Chinese night

Chinese was on the menu for the final session at the @lovedalesfood kitchen in Barnard Castle.
Recipes to follow and thanks to everyone who took part, but here's a few pictures.

 

 

Everyone loves an onion bhaji!

Another recipe from the first evening at the @lovedalesfood kitchen - quick and easy to make and a favourite to have as a snack or on the side of the plate.

Ingredients

For the batter:

1 ½ cups Gram flour

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp chilli powder

½ tsp garam masala

Cold Water

Two large onions

Freshly chopped coriander

Method:

• Make the batter by first mixing all the dry ingredients together then add enough water to whisk into a thick batter, then let it rest.
  
  
• Slice the onions and mix with freshly chopped coriander. Mix in the batter and deep fry tablespoonfuls of the onion and batter mix in hot oil. Onion Bhajis are ready once they turn golden brown, but drain any excess oil before serving. 
  
  
  
  
  
  

It's been a while

Yes, there's been another hiatus as far as the blog is concerned - it's been a busy old time with one thing and another, but I'm very much back, with news of an exciting project I have been involved with over the last month.

Thanks to Hazel at an organisation called Love Food (www.lovefood.me @lovedalesfood on Twitter) I got the chance to put on a series of cookery classes throughout October.

Two focused on Asian cuisine, while at last week's concentrated on my twist on Mexican food.

We finish tomorrow night with Chinese.

I have had a lovely group of six taking part and the classes are held in the Love Food kitchen at Woodleigh, former home of the Tourist Information Centre, on Scar Top, in Barnard Castle.

The facilities there are brilliant. I will post recipes of the various dishes we have tackled, but for now here's a picture of us after our first session.