Sitting in a bus shelter, just north of Central London, in fact a side street which lies just behind one of the beautiful terraces of Regents Park. Actually one of the stops on the 88 bus is CHESTER GATE! But this street is a far cry from the hustle and bustle, just 2 stops south. I text TFL ( Transport for London) asking the for the schedule of bus 88. Um? 15 minutes!WHAT 15 minutes and there is only the 88. I am used to a plethora of buses rolling by, so I can take my pick, but today, I’m being lazy and wait for the bus! Just as well, I only want to go 2 stops, because that is where the bus decided was the end of its journey. Pity the lady with the shopping trolley, she had to wait a further 15 minutes ! Me I get on and off and risk my life crossing over the Marylebone Road to the next one!

Whilst waiting for the 88 on this very quiet London Street, none of the Nash terraces here, but post war modernist structures, all is quiet, but wait, someone is home as all I can smell is curry . Not the pungent smell from a dubious Indian takeaway, there were none here, but someone was cooking a Curry!

I put my thinking cap on and decided I too would make a curry, well maybe not a curry but something from the Indian sub continent. How about Cauliflower Schwarma? Or wait a Mo, had lunch with my lovely 7 year old grand daughter, she had Chicken Katsu, which is chicken with a mild kind of curry sauce, whilst I tried out the Bang Bang Cauliflower!

Consequently this Sunday, we had Hanger steak cooked on our new BBQ, with Cauliflower Schwarma, Bang Bang Cauliflower and Bang Bang Stem broccoli.

Bang Bang Chicken as it is called here in the UK, has long been a favourite of mine, since living in Houston Texas. It wasn’t called Bang Bang Chicken back then, maybe chicken salad with Peanut sauce, no idea, but we found it, in the Famous, Celebrity Haunt, The Iv, Bang Bang Chicken, can be as mild or as spicy as you like as long as you like peanuts! And therefore the same applies to my new favourite vegetables, Bang Bang Cauliflower and Broccoli.

We weren’t over keen on the Cauliflower Schwarma, but the Bang Bang Cauliflower and Broccoli were a hit. Simply par cook your vegetable of choice, that is steam /microwave/ a quick boil, as the vegetable needs to stay a bit crunchy. I use the Lekué microwave vegetable cooker to par cook mine as it takes a mere 2-3 mins. Put into a strainer or bowl and add some ice cubes to cool it down and to stop further cooking.

Making the sauce is very easy, I use crunchy peanut butter but either smooth or crunchy will do, but do make sure that it is without and additives, just pure Peanut butter.

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• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons sweet chilli sauce or sriracha ( if you like spicier)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil, ( I use olive)
• Also give a little more “Je ne sais pas quoi!” Umph to you and me a chopped up chilli.

Put the peanut butter into a bowl and stand it in a pan of very hot water, to soften it. ( DO NOT LET ANY WATER NEAR THE PEANUT BUTTER! It will seize up if you do)

Whisk in the chilli sauce and gradually the oils until it pours easily, you might need more or less depending on the type of peanut butter you use.

Put into a container with a lid until ready to use, but DO NOT REFRIGERATE !

Very simply use on cooked chicken or kebabs, with vegetables. Can top with some toasted sesame seeds.