1 Pack Green Beans 2 Cloves Garlic 1 tsp Soy Sauce Oil for Frying Trim the ends off the beans and heat a wok until it is smoking hot. For the garlic you can either slice it or crush it or even use granules, it’s up to you. Drizzle some oil in the wok and…
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Portly Cooks | Harissa and Sumac Roast Carrots
Here’s a super simple but effective side dish that will go with fish and meat and to be honest is dead good on its own too. 1 Bunch Carrots 2 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Harissa Paste 1 tsp Sumac Juice of half a lemon It really couldn’t be simpler. Cut the green tops off the…
Portly Cooks | Crushed Roast New Potatoes
These things really are awesome and if you can resist eating them all in one sitting they are great with breakfast the next morning or as a snack to take with you to work. 1kg New/Salad Potatoes 2 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Dried Thyme Salt and Pepper It’s really really simple, boil the potatoes until…
Portly Cooks | Zaatar Wedges
If you have some spare potatoes knocking around, this is a good way to spice them up at bit. Use any spices you have you don’t have to use Zaatar! 1 Large Baking Potato 1 tsp Zaatar 1 tbsp Oil This really isn’t rocket science, cut the potato into wedges, put the wedges in a…
Portly Cooks | Pretty Good Potatoes
These potatoes are super simple and work every time. 7-8 Medium Sized Potatoes 100ml oil Salt Start off by heating the oil in a roasting pan to 220c. While the oil heats, peel the potatoes and pat them dry. Once the oil is up to temperature, roast the potatoes whole for about an hour, turning…
Portly Cooks | Canarian Potatoes
I first had these in the Canary Islands way back when. They are an amazing side dish they go well with most Mediterranean dishes. In the Canaries they serve these bad boys with a chilli garlic sauce which is fab and goes by the name Mojo Rojo. 8 New/Salad Potatoes Boiling water enough to cover…
Portly Cooks | Colourful Sides
“Colour… The vivid, pulsating miracle that gives substance to shadow” is a line from ROYGBIV by Public Service Broadcasting. Now, I’m trying to go that in depth, what I am trying to do though is give you something that will brighten your plate and uses up all that stuff in the fridge you’re not sure…
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