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Food for Thought: The best barbeque ever...


I just want to say a big thank you to all the people who responded to my article about cooking at home.

The response was phenomenal.

Now as we are in the middle of a heatwave here is a barbeque recipe sure to make your neighbours jealous and keep the relatives coming back for more!

SLICED PEPPER CHICKEN 1 large chicken, 1 red pepper chopped, 1 green pepper chopped, 2 tabs oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 tsp chill garlic paste ( made from fresh garlic and dried red chilles), 1 tsp red chillies.

1/4 cup tomato sauce,, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 tabs worchester sauce., 1 tsp lemon pepper., 1 tsp crushed cumin, 1 tsp salt.

Basting sauce: left over marinade, 4 tbsp soft butter, 2 tbsp tomato sauce.

1. try to cut the chicken into thin slices (may help if it is frozen first).

2. liquidise the peppers, oil, lemon juice, chilli garlic paste and chilli.

3.pour marinade in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients.

4. mix well and marinade the chicken for 4-5 hours.

5. Boil left over marinade, butter and tomato sauce.

6. Baste chicken while it is cooking in the barbeque.

GRILLED CHILLI CORN ON THE COB 4 sweet corn on the cob, 6 tbsp soft butter, 1 tbsp red chillies, salt and freshly ground pepper.

1. cook corn on the cob on barbeque on gentle heat.

2. combine butter, red chillies,salt and pepper.

3. when cobs are tender brush with chilli butter and serve immediately.

Hamida Patel is owner of the Cinnamon Coffee Shop, 51 Regent Street, Blackburn. 01254 56688.

She also organises events, cookery demonstrations as well as arranging and delivering cookery workshops in the North West.


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