satay fun?

Are  you worried that you are eating too much meat?  Me too!  I’m not the biggest meat eater in the world but I am very aware of all the media coverage about the perils of meat and processed foods.  I do enjoy vegetarian fayre and I am often trying out new combinations that pack a […]

Who needs a reason when they are so delicious but the fact is that they are really good for us!  I love avocado in a salad and it is pretty awesome in guacamole too.  I find it rare that good tasting foods are also healthy and for that I celebrate the avocado. Here are some […]

As today is National Burger day, I thought I would share this healthy burger alternative with you.  Instead of minced steak it uses minced turkey breast which is a much healthier choice.  As I love Thai food, I have chosen to include a combination of chilli, ginger, lime and soy which work so well together […]

I am totally addicted to sweet chilli sauce- I add it to loads of things and love the sweet/ savoury kick it gives.  I am very conscious that it is loaded with sugar which is why it tastes so good but a little of what we fancy does us good- right? I decided to make […]

Regular readers will know that I have been trying to grow vegetables in pots with mixed success. I had almost given up on my chilli pepper plant, particularly as the weather had turned so cold but finally, to my delight, I started to see ripe peppers. When I picked my first pepper I decided to […]

I really took a notion for chilli con carne tonight so made a dukan friendly one.  I usually make a fine chilli but this one posed a real problem- how to make it taste good without tomatoes or beans.  I reckoned that the key was to making it reall y spicy and cooking it for […]