Spicy Vegetarian Chilli

Name: Spicy Vegetarian Chilli - Video
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 red onion (chopped); 4 button mushrooms (chopped); 1 red chilli (sliced); 4 garlic cloves (chopped); 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 400 g tin kidney beans (drained); handful green beans (halved); 200 ml water; 2 tbsp hot chilli sauce; 2 cups of easy cook rice; 3 cups of wate

Spicy Vegetarian Chilli - Video

This is a great vegetarian recipe to cook in a thermal cooker. It is quick and easy to create and will be enjoyed by vegetarians and non vegetarians.

Course

Main Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

Ingredients

for the chilli

1 red onion chopped
4 button mushrooms chopped
1 red chilli sliced
4 garlic cloves chopped
400 g tin chopped tomatoes
400 g tin kidney beans drained
handful green beans halved
200 ml water
2 tbsp hot chilli sauce

for the rice

2 cups of easy cook rice
3 cups of wate

Course

Main Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

Ingredients

for the chilli

1 red onion chopped
4 button mushrooms chopped
1 red chilli sliced
4 garlic cloves chopped
400 g tin chopped tomatoes
400 g tin kidney beans drained
handful green beans halved
200 ml water
2 tbsp hot chilli sauce

for the rice

2 cups of easy cook rice
3 cups of wate

Instructions

Put the inner pot on the cooker.
Turn on the heat to medium and pour in the rapeseed oil.
When hot add the red onion, button mushrooms, chilli and garlic. Cook until the onions are soft.
Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, green beans, and water. Stir and bring to the boil.
Place the inner pot and top pot into the outer container. Shut the putting the inner pot into the outer container and shutting the lid.

to cook the rice

Put the top pot onto a medium heat and add the rice and water
Bring to the boil and once boiling run a fork through to break up any lumps
Open the outer container and put the top pot in over the chilli.
Shut the lid and leave to cook for a minimum of 2 hours.
Serve with crème fraîche and some crusty bread

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Moroccan 7 Vegetable Stew

Moroccan 7 Vegetable Stew - Video

This recipe full of the tastes of Morocco and will suit vegetarian and meat eaters alike. The recipe comes from a great book by Sara Lewis which is full of Slow Cooker meals that can easily be adapted for the thermal cooker.

Course

Main Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine

Moroccan

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large onion chopped
2 carrots diced
300 g swede diced
1 red pepper cored deseeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
200 g frozen broad beans
400 g tin chopped tomatoes
3 tsp harissa
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 cm piece of fresh root ginger peeled and finely chopped
300 ml vegetable stock
125 g okra thickly sliced
200 g couscous
320 ml boiling water
juice of 1 lemon

To garnish

mint leaves torn

Course

Main Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine

Moroccan

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large onion chopped
2 carrots diced
300 g swede diced
1 red pepper cored deseeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
200 g frozen broad beans
400 g tin chopped tomatoes
3 tsp harissa
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 cm piece of fresh root ginger peeled and finely chopped
300 ml vegetable stock
125 g okra thickly sliced
200 g couscous
320 ml boiling water
juice of 1 lemon

To garnish

mint leaves torn

Instructions

Heat the oil in the inner pot, add the onion and fry stirring, for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add the carrots, swede, red pepper, garlic, beans and tomatoes.
Mix in the harissa, turmeric and ginger.
Pour in the stock, give everything a stir and bring to the boil. When boiling add the okra and bring back to the boil.
If using your top pot to cook the couscous turn down the heat to a simmer and place the top pot into the inner pot.
Add the couscous to the top pot and pour in the boiling water.
Give the couscous a stir before putting the lid on the top pot and placing the inner pot into the insulated outer container.
Shut the lid and leave to cook without power for 2 to 3 hours.
Before serving add the juice of the lemon to the stew.
Once served garnish with some torn leaves of mint.

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Wonderful Carrot and Beetroot Soup

Carrot Beetroot Soup is an easy and healthy soup that has not only a wonderful colour but a great taste. Soups are perfect to make in a thermal cooker as it allows them to slowly cook and develop their flavours while keeping the vitamins and nutrients locked in the cooker.

Wonderful Carrot and Beetroot Soup

This is a delicious and vibrant soup made with beetroot and carrots and garnished with sour cream.

Course

Soup, Starters, Vegetarian

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large brown onion chopped
500 kg carrots peeled, chopped
3 celery stalks sliced
2 garlic cloves peeled and diced
1 kg beetroot's peeled and chopped
2 litres vegetable stock

To serve

Course

Soup, Starters, Vegetarian

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large brown onion chopped
500 kg carrots peeled, chopped
3 celery stalks sliced
2 garlic cloves peeled and diced
1 kg beetroot's peeled and chopped
2 litres vegetable stock

To serve

Instructions

Heat the oil in the inner pot.
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
Add beetroot and stock. If the vegetables are not quite covered top up with water.
Bring to the boil.
Once boiling turn down to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on.
Turn off the heat and place the inner pot into the vacuum-insulated outer Thermal Container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermally cook without power for a minimum of 3 hours.
Before serving remove the bay leaves and purée with a blender.
Serve with a twist of sour cream and some chopped fresh chives.

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Chinese Beef Stew with Peanuts

To celebrate this years Chinese New Year I have made a Chinese beef stew. Unlike most Chinese dishes this calls on the traditional stewing technique of North East China.

Course

Beef, Main Dish

Cuisine

Chinese

Servings

Ingredients

4 tbsp rapeseed oil
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 large onion finely chopped
500 g stewing steak cubed
50 g sweet potato chopped
40 g dried porcini mushrooms soaked in hot water
200 g chestnut mushrooms sliced
1 tbsp black bean sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
110 ml chicken stock
75 ml rice wine
100 g roasted peanuts

Course

Beef, Main Dish

Cuisine

Chinese

Servings

Ingredients

4 tbsp rapeseed oil
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 large onion finely chopped
500 g stewing steak cubed
50 g sweet potato chopped
40 g dried porcini mushrooms soaked in hot water
200 g chestnut mushrooms sliced
1 tbsp black bean sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
110 ml chicken stock
75 ml rice wine
100 g roasted peanuts

Instructions

Heat the oil in the inner pot and add the garlic and onions. Cook for until the onions soften.
Add the beef and stir-fry until it starts to brown.
Add all of the remaining ingredients except the wine. Top up with more stock or water to cover everything.
Bring to the boil then turn down to the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and place the inner pot into the insulated outer container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermal cook for a minimum of 3 hours.
Before serving stir in the rice wine and check the seasoning.
Serve with rice and stir fried pak choi and a sprinkle of peanuts.

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Pot Roast Beef with Mushrooms

For this dish you an use any beef joint but remember the cheaper cuts will need a lot longer to tenderise them. I served my Pot Roast Beef with lovely creamy mashed potatoes which soaked up all the lovely mushroom gravy. If you have a top pot you can cook your potatoes in that and they will be perfect to mash just before serving.

Course

Beef, Main Dish

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 kg beef joint. If you choose a cheaper cut it will need longer cooking
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 large onion thinly sliced
3 400g tins cream of mushroom soup
1 tsp thyme
3 tbsp beef gravy mix powder
250 g mushrooms sliced
2 bay leaves
water

Course

Beef, Main Dish

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 kg beef joint. If you choose a cheaper cut it will need longer cooking
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 large onion thinly sliced
3 400g tins cream of mushroom soup
1 tsp thyme
3 tbsp beef gravy mix powder
250 g mushrooms sliced
2 bay leaves
water

Instructions

Add the oil to the inner pot over a medium heat.
Brown the meat all over.
Remove the meat and add the onions and garlic. Cook the onions until they a soft.
Place the meat back on the onions and add all the other ingredients.
Pour in some water if the meat is not completely covered.
Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Put the inner pot into the insulated outer container and shut the lid. Cook for a minimum of 4 hours without power depending on the cut of meat. If cooking it longer bring it back to the boil after the 4 hours.
Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables of your choice

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Keema Indian Street Food

This is a wonderful eat anytime curry adapted from a recipe by Pat Chapman of The Curry Club. The curry is so easy to make and will be loved by all. I added chickpeas to my version as I love them but you could add peas which is more traditional.

Course

Beef, Lamb, Main Dish, Pork

Cuisine

Indian

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
2 medium red onions chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
5 cm piece of fresh ginger finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander ground
1 tsp chilli powder use less if you don't like your curries too hot
4 cloves
1 cardamom
500 g mince. This can be lamb, beef or pork which ever you like
400 g tin of tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
225 g tin tomato soup
400 g tin chickpeas
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp fenugreek

To Serve

boiled rice This can be cooked at the same time in the top pot
salt
2 hard boiled eggs sliced

Course

Beef, Lamb, Main Dish, Pork

Cuisine

Indian

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
2 medium red onions chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
5 cm piece of fresh ginger finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander ground
1 tsp chilli powder use less if you don't like your curries too hot
4 cloves
1 cardamom
500 g mince. This can be lamb, beef or pork which ever you like
400 g tin of tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
225 g tin tomato soup
400 g tin chickpeas
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp fenugreek

To Serve

boiled rice This can be cooked at the same time in the top pot
salt
2 hard boiled eggs sliced

Instructions

Add the ghee or oil to the inner pot over a medium heat.
Fry the onions, garlic and ginger until the onions start to soften.
Turn down the heat slightly and add the turmeric, coriander, chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and a little water if too dry. Cook for 5 minutes stirring from time to time.
Mix in the meat, tomatoes, ketchup and soup. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil while stirring from time to time.
Add the garam masala and fenugreek. Simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on before putting the inner pot into the insulated outer container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermally cook for a minimum of 2 hours without power.
Check the seasoning before serving. Serve with rice and sliced boiled eggs on top

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Perfect Sticky Glazed Ham

This recipe is adapted from a recipe that appeared in the Waitrose Magazine. It makes the perfect ham for a celebration.

Course

Ham, Main Dish

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

2 kg unsmoked gammon from the thick end of the leg
2 onions roughly chopped
2 carrots roughly chopped
2 sticks celery roughly chopped
2 star anise
10 black peppercorns
15-20 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4 bay leaves
2-3 sprigs thyme
500 ml stout
200 ml cola

Glaze

Course

Ham, Main Dish

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

2 kg unsmoked gammon from the thick end of the leg
2 onions roughly chopped
2 carrots roughly chopped
2 sticks celery roughly chopped
2 star anise
10 black peppercorns
15-20 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4 bay leaves
2-3 sprigs thyme
500 ml stout
200 ml cola

Glaze

Instructions

Place the vegetables on the bottom of the inner pot.
Place the gammon on top of the vegetables.
Add 8 of the cloves and the rest of the ingredients and top up with cold water.
Bring to the boil skimming any scum carefully off the surface.
Turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Place the inner pot into the insulated outer container and shut the lid.
Leave to cook without power for 4 to 6 hours.
Remove while you prepare the glaze.

To glaze

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Put all the ingredients for the glaze in a pan over a very low heat and mix until combined.
Remove the gammon from the inner pot and put on a rack in a in a baking tray.
With a sharp knife remove the skin leaving a
good even layer of fat.
Score the fat in a diamond pattern and stud each diamond with a clove.
Pour over half the glaze and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes basting with more glaze every 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave to rest for at least 10 minutes.

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The Best Gluten Free Bread

This simple recipe for Gluten Free Bread is so easy to make in a thermal cooker. There is no kneading or waiting for it to rise like conventional bread.

The Best Gluten Free Bread

Most people say the gluten free bread is very dry. By cooking it in a thermal cooker dryness is not a problem as you will get lovely soft bread with a good crumb. You will need for this recipe a 1lb bread tin with a lid such as the Mr D’s Bread Tin.

Course

Cake and Bread, Gluten Free

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

150 ml warm milk 40°C
½ tsp cider vinegar
1 large legg
3 tbsp rapeseed oil
225 g white gluten free flour blend I use Doves Farm
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp quick yeast
1 tbsp sugar

Course

Cake and Bread, Gluten Free

Cuisine

Servings

Ingredients

150 ml warm milk 40°C
½ tsp cider vinegar
1 large legg
3 tbsp rapeseed oil
225 g white gluten free flour blend I use Doves Farm
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp quick yeast
1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

Mix together the flour, salt, yeast and sugar.
In a bowl beat the oil, milk, vinegar and egg together.
Add the flour and mix to form a sticky dough. You are looking for a thick batter.
Cut a piece of greaseproof paper to line the bread tin.
Grease the tin not forgetting the lid and place the greaseproof paper in the bottom.
Add the batter to the bread tin and leave the lid off.
In the inner pot add ¾ cup of boiling water and ¼ cup of cold water.
Place the bread tin on a trivet in the inner pot.
Put the lid on the inner pot.
Put the inner pot into the outer insulated container. Shut the lid and leave to rise.
After 30 minutes, check to see if the dough has doubled in size (filling the tin about ¾). If not leave it bit longer.
Once the dough has doubled in size, remove the inner pot from the outer container and put the lid on the bread tin.
Pour boiling water into the inner pot until the water comes about ¾ of the way up the side of the bread tin.
Put the inner pot on a heat source and bring back to the boil.
Once boiling, turn the heat down so the water in simmering. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes with the inner pot lid on.
Turn off the heat and place the inner pot into the insulated outer container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermal cook without power for a minimum of four hours. It can be left overnight.
Once cooked remove the tin from the inner pot and carefully take off the lid.
Leave for a few minutes then run a knife carefully around the edge of the bread and turn out onto a rack.

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Sophie’s Amazing Lamb Tagine

Sophie's Amazing Lamb Tagine

The recipe this week is provided by Sophie who will be cooking for the crew of Jubilant during this years Fastnet race. Sophie kindly brought some tagine for us to try at the Midsummer Motorhome Show in Exeter and it was so popular that I decided it had to be included in my weekly recipes.

Course

Lamb, Main Dish

Cuisine

Moroccan

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 large onions chopped into small pieces
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cinnamon
1.5 kg lamb cut into chunks. Shoulder is good, but Sophie uses scrag end or neck as it cooks for so long and is far tastier
2 tins chopped tomatoes
500 ml tomato juice or pasata
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
120 gm dried apricots cut in half
60 gm dates cut in half
60 gm sultanas or raisins
100 gm flaked Almonds
1 pinch saffron stamens
500 ml lamb stock
3 tbsp clear honey
1/2 cup parsley chopped

Course

Lamb, Main Dish

Cuisine

Moroccan

Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 large onions chopped into small pieces
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cinnamon
1.5 kg lamb cut into chunks. Shoulder is good, but Sophie uses scrag end or neck as it cooks for so long and is far tastier
2 tins chopped tomatoes
500 ml tomato juice or pasata
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
120 gm dried apricots cut in half
60 gm dates cut in half
60 gm sultanas or raisins
100 gm flaked Almonds
1 pinch saffron stamens
500 ml lamb stock
3 tbsp clear honey
1/2 cup parsley chopped

Instructions

Heat the oil in the inner pot over a medium heat.
Add the onions and fry until soft
Add the coriander, parsley, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, ground ginger, turmeric and cinnamon. Stir for a couple of minutes.
Add the lamb and mix with the spices and onions.
Add the tins of tomatoes, tomato juice or pasata to the meat and cook until it starts to bubble a bit.
Add the garlic, fruit and rest of the ingredients.
Bring to the boil while stirring. Once boiling turn down to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on.
Turn off the heat and place the inner pot into the vacuum-insulated outer Thermal Container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermally cook without power for a minimum of 3 hours
cooking couscous in the top pot if you have one.
Add couscous and water according to the packet.
Open the vacuum-insulated Thermal Container and remove the lid from the inner container. Place the the top pot into the inner pot.
Leave to thermal cook without power for the same length of time as the tagine.

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Blaukraut – Braised Red Cabbage

The red cabbage (purple-leaved varieties of Brassica oleracea Capitata Group) is a kind of cabbage, also known as purple cabbage, red kraut, or blue kraut after preparation. Its leaves are coloured dark red/purple. However on cooking, red cabbage will normally turn blue but by adding vinegar or acidic fruit to the pot will help it stay red.

Blaukraut - Braised Red Cabbage

In Germany braised red cabbage or as they call it Blaukraut is a very popular dish. This dish of slow cooked red cabbage with apples is the perfect side dish for your turkey or goose. Although you can buy it ready made it is so simple to make in your thermal cooker so why not give it a try.

Course

Side Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine

German

Servings

Ingredients

1 kg red cabbage thinly sliced
450 g cooking apples peeled, cored and chopped small
450 g onions chopped small
1 clove garlic chopped very small
¼ whole nutmeg freshly grated
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp wine vinegar
15 g butter
salt and freshly milled black pepper

Course

Side Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine

German

Servings

Ingredients

1 kg red cabbage thinly sliced
450 g cooking apples peeled, cored and chopped small
450 g onions chopped small
1 clove garlic chopped very small
¼ whole nutmeg freshly grated
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp wine vinegar
15 g butter
salt and freshly milled black pepper

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together in the inner pot
Bring to the boil stirring frequently
Turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes still stirring frequently
Turn off the heat and place the inner pot into the vacuum-insulated outer Thermal Container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermally cook without power for a minimum of 6 hours

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