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Homemade Spaghetti Bolognese

Step 1
Put the onion and garlic onto a large plate and sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt on top of the garlic
Step 2
Put one tablespoons of olive oil into a medium size pan then put on a medium sized flame and wait until a small haze forms then put the onion and garlic into the pan.
Step 3
Using a wooden spoon, stir fry until golden brown.
Step 4
Now add the minced beef and cook until brown.
Step 5
Add the can of tomatoes, puree and the chicken stock cube and mix in well.
Step 6
Add the sugar, red wine vinegar, basil and oregano
Step 7
Add the black pepper to taste and give a good stir
Step 8
Lower the heat and simmer gently for 20-25 minutes stirring occasionally
Step 9
Serve with spaghetti

Step 1
Put half the coconut milk into a pan or wok and bring to the boil
Step 2
Now add the yellow curry paste to the coconut milk and stir in until it disperses fully, then lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Add the fish sauce, salt, sugar and remaining coconut milk and simmer again for another 5 minutes.
Step 4
Now add the prawns and cherry tomatoes and simmer very gently for about 5 minutes and until the prawns are pink and tender
Step 5
Serve the curried prawns immediately on a bed of rice and sprinkle with lime juice and garnish with the chillies and coriander.

Step 1
Finely chop the onion then divide the onion into parts
Step 2
Gently sauté one half of the onion in a small amount of ghee for 10mins
Step 3
Gently simmer the other half of the onion in a small amount of water for 10 mins
Step 4
To make the masala, blitz to a fine paste the garlic, ginger, mace, coriander seeds, cumin, ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg powder, tomato puree, boiled onion and sautéed onion
Step 5
Now heat the rest of the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the chillies and heat for 2mins with the to flavour the ghee then remove the chillies and discard.
Step 6
Add the lamb and brown for 4mins.
Step 7
Add the masala and cook for 4 mins then add the passata and mix well then add the 150ml cold water and stir
Step 8
Put the lid on the pressure cooker and cook on a low heat for 30mins
Step 9
Serve with white rice