Tag: cinnamon
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon is one of my favourite spices. It is the dried bark of the cinnamon tree and is amazingly aromatic and imparts a warm, spicy and earthy flavour. Long strips of the tree’s bark are sliced off and allowed to dry. These cinnamon ‘quills’ or sticks are then cut to size and sold as is…
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Bombay Brasserie’s Chicken Shorba Soup
Making this spicy Indian chicken soup was a labour of love. It was however very worth the effort. The recipe comes from an collection called The Bombay Brasserie Cookbook. It tastes and smells amazing with a hearty but flavoursome kick to it. I love the colours of the ingredients and also that it uses chicken frames…
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How To Make Rick Stein’s Butter Chicken
You simply can’t get this dish’s depth of flavours using a store bought Butter Chicken paste or simmer sauce. The result is the most succulent chicken in a creamy, nutty, tomato based sauce. I won’t lie to you though. This is one of the trickier recipes on the blog. Notes: I hope to char grill the…
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PK Makes Rick Stein’s Chicken Vindail
I love the beguiling simplicity of this curry. For me, the fenugreek makes the dish but everything works together to make a most tender, most aromatic meal. My wife loves it too as it is a one pot, low mess deal. 🙂 Steps Preparing everything Cooking the curry Serving Ingredients A good slug of olive…
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PK’s Pickled Eggs
I got a great deal on 24 eggs at the FarmersMarket: Manning – Perth the other day and have been putting them to good use. I wanted to preserve the last dozen or so and turned to a childhood favourite, the humble pickled egg. 🙂 Note: these will last for ages in the fridge unless I am…
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PK Makes Rick Stein’s Chettinad Chicken
This is by far my favourite recipe from the TV series and book, ‘Rick Stein’s India’ (see BBC link here). In my family’s version we keep the heat factor low and serve it with lightly steamed vegetables to keep it kid friendly. Well that is what my wife (who hates chili and curries in general)…
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Poh’s Nyonya Chicken Curry
What I like most about this dish is that you get to make your own curry paste (or in Nyonyan cuisine ‘a rempah’). Please see Malay for spice if you want more information. When I cook this meal I reduce the sauce until it sticks to the chicken, the roof of your mouth and, of…
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PK Makes Poh’s Nyonya Chicken Curry
What I like most about this dish is that you get to make your own curry paste (or in Nyonyan cuisine ‘a rempah’). Please see Malay for spice if you want more information. When I cook this meal I reduce the sauce until it sticks to the chicken, the roof of your mouth and, of…
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Rick Stein’s Garam Masala
I use Rick Stein’s garam masala in so many dishes it isn’t funny. This uniquely south asian spice blend is earthy in taste and aroma. The blend is so verstile though and enhances the dishes of many cuisines. Sure, you could buy a garam masala from the shops. MasterFoods makes a really good one that…
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