Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Grilled Peri-Peri Pork Chops with Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Succulent pork chops marinated in a mild spicy peri-peri marinade.






Ingredients:


For the pork marinade:


6-8 pork loins
4-6 tbsps Nando's hot peri-peri sauce
2 spring onions, chopped finely
2 tbsp Dijon mustard 
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried red chilli flakes
1 tsp Worcester sauce
Salt & Pepper for seasoning


For the potatoes:


3-4 potatoes, cut in quarters
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano 
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp garlic powder
2 flakes of garlic
1 tbsp flour
Salt & pepper for seasoning


Method:


1. Marinate the pork loins atleast for 30 minutes. Mix all the ingredients for the potatoes and leave aside.


2. Pre-heat the oven to 180 C. In a pan heat some oil, shallow fry the potatoes lightly just to get it brown. Place the pan in the oven and cook until potatoes are crisp and well done.


3. Heat the griddle, place the pork loins and grill until done. 


4. Serve hot with the roast potatoes and green beans.


Tips:


If you fancy a light gravy with the meat, when you have taken the meat out of the griddle, pour some red wine, mix well with the juices from the griddle. Let it thicken, season with salt and pepper.

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