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My Mandi Biryani – Middle Eastern spiced Chicken and Rice

April 9, 2023 by Christian Gott - An Island Chef Leave a Comment

My Mandi Biryani – Middle Eastern spiced chicken and rice. Traditionally baked in an oven like the Indian tandoor the meat is cooked over the rice so it absorbs the cooking juices. Like an Indian Biryani a Mandi consists of fragrant spice infused rice.

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Filed Under: Allergens, Chicken Recipes, Classic Dishes, Cooking Techniques, Cooking with Rice, Cooking with Spices, Dinner Party Dishes, Gluten Free, Ingredients, Meal Mates, Meat, Poultry, Spices Tagged With: Chicken, Chicken Recipes, Curry, Mandi Biryani, Rice

How to make the best Paella de marisco

January 13, 2018 by Christian Gott 6 Comments

A pan of Seafood Paella

There is a myriad of varieties of paella and a huge number of ingredients that go into different regional recipes, some call for chicken, rabbit or snails.  This is my recipe is for a great, authentic paella de marisco or seafood paella, packed with tasty mussels and prawns and with a rich, full flavour from the garlic, Chorizo and smoked paprika.

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Filed Under: Allergens, Classic Dishes, Cooking Techniques, Cooking with Rice, Dinner Party Dishes, Fish & Shellfsh, Spanish Cooking Tagged With: Paella, Rice, Seafood

My Mardis Gras Cajun Gumbo

February 9, 2016 by Christian Gott 1 Comment

And so it is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, and today I am cooking a Cajun classic, Gumbo. Gumbo is a type of stew from southern Louisiana combining the ingredients and techniques of a melting pot of cultures, including French, Spanish, German, West African, and Choctaw. In general, a Creole gumbo generally contains shellfish, tomatoes, okra and filé * powder….

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Filed Under: American Cusine, Fish & Shellfsh, Poultry, Sausages, Seasonal Eating Tagged With: American Cooking, Cajun, Mardis Gras, Rice, Sausages, Seafood

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