Papas Chicken Curry Pie

This chicken pie is really lekker served with potato wedges and a sweet chili sauce on the side. Double up on your mixture if you need to make a bigger pie. Despite what's said about having cold salads with hot dishes, I enjoy a french salad  with this pie.

Papas Chicken Curry Pie
Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Oil
25grams (1/2 Pkt) Papas All In One Curry Mix
1 Cup Water
1 Small Onion (finely chopped)
2 Medium Potatoes (Diced)
600 grams chicken fillet (cut into small pieces)
1/2 310gram tin chopped tomatoes or two ripe tomatoes (skinned and chopped)
400gram Roll of Today Ready Rolled Puff pastry (or your own puff pastry)

Here's How

Fry onion in oil until soft. Add chicken and brown.Add Papas Curry Mix and 1/2 cup water.Mix well.Add diced potatoes and tomatoes.Cook,stirring occasionally until potatoes are soft.Check consistency of mixture whilst cooking and add more water if necessary.Add salt to taste. Place chicken mixture in a suitable pie dish. You can place the mixture in individual pie dishes if you wish. Place pastry on top of filling. Trim and shape pastry. Press sides of pastry with a fork. Prick pastry and brush with mixture of beaten egg and milk. Bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve with wedges and a sweet chili sauce,(I like Wellingtons), on the side.

Papa's Spice: Beurre Manie - (Used to thicken stews, sauces etc.)

Papa's Spice: Beurre Manie - (Used to thicken stews, sauces etc.)

Papas Curry - Try this

Our " All In One Curry Mix" contains numerous herbs and spices that compliment curry dishes.This mix was developed especially for people who want to make a curry without too much hassle,hence the idea and phrase "All in One" .The mix contains all of the ingredients to give your curry a delicious flavour.It is not necessary to add coriander,bay/curry leaves/bark,etc, however you can do this if you want to see a bit of greenery in your curry onced cooked. I add some of these herbs after I have cooked my curry to make the dish look attractive. So aprons on and here we go:-

Papa's Easy Curry

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125ml) Oil
1 to 1 and a half cups water
50grams (1pkt) Papas All in One Curry Mix
1 Medium Onion (finely chopped)
1 to 1 and a half kg Beef, Lamb or Chicken
2 - 4 Medium potatoes (quartered)
2 medium tomatoes (skinned and finely chopped) or half a 410gram tin chopped tomatoes

How it's done

Fry onions in oil until golden brown.Reduce heat. Add 50grams 1 (1pkt). Add half a cup of water and mix well. Simmer gently for about  30 seconds. Add meat of your choice and 1 cup water. (If using chicken, remove skin from chicken.) Mix well, cover with a lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally  until meat is almost tender. Add potatoes and chopped tomato. Cover and simmer until cooked. Serve with rice and sambals. Cooking times may vary depending on cut of meat etc. A good lamb or beef curry will probably cook between 1 - 2 hours. Chicken usually takes about 30 minutes. With Chicken curry potatoes and tomatoes are added at the same time as the chicken

Beurre Manie - (Used to thicken stews, sauces etc.)

Beurre Manie

Sometimes we find that the stew, soup or sauce we have made is too thin. This can be easily rectified by making a Beurre Manie.

This is a paste made from equal amounts of flour and butter and is used to thicken stew, soups, sauces, etc.
It is usually mixed in small amounts, e.g. 1 Tablespoon Flour and 1 Tablespoon Butter.  The butter must be soft. Blend well with the back of a wooden spoon and then place in your stew, soup, or sauce to thicken.

Papa's Spice: Papas Cottage Pie

Papa's Spice: Papas Cottage Pie

Papa's Spice

Papa's Spice

Papa's Spice: Turmeric - Powerful healer

Papa's Spice: Turmeric - Powerful healer

Papas Fillings for Wraps and Rottis - Mince and Chicken

Serving Rottis/wraps is a good idea when you have quite a number of people to feed.It's a help  yourself meal which is always a plus when entertaining.Freshly made wrap or rottis can be bought from most supermarkets, (unless you prefer to make your own)  Cook up the fillings,( chicken and beef mince). Heat the rottis, place everything on a table with sambals and a few different sauces on the side and you are ready for a mouth watering meal. And how about serving with  a cool cold homemade lemonade to drink!

The Stuff you Will Need

2 Tablespoons Oil

25 grams Papas All in one Curry mix (half packet),(Mild, Medium Or Hot)

1 Medium Onion, finely chopped

1 to 2 cups water

1/2 410 gram tin chopped tomatoes

2 Medium Potatoes diced

500 grams beef mince (lean)
6 Rottis/wraps
(Makes enough for a generous filling for 6
  Rottis/Wraps) 
                                                                             

Here's how

Fry onion over medium heat for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, add 1 cup water and 25 grams Papas  All In One Curry Mix. Mix well and return to heat. Add mince. Use a fork to separate mince then add potatoes and tomato and mix well. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until potato is cooked. Whilst cooking, check consistency and stir as needed. As mixture thickens, add more water if necessary. (Do not thin the mixture too much). Ready made fresh Rottis/ wraps can be purchased at most Supermarkets, unless you prefer to make your own. Serve the Rottis/Wraps with a Mango Sauce/Sweet Chili Sauce and Sambals.



Chicken Filling

 Stuff you will Need


1 Medium Onion (finely chopped)
2 Tablespoons Oil
25 grams ( 1/2 packet) Papas All In One Curry Mix,(Mild,Medium or Hot)
1/2 410gram tim chopped tomatoes
2 medium potatoes (diced)
500 grams chicken fillet (diced)
6 Rottis/Wraps


(Makes enough for a generous filling for  6 rottis/wraps)


Here's How

Fry onions over medium heat for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, add 1 cup water and 25 grams Papas Curry Mix. Mix well and return to heat. Add chicken, potatoes and tomatoes and mix well. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potato is cooked. As mixture thickens, add more water if necessary and stir as needed. (Do not thin too  much). Delicious when served with a Sweet Chilli sauce on the side.

Turmeric - Powerful healer

Turmeric - Did  you know?

There are no artificial dyes in our curry mix. The yellow colour you see in our mix is curcumin which  is found in Turmeric and gives it a vibrant colour. This is an amazing spice and has many health benefits. Go to - http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis , scroll down to topics/turmeric and read up on the many health benefits of this wonderful spice

Papa's Spice: Curry Coolers

Papa's Spice: Curry Coolers

Papa's Spice: Papa's Easy Stew Recipe

Papa's Spice: Papa's Easy Stew Recipe

Papa's Vegetable Curry

Having a vegetarian friend amongst your dinner guests for a curry meal? No sweat! Make this veggie curry. Very tasty and easy to prepare.You can also add your choice of veggies.Brinjal is always  excellent when used in a veg curry. Take the skin off. You don't have to soak brinjals in salt water any more as these days the bitterness has been bred out of this unique veg.

Papa's Vegetable Curry

You need

2 Tablespoons Oil

1 to 2 Cups Water

25 grams Papa's All In one Curry Mix

1 Medium Onion ( finely chopped)

1 large Brinjal (Peeled and diced)

4 Medium Brown Mushrooms ( Sliced)

1 Medium Carrot (Diced)

2 small Sweet Potatoes (Diced)

1/2 410 gram tin chopped tomatoes

1 small butternut (Cut into small chunks)

Serves 4

How to do it

Fry onions over medium heat until soft. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup water and 25 grams Papas Curry mix and stir well. Return to heat and simmer for 30 seconds, stirring continuously. Add all of the vegetables and mix well. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. During this time, stir occasionally and check consistency of curry. If mixture becomes too thick, add more water sparingly and mix well.Do not thin too much as no-one enjoys a watery curry. Serve with rice or a fresh chunky bread.

About Papa's Spice

Curry Coolers

Here are a few ideas for curry coolers to serve with your curry dishes.
Curry Coolers

1. Chutney - Definitely "Mrs Balls"
2. Banana - Slice bananas and squeeze fresh lemon juice over     same.Optional..Sprinkle a little coconut over bananas
3.Cucumber and Yoghurt - Add yoghurt to chopped cucumber. (Vanilla or passion fruit and mango yoghurt add a sweeter taste.)
4. Sambals - Chopped onion, tomato, grated carrot, finely chopped coriander. Optional.
Add chopped chillies to sambals for the more adventurous palate!

Papas Cottage Pie - A family favourite

Cottage pie - and old family favourite. Creamy mounds of mashed potato, melted cheese and a delicious mince base -  Serve this tasty dish with peas and honey-glazed carrots.

Stuff you will need

(Serves 4 - 6)

2 Tablespoons Oil
50gram Packet Papas All in One Stew Mix
1 cup water
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
1/2 tin 400gram tinned tomatoes
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
100 grams mushroom ( finely chopped)
500 grams lean beef mince
1/2 half cup grated cheese for top of mash
8 Medium Pototatoes (for Mash,and milk and butter)

Let's do it

Peel potatoes, quarter and boil until soft.

Fry the onion in oil until soft. Add 50grams Papas All in One Stew Mix and1 cup water. Mix well and simmer for about 1 minute.  Add mince and separate with a fork. Add mushrooms, tinned tomato and tomato paste.Simmer for about 10 minutes until cooked , stirring occasionally.

Mash the potatoes, add butter and milk for a soft creamy consistency. Place the mince mixture in a casserole dish, spread the mash evenly over the mince mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese. Place the dish under the grill for a few minutes until potato turns golden brown and cheese melts. Serve with honey glazed carrots and fresh garden peas.

Papas Scrumptious Stew with Rosemary Dumplings

This is a superb stew to make.My personal favourite choice of meat for a stew is lamb.The rosemary dumplings compliment this stew and kids love them.

What you will need

1/4 cup Oil
1 large onion (chopped)
50grams Papa's All in one stew mix
1  1/2 to 2kg beef or lamb
1 to 2 medium carrots (cut into chunks)
2-3 medium potatoes (quartered)
1 large ripe tomato (skinned and chopped ) or 1/2  410gram tin chopped tomatoes
1 cup Water
Salt to taste

How to do it

Brown meat in small batches in a large pot. Set aside.Saute onion in hot oil until soft. Reduce heat to low, add meat and juice from meat. Add  50grams Papa's Stew Mix and 1 and a half  cups of water and stir well.Cover and simmer,allowing natural juices from meat to release. Stir occasionally. As mixture thickens it might be necessary to add more water. (Don't add too much water as stew will thin too much).Continue to simmer,checking consistency, until meat is almost tender.
Add potatoes,chopped tomato and carrot. Simmer until cooked. (Add dumplings to stew about 10 minutes after adding the potatoes)

Serve with rice, mashed potato or a chunky bread. (Or just the dumplings)

Rosemary Dumplings - (Easy to prepare and a delicious addition to the stew)

1 Cup self-raising flour
20grams butter
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/3 cup milk
Sift flour,add butter. Using fingertips, rub butter into the flour until the mixture becomes fine and crumbly. Add rosemary and mix in. Add most of the milk and mix to a soft dough with a knife. Add more milk if necessary. Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough gently for about a minute or until smooth. Divide the dough into 8 portions and roll into balls. Place dumplings on top of stew mixture. Cover and cook for about 15 minutess.