Simple Bhuna Khichuri
Khichuri (also known as khichri in the Indian subcontinent) is a dish essentially of rice and lentils. There are an infinite varieties of Khichuri. […]
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Pear, cinnamon and star anise tarte tatin
This twist on a classic French apple tart uses sweet pears and spices to create a stunning upside-down pudding. The pears are cooked in a […]
How To Make Pâté de Foie Gras
Pâté de Foie Gras – A luxurious liver pâté made with duck or goose liver. Serving Size: 2 [Please note we are an affiliate marketing […]
Lime And Harissa Spicy Salmon
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds salmon fillet Kosher salt For the honey, lime, and harissa sauce: Extra virgin olive oil 2 to 4 tablespoons harissa paste, […]
Escargots à la Caudéranaise
Snails cooked with white wine, garlic, and herbs Ingredients: 24 canned or frozen snails (escargots), drained and rinsed 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cloves […]
King Prawns Rogan Josh
Ingredients 350g king prawns (raw or cooked) 1 green pepper 1 large onion 4 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 1 tin chopped tomatoes 3 tsp […]
How to Prepare a Chicken Balti
A chicken balti is very much a Birmingham restaurant special which clearly has its origins in Northern India but was born somewhere in Sparkbrook or […]
Caldo Gallego (Galician bean, meat and big leaf soup)
Ingredients MEATS 2 fresh cooking chorizos 2cm slab of smoked bacon or Spanish pancetta (unsliced) 1/2 smoked ham knuckle or good sized smoked gammon Beef/pork […]
How to Prepare a Prawn Balti
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1/4 tsp ajwain 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder […]
Fennel Seared Halibut Cheeks
A recipe for two of fennel seared halibut cheeks with black lentil frisee, red wine vinaigrette, samphire (sea beans), grilled baby squash, and Pernod butter […]
Monotectic Mixing Behaviour
Monotectic mixing behavior is a phenomenon observed in certain systems, particularly in materials science and metallurgy, where two immiscible liquids combine to form a single […]
Lamb Curry With Dumplings
Ingredients For the curry 2 tbsp. oil 2 large onions, finely sliced 5cm (2in) piece fresh root ginger, grated 6 tbsp. balti curry paste 4 tbsp. tomato puree 950g […]
Rajma Chana
¾ cups Rajma (Red kidney beans) Dry, uncooked ▢2 ½ cups Water for pressure cooking ▢2 tablespoons Oil ▢1 Bay leaf ▢1 small or ½ […]
Fermented Garlic Roasted Filet Mignon with Parmesan Smashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Baby Carrots, Sautéed Rainbow Chard, and Demi-Glace
This is a really interesting recipe for fermented garlic roasted filet mignon because of all the additions. It comes with honey glazed baby carrots, parmesan […]
Spaghetti alla Amatriciana with Guanciale, Tomatoes and Pecorino
Servings: 4 Ingredients: 350g spaghetti, tagliatelle, bucatini or other ribbon pasta 1 can (400g)/0.9 lb peeled Italian or chopped tomatoes 5 oz/150 g guanciale, pancetta […]
Paneer Kofta
Prep Time45 mins Cook Time45 mins Total Time1 hr 30 mins 100 grams Paneer or 1 cup grated paneer (Indian cottage cheese) ▢2 potatoes – medium to large – 200 […]
Fettuccine al Ragu Bianco
Fettuccine al Ragu Bianco is a delicious pasta dish with a white sauce made from a flavorful meat ragu. Here’s a recipe for 2 people. […]
How to Prepare a Spicy Egg Curry
A great spicy egg curry is great for an evening meal. This recipe was passed to me by an Indian restaurant that I visited in […]
Malteser-Inspired Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients: 200g Maltesers™ 100g milk chocolate, chopped 100ml double cream 1 tsp vanilla extract Cocoa powder, for dusting Instructions: Crush the Maltesers™ into small pieces […]