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This delicious pork escalope is made with honey mustard and ginger sauce.
Here's what you'll need to make it:
Marinade
I tsp English mustard
I tsp honey
1 cm fresh ginger chopped
Vegetable oil
Pork Escalopes (2 per person)
Freshly ground pepper
Serve with cous cous or rice
This is a beautiful pasta dish for any occasion, and so easy to put together. Here's what you'll need:
One pack pancetta
2 cms fresh ginger chopped
20 green beans sliced
1 red chili sliced
Handful fresh lemon thyme
4 spring onions chopped
I lemon juiced
Two cups fusilli
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Veggie Cous Cous is a beautiful dish, and fairly simple to make.
Here's what you'll need:
1/2 red onion chopped
1 garlic clove
4 cms ginger chopped
One dozen green beans
1 red chili sliced
1 red pepper chopped
2 tbsp chopped chives
Handful chopped coriander
1 lemon juiced
1 1/2 cups Israeli cous cous
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If you're an avocado fan, this will be perfect for you! Here's what you need:
1 avocado halved
3 tblsp olive oil
6 tblsp sherry vinegar
1/4 tsp English mustard
Pinch of basil
This is a lovely Mexican inspired dish - and so easy to make! Here's what you'll need:
200g chili con carne
(See previous recipe)
4-6 flour tortillas
Retried beans
Cheddar cheese grated
For the garnish
Sour cream
1 tomato chopped
1 avocado sliced
This is perfect for a hot summer's day! Here's what you'll need:
1 tomato chopped
1 lemon juiced
1 tin sardines in olive oil
Salt/pepper
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Here's the ingredients for the perfect chicken curry:
Two boneless chicken breasts
Olive oil
1 onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 cm fresh ginger chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 Cinammon stick
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp Garam masala
100 ml water
Serve with basmati rice or nan bread
Mince 'n' Tatties is a classic dish and very easy to make! Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
1 onion chopped
250g mince beef
1 beef stock pot
1 carrot sliced
1 stick celery chopped
4-5 medium jersey royal potatoes
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This is so easy to put together, but it's the perfect deli luncheon platter. Here's what you'll need:
Milano salami
Tomato sliced
Pickled sliced beetroot
Cornichons
Slices of Brie
Thinly sliced ham
Ready salted crisps
Chicken Marsala is a fantastic dish, and very simple to make. Here's what you'll need:
Olive oil
2 boneless chicken breasts
2 lemons juiced
3 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 cup Marsala wine
Salt/pepper
Serve with tagliatelle
Steak Hache is a delightful French dish which is easy to make. Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
1 onion sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
250g lean beef mince
Salt/pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
Serve with fusilli and Parmesan cheese
This is one of the easiest recipes - but so tasty! Here's all you'll need:
Black pudding
White bread sliced
Butter
Mango chutney
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Spaghetti Vongole is a beautiful sea food dish. Here's the ingredients:
Olive oil
2 garlic cloves minced
1 bottle clam/cockle juice
Handful chopped parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tsp oregano/basil
2 dozen clams in their shells
Black pepper
1/4 cup white wine
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Serve on a bed of spaghetti or linguini
Roast Leg of Lamb is a beautiful dish for a traditional Sunday Roast. Here's the ingredients:
Leg of lamb (about 1.5kg)
Olive oil
3 garlic cloves sliced
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Salt/pepper
Serve with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Chorizo & Black Bean Stew is delightful and very easy to prepare. Here's what you'll need:
4 cooking chorizo sausages
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper sliced
2 red chillies
1 clove garlic
1 tin black beans in water
2cm ginger
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Pot Roast is amazing, and can be made to eat at a later date like a stew. Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
500g Brisket of beef
2 carrots sliced
2 sticks celery
1 onion chopped
1 clove of garlic
2 bay leaves
1 tsp oregano
1 tomato chopped
1/2 cup red wine
Handful of chopped fresh parsley
2 cups water
Salt/pepper
Serve with mashed potatoes
Have a proper Mexican night in with these Beef Tacos. Here's what you'll need:
300g braising steak
1 red chilli
1 cup water
Grated cheddar cheese
Refried beans
White flour tortillas
Guacamole - have a listen to our previous podcast for the perfect homemade guacamole - https://shows.acast.com/mgs-kitchen/episodes/gorgeous-guacamole
Making your own guacamole can make any Mexican dish taste even better... Here's what you'll need:
1/2 an onion chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
1 avocado
1 tomato chopped
1 lemon juiced
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There is nothing nicer than making your own Garlic Bread... Here's what you'll need:
French bread
2 cloves garlic
Chopped parsley
Butter
Pepper
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Here's what you'll need for MG's beautiful beef curry:
Vegetable oil
1 tblsp butter
400g braising beef cubes
1 onion chopped
5 cloves garlic minced
2cm ginger sliced
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
1 tblsp Garam masala
1 beef stock pot
1 tsp garlic pickle
500 ml water
Serve with basmati rice and naan
Spicy beef and eggs is beautiful for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
250g lean minced beef
2 eggs
I green chili
1 red chili
1 tsp smoked paprika
Serve with bread and butter
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Tiger Prawn Pasta is perfect for this time of year. Here are the ingredients you'll need:
Olive oil
12 tiger prawns
3 Spring onions chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 green chilli sliced
1 lemon juiced
1 lime juiced
Fresh coriander chopped
Spaghetti cooked.
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Lebanese Chicken is simple and beautiful... Here's what you'll need:
Olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
1 tblsp tomato purée
2 chicken breasts boneless cubes
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1 tin tomatoes
Chicken stock pot
Salt/pepper
Devised by Mike Graham, and described as one of the tastiest dishes he's ever made, you'll definitely want to make Thai Tuna... Here's the ingredients you'll need:
2 Albacore tuna steaks
For the marinade:
Soy sauce
2 Lemongrass stalks chopped
I spring onion sliced
2 red chillies chopped
Juice of half a lime
Sprinkling of cress
2 cm fresh ginger sliced
Served with fried rice
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Here's what you'll need for this fantastic original dish from MG's Kitchen:
Vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic chopped
I packet pancetta
1 red chilli
1 green chilli
1 carrot chopped
I/2 pack of iberico chorizo
2 chorizo sausage
1 lemon
I cup basmati rice
1/2 tsp turmeric
Beef and Barley Stew is absolutely beautiful! Here's what you'll need for it:
1 onion chopped
3cm fresh ginger sliced
400g beef braising steak
2 tblsp flour
1 carrot sliced
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt/pepper
1 beef stock pot
1-2 cups water
Handful of chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup barley
Serve with crusty bread or mashed potatoes (see previous podcast)
Egg Mayonnaise is the perfect sandwich. Here's the ingredients you'll need:
2 eggs boiled
Two slices brown bread toasted
Mustard cress
2 tblsp Mayonnaise
Salt/pepper
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This is a beautiful Hungarian dish! Here's what you'll need to make it:
6 strips of smoked back bacon
1 onion chopped
2 green chillies chopped
1 yellow pepper diced
1 tin tomatoes
2 tblsp paprika
Serve as a side dish or as a main with macaroni pasta. Don't forget to tweet your photos @MGsKitchen.
Chana Saag is a beautiful vegetarian curry dish. Here's the ingredients you'll need:
Vegetable oil
1 tblsp butter
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
One bag Baby spinach leaves
1 tin chick peas
I tsp turmeric
1 green chilli chopped
1 tsp ground coriander
2 kashmiri chillies
1 tsp garlic pickle
Half tsp ground cumin
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
4 bruised cardommon pods
4 cloves
1 Cinammon stick
Fresh tomatoes sliced/Passata/1 tin tomatoes
Serve with nan bread or rice
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Our breakfast burrito is a beautiful bite to eat in the morning... Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
150g chorizo sliced
3 eggs
Milk
2 roasted red peppers
Baby spinach
I red chili
3 to 4 flour tortillas
Cheddar cheese grated
Sour cream/creme fraiche
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Beef Rendang is absolutely gorgeous, but it's one of our more complicated dishes to make - will you take it on? It's definitely worth it!
Here's what you'll need to make it:
400g diced beef
1 tin coconut milk
2 lemongrass stalks
10 kaffir line leaves
1 cinnamon stick
I tsp sugar
75ml tamarind water
3 tblsp Rendang paste
Optional:
Chop suey noodles
This is a beautiful pasta dish which can be made vegetarian by leaving out the ham...
Here's what you'll need:
Fettuccine or Tagliatelle
Cheese sauce
Milk
Butter
Cheddar grated
Ham chopped
Peas
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Salt/Pepper
The shortest and most simple recipe in MG's Kitchen - a beautiful sandwich for lunch!
Here’s all you will need:
One tin of sardines in olive oil
Butter
Two slices white sourdough bread
1 tomato
Lettuce
Lemon juice
Salt/pepper
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Get a taste of Mexico with this lovely dish, which you can make with leftover chilli or using one of our previous recipes to make new chilli - https://shows.acast.com/mgs-kitchen/episodes/chilli-con-carne
Here's the ingredients:
Chilli con carne
Refried beans
3-4 flour tortillas
Grated cheddar cheese
Sour cream/creme fraiche
1 tomato chopped
1 avocado diced
3 spring onions sliced
Chilli flakes
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Stuffed Peppers are a beautiful snack. Here's the ingredients you'll need:
1 onion sliced
I carrot chopped
I/2 green pepper
2 Thai chillies (red)
250g lean minced beef
Worcestershire sauce
1 beef stock pot
1 tblsp paprika
I tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 cup water
Salt/pepper
2 whole peppers seeded and de-stalked
Serve with long grain rice
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Ham & Cheese Toastie is a perfect snack, and so easy to make!
Here's what you'll need:
Two slices of bread (white or brown)
3-4 slices of ham
2-3 tblsp butter
Dijon mustard
Grated cheddar cheese
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Here's what you'll need for this fantastic dish:
300g lamb shoulder (cubed)
Olive oil
Greek yoghurt
Harissa
2 cloves garlic
2 cm fresh ginger
1 half tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 pinch caraway seeds
1 lemon
1 green chilli chopped
1 green pepper sliced
1 cup cous cous
4 spring onions
1 red chilli chopped
Vegetable stock pot
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Here's what you'll need for this beautiful curry dish:
Olive oil
1-2 chicken breasts
1 tblsp Garam Masala
I onion
2 garlic cloves
Coconut milk
I tin chopped tomatoes
Handful fresh coriander
1 lemon
1 cup basmati rice
Serve with naan bread
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This is a delightful side dish or light lunch you'll definitely want to make this Summer!
Here's the ingredients you'll need:
Asparagus
Olive oil
Black pepper
1 lemon juiced
Parmesan cheese grated
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Chana Masala is a beautiful vegetarian curry dish!
Here's the ingredients:
1 tin chick peas
Two green chilies chopped
1 onion sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tomatoes sliced
I tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
Fresh coriander chopped
1 lemon juiced
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Orzo Pancetta is one of the nicest and easiest pasta dishes to make.
Here's what you'll need:
Pancetta
1 tblsp olive oil
1 tblsp butter
Peas
Parmesan cheese
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Smoked Mackerel Salad is our simplest dish to make, but it has to be one of the tastiest!
You simply need three ingredients:
Smoked Mackerel
Baby Spinach
Salad Cream
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Goulash is a beautiful Hungarian dish - made in MG's style.
Here's the ingredients you'll need:
300g stewing steak
1 onion
1 packet pancetta
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tblsp smoked paprika
Chilli flakes
Gnocchi
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Cottage Pie is a kitchen staple - a hearty, beautiful dish. Here's what you'll need for it:
250g minced beef
1 onion diced
1 carrot
1 stick of celery
Thyme
Beef stock pot
Gravy granules
Salt/pepper
Mashed Potato (you can follow my mash recipe here - https://shows.acast.com/mgs-kitchen/episodes/back-to-basics-mashed-potato)
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A quesadilla is a beautiful snack that's so easy to make - and vegetarian!
Here's what you'll need:
Refried beans
2/4 flour or corn tortillas
Sliced raw chillis
One tomato
Grated cheddar cheese
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Chicken Milanese is a beautiful dish made in MG's Kitchen. Here are the ingredients you'll need:
Olive oil
1 chicken breast
1 egg
2 tblsp flour
6 tblsp breadcrumbs
Italian seasoning or oregano
FOR THE PASTA SAUCE:
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 jar pasatta or 1 tin tomatoes
Oregano
1 tblsp tomato purée
1 carrot
1 stick celery
Pasta
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Macaroni Cheese is a classic - and perfect for vegetarians!
Here's what you'll need:
For the white sauce:
I tblsp butter
3 tblsp flour
Milk
Salt/pepper
Grated cheddar
Gruyere
Parmesan
Paprika
Macaroni
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MG's Meatloaf is absolutely delicious. If you're a meat eater and you've never tried it - you're in for a treat!
Here's what you'll need:
250g minced pork
250g minced beef
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 egg
Breadcrumbs
Italian seasoning
Salt/pepper
Parsley
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Chilli Con Carne really is one of our favourites - and it's so easy to make!
Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
250g minced beef
1 onion
1 pepper
2 chillies
1 tin tomatoes
1 tin kidney beans
1 lemon
1 tblsp paprika
1/2 tblsp cumin
1 tsp Tabasco
Rice
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Mike Graham cooks Paprika Chicken - a beautiful Moroccan dish:
Here's what you'll need:
Vegetable oil
1 chicken breast
1 onion
1 pepper
2 chillies
2 tblsp smoked sweet paprika
1 tblsp paprika
1 tin tomatoes
3 tblsp sour cream or craime freche
Rice or pasta or gnocchi
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This is a fantastic dish you can make with any leftover pasta! Here's what you'll need:
100g Serrano ham
2 garlic cloves
1 lemon
Parsley
1 red chilli
Cooked spaghetti
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This is a beautiful and tasty Moroccan dish that you can make in your kitchen.
Here's what you'll need:
One chicken breast
2 cloves garlic
2 red chillies
1 carrot
1 chicken stockpot
1 handful green beans
I tsp Ras Al Hanoit spice
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup Israeli cous cous
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Everyone loves a hamburger, and Mike Graham shows you how to make the perfect burger from scratch!
Here's what you'll need:
250g minced beef
One tomato sliced
Salt, pepper
Garlic powder
Mayonnaise
2 slices white sourdough bread
Sliced onions
Cheddar cheese slice
3 cornichons sliced
Lettuce sliced
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Here's what you need for this beautiful classic BLT:
4 rashers Smoked bacon
2 slices of fresh bread
Mayonnaise
Sliced tomato
Sliced lettuce
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Mike Graham makes a delicious Super Soup. Almost anything can be added to this classic dish, and it can be made with meat or as a vegetarian dish... Here are the ingredients you'll need:
Olive oil
Pancetta cubes
1 onion chopped
1 leek sliced
2 cups Water
2 carrots chopped
2 celery sticks chopped
1 carton passata
1 bay leaf
Thyme
Parsley
Italian seasoning
I/2 cup barley (optional)
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Today's episode is a delicious Sausage Casserole. Here's what you'll need to make this classic dish:
Vegetable oil
Three to four sausages cut into bite size chunks
1 onion
1 carrot
Parsley
Thyme
1 leek
I tblsp paprika
Half a cup of wine
2 Tomatoes
Oxo cube
Sherry vinegar
Serve with crusty bread
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We are going Back to Basics with today's dish - Straightforward Scrambled Eggs. Here's what you'll need for this simple but tasty classic:
Butter
Milk
Eggs
Salt
Pepper
Chilli flakes
Paprika
Toast
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Mike Graham makes a beautiful curry, and listen out for the special ingredient 2 minutes in - a sprinkling of MG relationship advice!
Here's what you'll need for the Lamb Curry Biryani:
Vegetable oil
Butter
Shoulder of lamb
1 tbls Garam masala
1 tbls Curry powder
3 cloves of garlic chopped
2 cm of ginger peeled and chopped
1 tsp coconut milk powder
I large onion
100 grams natural yoghurt
2 tbls tomato purée
2 red chillies
1 tbsp ground almonds
& Basmati rice
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MG's Paella is "controversially" made with chorizo - but it is fantastic and will fill your kitchen with the sights, smells and tastes of Spain!
Here are the ingredients you'll need:
Olive oil
Chorizo sliced
Chicken breast cubed
2 garlic cloves chopped
I carrot chopped
2 green chillies
1 pepper sliced
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
Paella spice mix
Garden peas
Chicken stock pot
Taglierini pasta or spaghetti
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Sometimes you've just got to go back to basics, and today Mike Graham gives you an easy and tasty way to do mashed potato - enjoy!
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A spicy dish that can be made for breakfast or lunch.
Ingredients:
Olive oil
3 to 4 eggs
Milk
2 to 3 inches of salami (chopped)
1 to 2 fresh chillies (chopped)
1 tomato diced
Grated cheddar cheese
Parsley
Mike Graham cooks up Classic Spaghetti Bolognese from his kitchen. It's a simple recipe for a great, classic dish that you can make at home.
Here's the ingredients you need:
Olive Oil
Minced beef (100g per serving)
Onion
Celery
Carrot
Two cloves of garlic
Worcestershire sauce
Tin of tomatoes or Passata
Bay leaf
Parsley
Oregano
Mixed herbs
Beef stock
Salt and pepper
Mike Graham gives an overview of what to expect from this tasty new series where he cooks great, simple food from his kitchen...
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