8 spicy red pods Recipes

udon noodles, tamari or 2 tbsp soy sauce, dark sesame oil, scallion, minced, pea pods, steamed and chilled (fresh or frozen ok), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, peanuts, sesame seeds, szechuan sauce

shrimp, large, peeled, deveined and rinsed (2 lbs or 1 kg is the cleaned weight), yoghurt , full cream (or greek ), honey, fresh lemon juice (lime juice is also great), cardamom pods, crushed (use a pestle and mortar), fresh ginger (minced, grated or very finely chopped ), garlic, fresh (peeled, chopped and crushed ), olive oil, turmeric, ground, paprika (not hot ), red pepper flakes (or use a few drops hot sauce), salt

onion, quartered, separated into pieces, garlic cloves, minced, minced gingerroot, ground cumin, ground coriander, sugar, ground red pepper, sweet red pepper, thin sliced, green pea pods, stems trimmed, head cabbage, chopped (8oz), mushrooms, quartered, cornstarch, fat free chicken broth, vegetable oil, firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, white vinegar, hot cooked brown rice

udon noodles, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, green onion, minced, fresh pea pods, steamed and chilled, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, peanuts, sesame seeds, szechuan sauce

fresh fava beans, in their pods (about 2/3 lb shelled weight) or 1 lb defrosted fava beans, skinned, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, level tsp ground cumin, fresh red chile, seeded and finely sliced, lemon , zest and juiced, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, potato, peeled , optional, plain yogurt, a few handfuls mixed crunchy salad leaves, washed and spun dry, extra-virgin olive oil, pickled chiles, to serve

sweet chili sauce (found in the asian food isle at your local grocery store), soy sauce, fresh ginger , cut into strips, sesame seeds, spring onions, green portion only, chopped, red pepper flakes, chicken drumsticks, snow pea pods, fresh, sliced mushrooms, water chestnuts, drained, peanut oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, rice (optional)