Indian
Bengali-style catfish with jujube berries, potato mash and green apple chutney
Try this aromatic recipe for meaty, white freshwater catfish, paired with a tart chutney and chilli coriander mash. Ingredients For the green apple chutney 1 medium green cooking apple, or other sharp green apple, cored and coarsely grated (skin left on) 4 tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 tsp salt 1 tsp caster sugar 1-2 green chillies, or to taste, [...]
Quick korma
Nigel Slater’s aromatic, creamy korma makes a welcome meal to come home to on a cold night. Ingredients 3 medium onions 3 cloves of garlic a thick slice of butter a thumb-sized piece of ginger 10 green cardamom pods a tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground turmeric a couple of pinches of ground cinnamon a cinnamon stick a good pinch of ground chilli 3 bay [...]
Oxtail curry with pink grapefruit chutney
Enjoy meltingly tender oxtail in this rich, armomatic, slow-cooked, one-pot curry for a hearty, warming meal for four. Ingredients For the curry 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp cumin seeds 2 star anise 3 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed 1 black cardamom pod, lightly crushed 5 black peppercorns 4 large red onions, finely chopped 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 Scotch bonnet chilli, seeds [...]
Stuffed peppers with potato bonda and salad
There’s a rather surprising secret ingredient in this stuffed peppers dish, served with Indian-style potato croquettes and two dips. Ingredients For the green dip handful fresh coriander, chopped handful fresh mint, chopped ¼ tsp cumin seeds 1 green chilli, roughly chopped soured cream, to taste (about a cup) salt, to taste For the red dip 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, [...]
Curry crumble with sweetcorn relish, mint and cucumber raita and a spicy salad
If you like curry and you’re keen on crumble, why not combine them? And throw in a few fancy side dishes for good measure. Ingredients For the curry groundnut oil, for frying 1 onion, finely chopped 1 chicken breast, diced ½ green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ tsp ground cumin ¼ tsp ground coriander ¼ tsp ground turmeric [...]