Potato Salad: (Feeds 4-6) Returning to adding ‘Back Pocket’ recipes, with one that isn’t strictly one you keep in your back pocket… M ore like one in the pocket of your “Kiss The Cook” BBQ apron - since I’ve only ever made this to take to BBQs. It goes down so well it’s now by request, plus it’s nice to have something tasty that isn’t meat, meat, and more meat. Ingredients: 1x large bag of Salad/Baby/Miniature/Charlotte potatoes (smaller the better basically) 2x scallion shallots (the long ones) Crispy onions (for garnish - to taste) 2 spring onions (yes, 3 types of onions!) 3 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp dairy free, non-sweet yogurt Lemon juice (about half a lemon’s worth, I use bottled) 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp mustard (British or Wholegrain is better, American “yellow” if that’s all you’ve got) 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (cider vinegar might work, I haven’t tried it yet) 2 tsp paprika (to taste - if you like it) Salt and Pepper (to taste) Equipment: 1 LARGE salad bow...
Beef and Chickpea Biryani: Works very well with lamb as well (Feeds 4-6) This really isn’t a ‘Back Pocket’ recipe, it’s quite involved, but it’s one of my favourite dishes, and It also is a great way to use up leftover mixed grill Turkish/Lebanese Kebab meat. (chicken & lamb shishes, or donner/Kofti - dice them up into small chunks and fry them in a little oil before adding them back in place of the cooked beef.) Ingredients: 2x 500g packs of diced beef braising steak (or shoulder) 2x large onions 6x gloves of garlic or 3 tbls of garlic puree 150ml non-dairy ( unsweetened ) milk, or full fat cow’s kind 1 heaped tsp of tumeric (or safron if you’re feeling very posh) 2 tsp cumin (or seeds) 1 tsp coriander or (seeds) ½ tsp cinnamon (or about the same size stick) 12 cardamom pods worth of seeds (take them out the pods!) 2tsp of salt (adjust to taste) 2/4 nutmeg (it’s going to be ground, so chop it down) 140ml sunflower oil (not olive this time) 200ml dairy free unswe...