Recipes
Starters
Small dishes, snacks and appetisers to begin a meal or serve on their own.
Vegetable Pakoras
Crisp vegetable pakoras made with onion, potato and spinach in a lightly spiced gram flour batter. Serve them hot with…
Spicy fish and cucumber salad
This spicy fish and cucumber salad is a Southeast Asian dish with a contrast of different flavours including sweet, sour,…
Achari Tikka a Spring time curry
An ideal dish for Spring time the Achari Tikka allows to you to cook something out of the ordinary. This…
Tawa Aloo
A suggestion for a recipe for your kids lunch Don’t worry it is a nightmare for every child’s parent. It’s…
Carrot-Coconut Shorba Soup
Fancy some soup? Try the Carrot-Coconut Shorba Need something to warm you up? Then you can say “Thanks” to Monsoon…
Scrambled eggs with a twist
Guest blogger, chef Nahim Aslam….. Nahim is the head chef at the Indian Ocean in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Here he…
Beans on toast, Indian style!
An ode to the Brits from our guest blogger “The Mistress of Spices” I have always been a HUGE fan of…
Tandoori Chicken
Fry off the onions, garlic and ginger over a medium heat until soft and translucent. Add in the chicken with…
Chicken Hari Boti
This recipe comes courtesy of the Indian Ocean Restaurant in Ashton and their Executive Chef Nahim Aslam Chunky grilled or…
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