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Spicy tequila marinade barbecue
A recipe for a baseline spicy tequila marinade that works brilliantly if you're cooking outdoors over fire or indoors
4 min read


Kung Pao chicken with fried rice
Kung Poa, the chicken that sitcoms made famous. But this Kung Pao chicken with fried rice is the recipe from my dad's travels in Asia
7 min read


Mozambican chicken peri peri curry
chicken peri peri curry from Mozambique, a tasty example of the historic fusion between Portuguese cooking and Indian Diasporan cuisine
10 min read


Keralan curry with coconut and lime
This Keralan curry with coconut and lime is an adaptable dish—a vegan baseline, but easily adapted for chicken or seafood versions
7 min read


Singaporean prawn, tomato and sweetcorn curry
This Singaporean prawn, tomato and sweetcorn curry is a long-standing favourite, a go-to quick meal perfect when you get home late but...
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Pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs
Another South African Indian diasporan dish, this pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs is easily turned vegan—just leave out the eggs.
9 min read


Spicy chicken and noodle stir fry
A quick wok dish, this spicy chicken and noodle stir fry is a nod to Chinese Szechuan-style cooking as well as to Hainan Chicken.
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Chennai lamb and coconut curry
Chennai lamb and coconut curry may take its name from the state capital of Tamil Nadu, but it's is far more South African than Indian
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Indian Ocean lamb and fennel curry
Lamb and fennel curry from South Africa's east coast. Typical Parsi cooking, it uses nuts and dried fruit, but doesn't use coconut
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Beluga lentil, red pepper and mushroom curry
This vegan dish of beluga lentils, red bell peppers and mushrooms with fragrant spices is a fusion dish
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Surfer tikka masala
A South African version of tikka masala—vegetarian, chicken or beef—rich in the the spices and fruits used in Indian diasporan cooking
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Transatlantic French chicken
An easy-to-cook fusion chicken dish combining classic French Burgundian cooking with Cajun swagger; creamy and spicy
7 min read


Harissa, are you better? Are you well, well, well?
A delicious Moroccan dish that combines the smoky, tangy and spicy flavours of harissa whether the veggie or chicken version
7 min read


Goan, you know you want to...
A delicious vegetarian dish from Goa that combines creaminess, citrus zing and a bit of a spicy kick.
5 min read


Spicy Sichuan beef with noodles
A delicious and quick Chinese dish of beef with noodles full of the fiery spiciness of the traditional Sichuan kitchen
5 min read


Another Indian summer jalfrezi
Jalfrezi is a popular style dish across the Indian Subcontinent. This Indian Ocean version looks to okra as a key ingredient
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Massaman Mania
A delicious and filling version of Massaman curry, the Thai dish thought to have its origins in Muslim Persian cooking
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My Thai green curry
Green curry is one of Thai food's most loved dishes. Better still, it's delicious, health and easy to make with beef, chicken or seafood
6 min read
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