Monthly Archives: October 2007

Kitchen wars: Lamb curry with apricots

Rich and spicy Parsi lamb shanks cooked with apricots. Perfect to recover or regain control in the kitchen

And the winner is… chicken pulao

Centre yourself before crashing out with this big pot of chicken pulao

Butter chicken: Pretty damn good?

Butter chicken. The mother of all chicken tikka masalas. For that special occasion only

Shubho Bijoya Dashami

It’s the last day of Durga Puja, a celebration of good winning over evil and highlight of the Bengali religious calendar.
I made it to the pandal (marquee) on Friday, only to be told to leave within an hour thanks to a queue of 400 people outside waiting to get in.
Thankfully, I’d made it to [...]

Pretty perfect lentil bites

Be the heart and soul of a party with pretty perfect lentil bites

Little nibbles for lovely people

Murgh malai kebabs and aloo dum. Inspired treats for party people

Macher paturi on the couch

Parcels of mustard-coated fish steamed in banana leaves for quiet, reflective evenings

Healing power of saag paneer

Try the healing power of Saag Paneer