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Bay Leaves
Bay leaves come from the laurel tree and are used as a herb in cooking. They are dried for this purpose. The leaves are oval, pointed and smooth, dark green and shiny on top and lighter underneath when fresh. Dried leaves are duller and lighter in colour. If a leaf…
Cassia Bark
Cassia Bark is also referred to as Chinese cinnamon and even bastard cinnamon (!), this is one of several species of cinnamon used mainly for its aroma. The buds are also used as a spice in Indian cooking. Cassia is shown on the right on the photo, Ceylon cinnamon on…
Nutmeg
Ground or grated nutmeg has a warm and sweet smell but in its original form is a large hard oval seed, which is brown in colour. It is traditionally associated with cosy and warming winter food and drink but actually grows in much warmer climates. Background Nutmeg is the inner…
Red Chillies
Red chilli peppers are popular as a cooking ingredient and give a hot flavour to dishes. However, they also have several applications for health and wellbeing. The heat of your curry is generally determined by the amount and type of chilli peppers used in the recipe. There are many types…
Curry Powder Mix
Curry powder is a mixture of spices based on South Asian cuisine. A similar spice blend exists in the north, called garam masala. Although you can buy ready made curry powder, it’s easy to make your own using everyday spices you will find at your local supermarket.
We have several different curry powder mix recipes on the site so once you’ve tried one, it is good to experiment.
No news – eating spicy food makes you live longer
So they’ve studied 1/2 million Chinese people and discovered that those who ate spicy food several times a week had a 14% reduced risk of dying over those who only ate it once per week or less. Some reports I heard said 3 times per week, others 6 or 7…
Kebabish Original, Blackburn review
A couple of members from the CC team who wanted to enjoy an Indian somewhere different, decided to go and experience the thrill of the grill at Kebabish Original in Blackburn
Bradford at the top of the list for Curry Capital 2012?
Being born as a British Asian, I have enjoyed a curry almost every night with my family, from as far back as I can remember, which is probably why I only enjoy eating spicy food. But when I think about going out for a curry..
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, spicy and savory all mixed together. This salad is made from plain white fish which is used as the base of the recipe and strips of cucumber are thrown in…
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