Set the table, pull out the extra chairs and play that soft house music because these recipes are worth sharing with the ones you love! And if you’re feeling like you need some self-love, the Creamy Curried Pasta recipe is a stunner! Feeling pinched for time, then try the Cheesy Chicken and Corn Wraps! The creator of these tasty creations is the stunning Farzana Kumandan from Sprinkles and Spice, please show her some love!
Cheesy Chicken and Corn Wraps
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
6 chicken fillets cubed
½ cup frozen corn
1 tablespoon Portuguese spice
½ cup water
¾ cup mayo
½ cup mild, medium or hot Nandos peri peri sauce (depends on your preference)
Method
Braise the chicken fillets, corn and spice in butter until golden brown
Once browned, add the water and simmer until the chicken has cooked, water has reduced and it’s cooked completely dry
Add in the sauce and mayo
Simmer for 2 minutes until sauce has thickened
Fill your store bought wraps, roll them up and place them packed tightly next to each other in a rectangle Pyrex dish
Generously sprinkle with cheese, and grill on 200 degrees for 5-10 minutes until the cheese bubbles and is grilled to perfection
If you don’t have wraps, roti works well too, make some – its so lekker!
Creamy Curried Pasta
Ingredients
500g pasta if your choice
2 tablespoons butter
½ finely diced onion
¼ finely diced red pepper
1 big grated garlic clove
1 punnet sliced mushrooms
3 chicken fillets cut in strips
2x 7g Curry Powder envelopes
½ tsp thyme
1 teaspoons crushed chillies
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
240g tub tomato puree
2x 250ml fresh cream
Method
Boil the pasta in salt water with a dash of olive oil until al dente, strain, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside
On a stove top on a medium to high heat, melt the butter
Add the onion, pepper and garlic and braise until light brown
Add the mushrooms and chicken and braise until dry and golden brown
Add the spices, salt, and sugar and mix well
Add the tomato puree and fresh cream bring to boil
Simmer for 5 minutes
Add in the pasta, mix and garnish with coriander
If you making it before hand, heat the sauce and mix in the pasta just before serving, this ensures your pasta is creamy and saucy
Show Farzana some love and let her know that we sent you her way!
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