House full of blokes

Butter chicken is a favourite curry - it is usually reasonably mild, but rich in flavour. This is a straight forward recipe for making butter chicken from scratch for a quick, delicious family meal.  Lummox number two made this for our dinner last night for his Thursday cooking slot - it was fabulous! Ingredients For the curry for 4 people 500g chicken thigh 2 cloves garlic 1 inch piece ginger 1 1/2 tsp turmeric  1/4 tsp nutmeg 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp garam masala Chili to your taste. We used one medium dried chili - but you could use fresh, chili flakes or chili powder for the amount of heat you like.  140g pot tomato paste 1 small pot natural unsweetened yoghurt 1 onion finely chopped 50g butter 1 cup fresh cream Large handful chopped fresh coriander For raita to serve with the curry 20cm piece cucumber Large handful fresh mint finely chopped 1 small pot natural unsweetened yoghurt Salt & pepper to season Method Ch...

Cupboard love is always alive and well in my home when lasagne is on the menu. This family fave is tasty and filling and always hits the mark - particularly good for feeding a crowd. Serves 6 For the bolognaise sauce 1kg beef mince Olive oil  1 medium onion diced  1 clove garlic crushed 140g tub tomato paste Can tomatoes in juice 1 tsp Italian herb mix 1tsp beef stick powder or 1 stock cube Salt and pepper to season Optional - diced mushroom & capsicum Cook onion and garlic in olive oil in a large pan until soft (5-7 minutes) Increase heat and fry off mince until it is browned and separated (Add mushroom & diced capsicum if using).  Add tomato paste and fry with mince.  Add canned tomatoes (chop if needed) Add herbs and seasoning, mix through and simmer stirring occasionally for 15-20 mins while you make the white sauce.  For the white sauce 50g butter 1/4 cup plain white flour 1 tsp chicken sto...