Naan bread is one of those things that many people buy from the supermarket but if you have the time and can be bothered, it’s worth making your own as they taste much nicer. I had to have a few goes to get them how I wanted them but now they are my go to…
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A sweet and sour Persian dish of medium heat. Some curry houses may make this dish hotter however, so be careful when ordering.
Lemon is used to achieve the sour taste, while other fruits may be used to make the dish sweet. In the absence of fruit, sugar will be used to obtain the sweetness.
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So a few days ago I was asked to give some comments on Nadiya’s Simple Spices by the team at BBC’s Points of View. I must have talked a load of rubbish because I didn’t make the programme but more importantly I did buy the recipe book! Anyway enough waffle,…
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So it’s been a while since I bought these chutneys after seeing them pitched on Dragon’s Den one evening, but I have to say Nana’s Chutneys are some of the best on the market. I bought a three pack of Mango, Sweet Date and Garam Garlic and all are excellent. The Mango Chutney is not just another sweet goo that so many seem to be these days (although I do still like sweet goo I have to admit) but has a blend of cinnamon, saffron and cumin oil that gives it a much more interesting flavour. It’s still sweet, don’t get me wrong, but this is going to be my…
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Thursday 30th March 2023 Get your tickets for the city’s hottest event – raising funds to meet the current urgent need to support veterans of HM Armed Forces into employment From the ABF website…. Join us at Guildhall and indulge in delicious curries with unlimited beer and wine. Rub shoulders with senior officers of the British Army…
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The Burnt Chef Project has announced a joint project with Performance Learning Group to create a brand-new level four apprenticeship in Hospitality and Workplace Mental Health Management. The apprenticeships, a Level 4 Management and Level 3 Mental Health programmes have also been approved and endorsed by the Chartered Management Institute…
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Up until recently I had always assumed that making my own dahl was always going to be a painful task leading to a disappointing bowl of tasteless mush. But to my delight I have found this is completely wrong. Making dahl is actually really quite simple and you can get…
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night on Friday, 17th February 2023 at Radisson Red Hotel London Heathrow. The event will celebrate the efforts and achievements of the college students and tutors vying for the title of 2023 Zest Quest Asia…
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Undoubtedly one of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at, Swadish in Glasgow’s Merchant City is an absolute joy. Its bright modern interior matches a fantastic menu and the staff were exactly as attentive as you would wish. Not too much, and not too little, attention. It was summer time when we visited and this was my first trip to Glasgow but it wasn’t an accidental visit to Swadish, it was on our plan for our trip and I’m so glad we made the effort. I could have happily tried everything on the menu but on this occasion we had crispy kekda (a crab dish), tandoori salmon, a lamb…
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This is the second time I have eaten at the Blue Tiffin restaurant in Oldham and both times I have enjoyed it! A work colleague recommended the restaurant to me as they visit almost weekly with their family. When we (my friend and I) arrived I was pleasantly surprised by the decor, definitely a step up from your average Indian restaurant. It’s a large space but with the lighting and decoration it still feels intimate. They have all the classics you’d expect to see: Chicken Tikka Masala, Balti, Rogan Josh etc but also a good selection of house specials that were definitely not your everyday indian dishes. We ordered a…
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The longlist for this year’s Asian Curry Awards has been revealed, along with the announcement of the creation of an inaugural Pat Chapman Memorial Award, to honour its long-time chairman of judges, who died in July. A record number of nominees will now be whittled down by online public vote – before…
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It’s actually in Netherthong before anyone complains, but anyway here’s what our editor thought when he visited recently… Sweet Chillies is a great little restaurant that shares it’s home with the local pub (The Clothier Arms) in the picturesque village of Netherthong above Holmfirth. There’s nothing fancy about it and it is very much in the tradition of older style Indian / Bangladeshi restaurants that we all know and have locally with a fairly familiar menu. So we are very much in the arena of comfort food, rather than street food or any other of the more recent trends we’ve seen sweep the country. And having sat there on a…
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