Notes about Recipes in this book

• Curry chicken

  • MilduraSO on December 24, 2023

    My husband really enjoyed this. We didn’t have scotch bonnets so he substituted 3 green finger chillies. He said it could have taken more chillies easily. It froze well and cooked in the oven at 180c for about 30-40 minutes.

• Green seasoning

  • MilduraSO on November 13, 2023

    I couldn’t get hold of seasoning peppers so had to use a standard sweet pepper. I also replaced the scotch bonnet with two Birds Eye chillies as it was what I had on hand. 10g of bay leaves was also more than expected so I settled on the 6g I’d managed to pick in the dark. All in all, it seems to work well despite the alterations. Next time I’d add an extra 2 or 3 Birds Eye chillies to give it more of a kick.

• Sweet potato and caramelized onion stuffed rotis

  • radishseed on February 14, 2024

    The filling is flavorful and yummy, but the dough itself came out a bit bland (my "2 pinches of salt" might be smaller than needed). I also would have liked some info about how thin to make the rotis. When rolled to 6 inches across, mine seemed thicker than they appear in the photo, and they were a bit undercooked in the center. I also found the recipe's black print on green paper hard to read in my dim kitchen at night. That said, these were delicious with bean and lentil soups, salads, or topped with cheese...

• Luscious mac and cheese

  • MilduraSO on November 12, 2023

    This is THE BEST Mac and cheese I’ve ever tasted. I didn’t even follow the full recipe, I left out the garlicky breadcrumbs because I was making it in advance and the rest of the meal had too many components to cook. The portions are generous. I filled 8 small foil tins with one in the fridge and the other 7 in the freezer. Each tin is enough for 1 as a single side or 2 when also served with rice and peas. I cooked from chilled at 180c for about 20 minutes.

• Lemon and garlic dressed callaloo

  • tekobo on January 24, 2026

    Nice simple veg dish. Ring the changes with whatever mix of three green veg you would like.

• Pumpkin and plantain coconut curry

  • MilduraSO on November 13, 2023

    This was really delicious. I used a Birds Eye chilli instead of scotch bonnet and it was quite mild. I’d increase the chilli next time. The lentils started to stick to the bottom of the pan before the end so I added more water. Next time I’d add the coconut milk earlier instead. It was a bit too loose, although tasty.