Ingredients: 85g Wholemeal self-raising flour 85g Self-raising flour Pinch of salt 1 tsp Curry powder 115g Butter, cut into cubes 1 tsp Dark brown soft sugar 1 tbsp Sesame seeds 1 Egg yolk 1-2 tbsp Milk Topping: Milk to glaze 1-2 tbsp Sesame seeds Method: Sift flours, curry powder, and salt into a bowl. Rub […]
Ingredients: Finger length piece of ginger, chopped 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 chicken breasts, cut into cubes Juice of 1 lemon 5 tbsp Thick natural yogurt 1 Green chilli, roughly chopped 1 Bunch fresh coriander, chopped Big handful of basil 1.5 tbsp Garam masala 1 tbsp Oil Lime quarters, raita and salad leaves to […]
Ingredients: 75g Gram flour (you can use 50g gram flour and 25g self-raising flour for a lighter bhaji) 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 Green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp Ground coriander 1 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Salt Half a tsp mixed spice 4 tbsp Water 1 Large onion, thinly sliced 1 Small potato, peeled and […]
Ingredients: 225g Raw prawns, shelled and de-veined 2 large handfuls Fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped 2 Tomatoes, halved and sliced 2 tbsp Groundnut oil half tsp Mustard seeds half tsp Onion seeds 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated 1 Green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp Salt 2 tbsp Fresh coriander, chopped 1 Lime 2 Indian […]
Ingredients: Small head of cauliflower or 1/2 a big one, cut into large florets, Splash of groundnut oil, 1 tbsp Black mustard seeds, Large pinch asafoetida (or 1 sml onion finely chopped), 12 Curry leaves, pulled off the stalk (can use dried), Half tsp ground turmeric, 4 Medium sized potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, […]
Ingredients: 500g lamb shoulder, cut into large cubes, 200g blanched almonds, 2 tsp poppy seeds, 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 2 tbsp groundnut oil, 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cardamom pods, 8 curry leaves, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste(see Cook’s tip), 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, half tsp turmeric, 3 tsp ground coriander, […]
Ingredients: 250g pork mince 1 shallot, very finely chopped some fresh coriander, chopped ¼ tsp hot cayenne pepper 1 tsp garam masala ½ tsp salt freshly ground black pepper groundnut oil for frying Method: Put all the ingredients (except oil) into a large bowl and mix well using your hands. Divide the mixture into 8 […]
Ingredients: For the curry: 1 tbsp groundnut oil 4 good-sized chicken thighs, skinned but with bone in 1 onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 1 tsp achari spice mix (see below) ½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp ground coriander 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sherry vinegar 1 cinnamon stick 3 […]
Ingredients: 1 free-range chicken 1 cup natural yoghurt (not low fat) handful of chopped fresh coriander couple of glugs of olive oil 1 tbsp garam masala 2 tsp sea salt 1 large clove garlic, crushed 2 small onions, peeled and cut into thick slices Method: Joint the chicken into 8 pieces – legs, thighs and […]
Ingredients: 250g lamb mince Groundnut oil for frying 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 3 cardamom pods, bashed until slightly opened 3 cloves 3-5cm piece of cinnamon stick Half tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds Half tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dried red chillies, deseeded 1 […]