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English Curry Awards
We were at the first English Curry Awards and overall would give them a 6 out of 10.
Good – food and entertainment was ……..
Chicken Biryani
Biryani is a mixed rice dish with its origins in the Indian subcontinent and Persia.
A hugely popular dish, not only in India, but across the entire South Asia subcontinent and now the rest of the world.
There are many regional variations but here we show you how to cook the traditional Indian take on the chicken biryani.
Fenugreek: spices up more than the kitchen
So apparently scientists in Australia have found a link between fenugreek and the male sex drive!
Punjabi Chicken Karahi
A Punjabi Chicken Karahi is an onion and tomato based dish with plenty of garlic and ginger added as well.
This Punjabi recipe carefully blends spices for a subtle yet tasty dish. Our recipe uses a base curry sauce but if you don’t have one to hand you could use more chopped tomatoes or a little water but that will reduce the depth of flavour.
Tandoori Chicken
Fry off the onions, garlic and ginger over a medium heat until soft and translucent.…
Green Cardamom
Green cardamom, like the black variety, is part of the ginger family. The green cardamom plant, elettaria, is also known as true cardamom and is the most popular variety of cardamom. It is used to flavour food and drink, as a spice and in medicine.
Fenugreek or Methi
Fenugreek is cultivated worldwide and its seeds and leaves are common ingredients in dishes all across…
Lamb Karahi (Korai / Karai)
This lamb karahi recipe (or karai) is a classic Indian curry with tender lamb pieces coated in a beautifully spiced curry sauce. This is a relatively “dry” curry so your sauce should be nice and thick.
It is relatively easy to cook and if you don’t have a base curry sauce available you can use chopped tomatoes.
Black Cardamom
The cardamom plant which produces both the black and green cardamom seeds used in cooking…
Aloo Gobhi (Gobi)
A delicious vegetarian dish consisting of potatoes (aloo) and cauliflower (gobhi).
Very popular across India and Pakistan with many different variations as additional vegetables are added to give it a different twist. The end product has a yellow tinge from the turmeric in the recipe.
Commonly served as a side dish, you can add peas kale or cabbage to vary the taste.
Irani Chicken Boti
An original Kashmiri recipe made with succulent pieces of chicken with a light and mild sauce.
Irani chicken boti is a style that can be used for chicken wings, chicken thighs or as kebab on a skewer. It’s perfect for barbecues, sharing platters and parties.
Chicken Hari Boti
This recipe comes courtesy of the Indian Ocean Restaurant in Ashton and their Executive Chef…
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