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Saag Murgh, or chicken and spinach curry

February 14, 2010 Food & drink

Saag Murgh is a classic Indian combination of spinach and chicken. A Punjabi favourite, and another superb recipe from Madhur Jaffrey.

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Possibly the best three-bean chilli in the world?

January 20, 2010 Food & drink

I need to point two important things out before I start: everybody does this differently. This is just my way. Yours may be better. The title of this post is obviously a provocative lie. I’ve no idea what ‘authentic’ is when it comes to this dish. Hot? Mild? Beans? No beans? No idea. This is [...]

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Mangsho jhol, or lamb cooked with onions and potatoes

January 10, 2010 Food & drink

With the temperature outside struggling to reach the heady heights of -2C, the heat and warmth of a good Indian curry has never felt more appropriate. Start with 800g to a kilo of cubed lamb or mutton, preferably off the bone, but if you can cope with the fiddliness of a few bones in your [...]

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Gosht Achar, or lamb curry

May 10, 2009 Food & drink

India and Pakistan are home to some of the world’s best pickles, all types of fruit and vegetables preserved in a fiery mix of spices, citrus juices and oils. The best are little more than sliced chillis with lime, oil, mustard and turmeric. They’ll blow you away. Literally. In Hindi, ‘achar‘ means pickle, and gosht [...]

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Cajun spice rub, in case of emergencies.

March 26, 2009 Food & drink

This couldn’t be easier. Measure out a tablespoon of paprika, a tablespoon of black peppercorns, a teaspoon of cumin seeds, a tablespoon of salt and about half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and grind together in a food processor or blender. Add more cayenne if you’re brave. The powder is fiery and full of flavour, [...]