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Chicken Katsu Curry

This dish has probably been the most requested recipe from any of my friends or family who has tasted it. I can't explain how delicious this is! Whilst it has quite a few processes involved, I promise you it is worth the washing up!  Chicken Katsu Curry with Sticky sushi rice is one of the all-time favourite Japanese dishes here in the UK. What's not to love? Crispy fried chicken, Spicy but sweet curry sauce and sticky rice? YUM! Traditionally the chicken would be coated in Panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried, delicious but calorie-dense and not so great for the old arteries. This version is much healthier saving a lot of calories and better for your ticker too.  I will split this recipe up into 2 components making it a bit easier to follow- Serves 2 I haven't added the rice here, because of it being complete preference as to how you want to serve this. I often serve with a microwave bag of Thai Jasmine rice or Basmati just for ease. However, if you do want to cook rice, make

Dirty Doner Kebab... without the dirty ;)

 I don't know about you, but I BLOODY love a Doner Kebab!  I don't mean those disgusting regurgitated meat things that you get at 3am after leaving "da club"...No no no no! I mean the delicious Turkish national dish!!  A Doner Kebab is a thing of wonder! It should be flavoursome, rich and fresh all at the same time.  I learnt how to make this dish a few years ago when I had just returned from a holiday to Cyprus to see my parents. If you're not aware, the northern part of Cyprus is Turkish occupied and for a while, you couldn't cross into Northern Cyprus from the south. However, when they opened the boarders it was like stepping into a completely different world from the rest of Cyprus. Anywho... we had one of these amazing kebabs from a street market and it BLEW MY MIND.  Traditionally served with shredded cabbage and pickled chillis, Turkish Cucumber yoghurt sauce (Cacik), which is very similar to the Greek Tzatziki, and a chilli sauce.  My version is a riff