The Burmese biryani, known as "danbauk", is one of my favourite dishes when I go and visit Myanmar. It is different from other biryanis mainly because the chicken is cooked with the rice and it also features cashew nuts, raisins, and peas. It is a very fragrant dish and you can smell it long before … Continue reading Burmese Biryani (Danbauk) with Chicken
I like baking fish in foil parcels because it keeps a lot of the moisture inside while also making it easier to clean up afterwards. The flavours are South East Asian and are similar to my red curry fish parcel recipe. I have used a whole Red Snapper here but you can use any whole … Continue reading Lemongrass and ginger Snapper parcel (297 calories per serve)
Yesterday my mum bought a lot of potatoes because the shop she was at only sold them in 5kg bags. Then my brother brought home four sprigs of home-grown rosemary so I decided to make a roasted lamb leg. Serves 6 Prep time 30 mins Cook time 1.5 hour + 20 mins resting time Ingredients … Continue reading Herb butter roasted lamb on potatoes with cherry shiraz reduction (618 calories per serve)
Serves 6 Prep time 20 mins Cook time 15 mins + 1 hour (simmer) Ingredients 12 chicken drumsticks 1 tbsp olive oil 1 ½ tbsp sweet paprika powder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 brown onions, thickly sliced 300g mushrooms, thickly sliced 150ml sherry 500ml chicken stock 1 x 400g can of butterbeans, drained and rinsed … Continue reading Chicken sherry stew with mushroom and butter beans (375 calories per serve)
My mom flew down to visit me in Melbourne today and so I decided to cook her one of her favourite dishes: paella. The first time she had something similar to a paella was about twenty years ago when a good family friend from El Salvador (Aunty Anna) made 'Spanish Rice' which was basically a … Continue reading Prawn and mussel paella (585 calories per serve)
My friend, Glampacker, made an amazing Nigella Lawson creation: nutella hazelnut cheesecake. I estimated that it would've been over 500 calories per serve so I decided to make a pretty light dinner knowing that the cheesecake was going to be calorie-intensive. Serves 6 (or 4 if you're hungry) Prep time 20 mins Cook time 20 … Continue reading Squash and feta baked frittata with eggplant salad (184 +152 calories, total 336 calories)
This was originally a recipe from Matthew Evans but the steps in his original recipe were a bit awkward/difficult so I decided to change it a little bit, adjusting it to be a bit more flavourful (at least according to me). This is also my first time using sage ... and I decided I didn't … Continue reading Chicken casserole with white wine and mushrooms (275 calories per serve)
Chinese bbq pork ribs are seriously one of the best ribs you will ever have. This recipe, would you believe it or not, was actually adapted from Donna Hay. As a non-Asian, she makes a good Chinese bbq pork! I've used spare ribs in this and it also works well with other pork cuts, with … Continue reading Chinese BBQ Pork Ribs
This beef and potato curry is perfect for recycling sad and tired potatoes in your fridge or pantry. It's perfect with mint leaves but you can also put other herbs like basil in it. The tumeric and coriander gives it a lovely spiced flavour that pairs beautifully with basmati rice. If you're making a kid-friendly … Continue reading Dry beef and potato curry
