Have a merry season

Today, I made my last Christmas gift packs for 2013. It filled with me joy as that is another step in the right direction that we have made in our wee spice business. People have been really complimentary which never ceases to amaze us. See Zoe's write up on: Christmas Present Guide

Last night we got an email saying they needed to find Deema's spices to tide them through the festive period. I think on that absoultely brilliant note - we wish everyone a merry season as we close for 2013.

See you in 2014.

Delicious Deema's Spices Christmas Gift Bag

You'll be glad to know that our authentic delicious blend of Deema's Sri Lankan Curry Spices is now available as a special Christmas gift bag.

 

For just £8 each, our Christmas gift bags include 2 packets of Deema's Sri Lankan Curry Spices in a lovely re-useable jute bag and a special recipe card for making curry with turkey leftovers and the price includes postage but not the holly! And if you pre-order 2 gift bags, the price is £15. Order today!

For Christmas gifts sorted easily, we can send to a friend or relative. Just email us their name and address along with your details to deemaspice@gmail.com we will add a note in to say that it is from you.

In the meantime, have a merry season.

Flying by the seat of our pants.

Damn. We didn't find any funding.

It did put us down and there wasn't much enthusiasm. But hey we'll just use the trusted but limited VISA and fly by the seat of our pants.

So no more radio silence, doom and gloom and cursing banks - well, bank cursing will continue.

We are back.


And we have been busy. There is a new Christmas giftpack. Hopefully unveiled this weekend. So watch out Deema's back in town!

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Frozen Vegetable Curry

Far from exciting ingredients but managed to make frozen vegetables exotic!
It is after Christmas where we have eaten too much meat and far too lazy to go to the shops. So I made this curry with stuff I found in my cupboard, fridge and freezer.

2 small red onions - chopped
2 cloves of garlic - chopped
Curry leaves - a handful (optional)
3 1/2 tablespoons of Deema's Spices (needed more as the frozen veg wasn't so tasty I think)
Quarter bag of frozen veg
1 bag of pak choi (optional only used it as it needed to be eaten)
1 tin of chick peas
1 tin of coconut milk

Fry the onions, garlic, Deema's Spices and curry leaves. Add the vegetables, chick peas and pak choi then mix together. Once all the vegetables are covered with Deema's spices, add the coconut milk and half a tin of water. Bring to boil and then simmer for 15 minutes of so. Add salt, pepper and chillie (fresh or dried) if needed.

Use any vegetables and just follow the steps above and I am sure it will be just as tasty. 

Chicken Curry with Tofu

Last night our good friends Sue and Dave came round. Sue loves tofu and Dave loves meat. So I put them together with Deema's Spices and made ChickenTofu Curry! 
I tried a new tomato rice recipe which was delicious. No left overs!

Recipe:
ChickenTofu Curry

Fried onions, garlic, one small red chilli (Dave's not keen on too hot curries) and curry leaves, then added chicken, fried tofu and Deema's Spices.

Mixed this around till it was covered in spices then added the coconut milk. Simmered it for 10-15 minutes. Just 3 minutes before I served I added chopped Choi Sim (longer leaves than Pak Choy) into the curry.To add to the fusion theme!




Tomato Rice

Fried cumin, mustard seeds, small onion, 1 clove garlic, nuts (I used mixed chopped nuts) and curry leaves. Add chopped fresh tomatoes and I also used a tin of chopped tomatoes as  I didn't have enough fresh ones. Mixed this together till aromatic and then mixed in the cooked rice and added salt to taste. Garnished with coriander. 



I think this would be incredible if made with fresh chillies and made to be hot. Going to do that next time!