This Restaurant-Style Aubergine with Garlic Sauce features tender, melt-in-the-mouth Chinese aubergines braised in a rich savoury garlic sauce. By pan-frying instead of deep-frying, you achieve the same silky texture with far less oil, making it perfect for home cooking.
Chinese Style Butterflied Barbecue Prawns
BBQ Chilli & Garlic Tiger Prawns are the ultimate summer barbecue seafood dish, cooked directly over hot coals for maximum smokiness and finished with melting butter, garlic and fresh chilli. This BBQ Chilli & Garlic Tiger Prawn recipe keeps things simple but bold, letting the natural sweetness of tiger prawns shine while layering savoury barbecue marinade and rich butter over the top.
Butterflied and scored so they open beautifully on the grill, these prawns cook in just minutes. The dripping butter hitting the coals creates bursts of flame and smoky caramelisation, giving you that perfect charred finish without overcooking the delicate meat.
Sichuan Spicy Tofu with Minced Pork
Chinese Mapo Tofu is a bold and fiery Sichuan classic, known for its silky tofu, richly spiced minced pork and signature numbing heat from Sichuan peppercorns. This Chinese Mapo Tofu recipe follows the traditional layering method, building flavour from fermented black beans, chilli bean sauce and aromatics before gently braising delicate tofu in a deeply savoury red sauce.
Mapo Tofu originates from Sichuan province and is famous for its “mala” profile, meaning spicy and numbing. The key is cooking the pork and spices first to create a powerful base, then folding the tofu in gently at the very end so it holds its shape while absorbing flavour.
This Ginger & Spring Onion Lobster Noodles dish is a classic Cantonese celebration recipe, combining sweet lobster, fragrant aromatics and silky sauce over long egg noodles. Rich, savoury and full of wok flavour, it’s a true feast dish.
Singaporean Curry Puffs are a beloved Southeast Asian street snack featuring flaky layered pastry filled with a fragrant curry mixture of chicken, potato and spices. Inspired by both Chinese pastry techniques and Southeast Asian flavours, these golden pastries are deep fried until crisp and packed with a creamy, aromatic filling enriched with curry powder and fresh curry leaves. The layered pastry is created by laminating two doughs together, producing a light, flaky texture similar to puff pastry but much easier to prepare at home.
Simple and Delicious Indonesian Yellow Curry is a vibrant coconut based curry built around fresh aromatics, turmeric and tender turkey leg meat. This Simple and Delicious Indonesian Yellow Curry recipe focuses on creating a coarse spice paste, slowly frying it until fragrant, then gradually adding coconut milk to intensify flavour and develop natural richness.
Inspired by Indonesian home cooking, this yellow curry relies on fresh ingredients rather than heavy spice powders. The gradual addition of coconut milk helps separate the oils, deepening colour and flavour while keeping the sauce light and fragrant.
Today we’re joined by Chetna Makan, showing us a deliciously simple recipe from her latest cookbook “easy Indian vegetarian”.
This Spicy Stir-Fried Cucumber is a quick Sichuan-inspired side dish where crisp cucumber is flash-fried with ginger, garlic, spring onions and dried chillies before being coated in a sweet, sour and spicy sauce. The brief cooking time keeps the cucumber juicy while allowing it to absorb the bold aromatic flavours.
A cast iron wok is durable, retains heat exceptionally well and is perfect for slow cooking, braising and deep frying. Proper care ensures longevity, prevents rust and maintains its performance.
