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Pan fried spicy beef steak

July 26, 2012

A great recipe for spicy meat lovers

Recommended by the head chef of the Calcutta Brasserie in Milton Keynes,  Saj Khan. This recipe shows us how to make pan fried spicy beef steak served with fresh vegetable mash and chilli paneer-Indian cottage cheese.

Thai Cuisine – A Natural Healer?

July 13, 2012

I adore thai food. It smells wonderful during the cooking process and tastes delicious too.

Parippu Vada (lentil fritters)

June 7, 2012

This is a simple South Indian style recipe by one of our Guest Chefs, Sheba Promod.

Parippu vada is a savoury snack, which can be enjoyed at any time of the day and goes really well with a hot cuppa!  These lentil fritters are crunchy, mildly spicy and somewhat meaty in their texture.  This quick and easy recipe is made from a combination of sweet and spicy flavours.

Eating spicy food will cool you down!

May 28, 2012

When you’re sat soaking up the sun what kinds of food run through your mind? Maybe ice cream, fresh salads or fruits such as watermelon? Well recent studies have found

Roshan Lal Chicken Recipe

May 10, 2012

Looking for an easy starter or maybe more than just a snack? Well we have the perfect dish for you, courtesy of chef Ajmal Mushtaq.

Mushtaq’s dishes are influenced from home cooked recipes but are created using distinct ingredients to bring together unique flavours.

Chicken Biryani

June 30, 2011

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.

Punjabi Chicken Karahi

June 17, 2011

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.

Green Cardamom

June 2, 2011

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.

Lamb Karahi (Korai / Karai)

May 16, 2011

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.