Today we are cooking at home on a budget. These dinner recipes are the best food I've made in a while. These dinner ideas are from TikTok Chef Tom Bateman. I make a hot honey sandwich and a delicious sweet potato and chickpea curry. We're using all the spices but staying low on main ingredients to keep the costs down.
Chicken Sandwich: Wet Dredge; 100 ML buttermilk 2 tbs pickle juice 1tbs hot sauce 1tsp salt 1tsp white pepper 1tsp garlic powder 1tsp onion powder 1tsp cayenne 2tsp smoked paprika 1tsp chicken powder
Flour: 50g flour 50g cornflour 1tbs hot sauce 1tsp salt 1tsp white pepper 1tsp garlic powder 1tsp onion powder 1tsp cayenne 2tsp smoked paprika 1tsp chicken powder
10g butter 2tbs mayo 1 clove of grated garlic Squeeze of lemon Handful parsley
Hot honey 2tbsp honey 2 tbsp hot sauce
Debone bone in skin on chicken thighs. Dredge in we then dry. Cook in hot oil for 3/4 mins each side. Serve on a toasted bun with lettuce, and two sauces.
Chickpea Sweet Potato Curry: 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced 1 red onion diced 1 red spicy pepper small diced 4 cloves of garlic minced 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1tbsp tomato paste 1tsp chili powder 1tsp dried ginger 1tsp tumbril 1tsp cumin 2 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 can of coconut milk 1 can of drained and rinsed garbanzo beans
Cook red onions over medium high heat until soft in about 1tbs of your favorite oil. Add in garlic and pepper for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Mix in tomato paste and all of your spices. Add in coconut milk and sweet potato. Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium low. Simmer until potatoes are soft (8-9 minutes) add in garbanzos and cilantro and cook for a few more minutes until warm. Serve over your favorite rice and garnish with cilantro.
