My wife made a wonderful orange/beef/rice dish a couple of days before we had this. The rice was excellent but the beef needed some work. Needless to say I went about interpreting the dish my own way. Plus trying to make it look a bit more elegant at the table. […]
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Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin with Cardamom and Pistachio Ice Cream
I having to admit defeat and embrace the changing of seasons. Most cooks though embrace Autumn as although I won’t eat another strawberry for 8 months, the maturing collection of produce at this time of year more than compensates. In the UK, all our apples and pears start falling […]
Lamb Tikka, Saag Puree and Poppy Seed Balls.
This dish is so versatile it can be made with lamb, chicken, fish or vegetables. It would even work well with paneer. If you don’t want to use lamb, just substitute your favourite protein source and follow the recipe. The most difficult part of this dish is actually the poppy […]
Spice Crusted Lamb Loin, Indian Potatoes and a Moilee-Tomato Sauce.
I was just discussing with my wife that you never find beef dishes with Indian Spices. I know because of religious origins, the cow being a sacred animal and all, but I still eat it so why not use it with some Indian spicing. It’s an earthy enough meat that […]
Tandoori Pheasant, Spiced Aubergine Caviar and Poppy Seed Potato Cake.
This dish came about from the remaining pheasants I had left from last month. Game meats are incredibly lean and dry out very quickly. A good way of keeping it moist I thought would be to marinade it. Pheasants only have a mild game taste rather than the heavy irony […]
Roast Duck with a Spiced Apricot Compote.
I’ve been having quite a few comments that maybe my dishes are somewhat complicated or can take a while to prepare. This one though, doesn’t stand up to that mantle. It can all be done in an hour. This will be my last post for a few days as I’m […]
The Best Homemade Curry/ Murgh Makhni with Tarka Dal