Malaysian chicken curry

After a couple weeks of sun and warmth, a glimpse of spring, the temperature dropped to a cool 7°C during the day and as low as 0°C at night. What better, then, than to have a steamy bowl of rice with hearty curry for dinner?

Malaysian chicken curry with wholegrain basmati 

Broccoli, potato & cheddar soup

It has got a bit chillier here and after spending the weekend out and about in the wind and rain getting looking at properties and kitchen and bathroom showrooms, I felt the need for some hearty soup to nourish my body and soul. 

Broccoli, potato & cheddar soup

Pan-roasted cod topped with pesto

Pan-roasted cod, topped with pesto, roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine, spicy Maris Piper wedges roasted in duck fat, blanched broccolini

Baked chicken leg & thigh

Baked chicken leg & thigh with cayenne pepper & marjoram, served with hasselback potatoes, and fried chilli green beans (乾煸四季豆)

Pan seared salmon fillet with hasselback potato

Getting tired of sautéing or roasting potatoes, I tried my hands at hasselback potatoes to accompany my salmon with crispy skin. I didn't manage to find maincrop potatoes that are supposedly best for this dish (I suppose they are not in season just yet), so I grabbed two larger sized ones from the bag of white potatoes I bought yesterday.

Pan seared salmon with crispy skin, served on a bed of wilted baby spinach with lemon, and spicy hasselback potato

Grilled pork chop with mushroom mustard sauce

Grilled pork chop with mushroom mustard sauce, served with baby potato & courgette hash and steamed mange-tout

Marjoram pork chops

Marjoram pork chops with cranberry sauce and mustard,
served with potato & courgette hash

Potato pasta bake

Poulet en cocotte (3)

Lamb leg steaks with sautéed kale and spicy roasted Rooster potatoes

Poulet en cocotte, encore une fois

This is my second time making this chicken in a pot. I made a few changes from the last time, and it totally paid off in taste.

Good Friday dinner: mackerel

As Husband is a semi-practising Catholic, even though he's not a fish fan, I remembered to pick up some mackerel and sea bass this week in anticipation of dinner on Good Friday. 

Leek, celeriac & potato soup

Celeriac seems to be very 'in' with the contestants on MasterChef: The Professionals have  been using it left and right for the last two seasons. The stumpy vegetable has never appealed to me in the produce aisle, but last week, I decided to get one.