Spice it Up!

Course outline

• Building curries and naan bread

  Learn how to create your own curry powder and a paste of garlic, onion and ginger - the building blocks of all great curries. Gelf will show you how to use these ingredients to make a curry, and a dhal made with English yellow split peas. You’ll also learn to make naan bread to enjoy alongside your curry.

• Meat and spice

  In this lesson Gelf will demonstrate how to create a marinade for a shoulder of goat, which after it has marinated for 24 hours, will be used in a traditional tagine recipe. Next you will learn a simple salt and chilli marinade for a spatchcock chicken.And to finish the lesson, Gelf will teach you a classic River Cottage recipe ‘Tupperware Chorizo’, a great way to make your meat go further.

• Spicing fish

  In this third lesson, Gelf will share techniques and spiced fish recipes from around the world. You will learn how to combine spices with vinegar to make a Spanish style escabeche and a slow-cooked Japanese-style mackerel dish. And you’ll finish the lesson by learning how to cook a spiced see bass over coals.

• Spice up the garden

  In the final lesson Gelf will show you how to combine spices and vegetables to create tasty and exciting veggie dishes. You will start by learning how to use chilli to transform simple salads next up will be a River Cottage favourite - merguez roasted cauliflower. The lesson will conclude with Gelf sharing his recipe for “satay” greens with pears and goats cheese