Clothing India

This post is inspired by the excellent exhibition The Offbeat Sari at the Design Museum in London. When we think of the sari, we tend to think of it as …

Matar Paneer

A popular North Indian dish made of peas (matar) and pressed curd cheese (paneer). Ingredients 1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp coriander seeds 15 g fresh ginger1 fresh green chilli3 cloves …

Black Bean Burrito and Accompaniments

Ingredients Method Notes 200 g Black (Turtle) Beans 1 stick of celery (cut in two)1 onion (peeled and quartered)1 carrot (cut in large batons)1 bayleaf1 tsp coriander seeda few sprigs …

Cheesy Pasta

Ingredients 50 g butter1 leek1 large clove garlic 50g plain flour750 ml milk 175g strong cheddar cheese0.5 tbs dijon mustard 200g dry pasta (you want a tube shaped pasta) 75g …

Aromatic Rice

This is very easy to do and adds an extra dimension to rice. I often serve this with curries such as my brinjal curry. Ingredients Method Notes 30 g butter …

Chilli Oil

Being a bit of a chilli addict, I was looking for a good chilli oil recipe. This is a slight variation on the recipe by Yeung Man. While it looks …