Category Archives: Indian & Asian Cuisine

Recipe: Kerala Beef Curry with Coconut

Add this wonderful recipe to your repertoire of authentic Indian dishes; you’ll find a growing list on this blog here. Beef isn’t something you’ll often find in Indian cuisine; lamb, goat, chicken and seafood are the norm, asides from all … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Chili, Lemon, Mint & Saffron

Here’s another very easy recipe for those days when you look at the packet of boneless, skinless chicken pieces in your fridge and have no idea what to do with them. The marinade creates some welcome heat and spice on … Continue reading

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Recipe: Mushroom Pulao

Here’s one of those authentic Asian Indian rice dishes to add to your repertoire of Indian recipes that’s versatile enough to serve with any grilled fish or meat; in fact whenever you’re thinking of serving rice on the side, try … Continue reading

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Recipe: Spiced, Lacquered Duck

Almost everyone I speak with tells me they’ve never cooked a duck which is a pity, as they’re delicious and no more challenging than roasting a chicken – with added benefits. This recipe is impressive, drop dead easy and if … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pulao with Saffron, Almonds & Dried Fruit

This luxurious Indian/Pakistani dried fruit and saffron pulao dish is usually reserved for special occasions. It also goes brilliantly with baked ham, roast goose, spiced lacquered duck, turkey, or any other roast fowl and it makes a lovely change from … Continue reading

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Recipe – Authentic Indian Beef Vindaloo

I’m convinced that very few people have eaten a traditional Vindaloo. It’s true that many top notch Indian restaurants, especially in the UK serve it as it should be served but having eaten my way around India, I can attest … Continue reading

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Recipe: Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices

There don’t seem to be too many exciting recipes out there for cauliflower, asides from numerous variations of ‘au gratin’, puréed soups and the like. I like to eat cauli raw with a hot buttery anchovy-garlic (bagna cauda) dip but … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A Nigel Slater recipe, this is my kind of finger food; fiery, fragrant, citrusy nuggets of grilled chicken (or beef, or pork) wrapped in a soft lettuce leaf – just big enough for one or two bites. It’s also very … Continue reading

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Recipe – Chicken in a Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

Vegetarians should be happy with the Indian dishes I’ve posted so far – for those of you that need something more, this recipe will complete the menu perfectly. ‘Chicken in a Sweet Red Pepper Sauce’ has a spectacular thick red … Continue reading

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Recipe – Spinach with Onion, Chili and Ginger & a Mint and Cilantro Relish

This week’s blog will add some vibrant green to your repertoire of Indian dishes. ‘Spinach with Onion, Ginger and Chili’ is another versatile dish that I think would also go very well with grilled or BBQ’d salmon. As with the … Continue reading

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