5 nigella stew Recipes

olive oil (not extra-virgin), or vegetable oil, onions, roughly chopped, carrots , cut on the diagonal to give slanted oval slices, flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper, dried sage leaves, ground allspice, stewing or chuck steak, diced, orange , zested and juiced, stout, water, bay leaves

onions, fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, ground coriander, vegetable oil, chinese cooking wine , or dry sherry, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, beef broth, preferably organic, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, beef shank on the bone , cut by the butcher into thick slices (or 2 1/4 lb beef shank off the bone or other beef stew meat, cut into large cubes), carrots, scallions, red chile, green chile, cilantro, juice of 1 lime, thai fish sauce, superfine sugar

peanut or vegetable oil, divided, lamb shanks, onions, garlic, sprinkling salt, turmeric, ground ginger, dried red chile pepper, crumbled , or 1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, honey, soy sauce, marsala wine, red lentils, chopped pistachios , chopped blanched almonds or a mixture of both, couscous, salt, cardamom pods, approximately 2 tbsp unsalted butter in 2 slices, sliced almonds, scant 1/4 cup pine nuts, pistachios

olive oil, spaghettini or vermicelli, torn into 1-inch lengths, bulgar wheat, ground cinnamon, kosher salt or 1 tsp table salt, water, bay leaves, chorizo , cut into coins and then halved, amontillado sherry, soft dried apricots, snipped into pieces with scissors, optional, chickpeas (garbanzo) or mixed beans, rinsed and drained in a colander, tomatoes , plus 1 1/2 cans water, salt and pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, to serve , optional, thaw overnight in refrigerator and reheat as above.