An old favourite from Madhur Jaffrey’s ” Quick and Easy Indian Cookery.” If you dont have a pressure cooker you can use an ordinary pan. Add 6 fl oz water and cook covered for 50 minutes before uncovering and boiling down the liquid.
This is from Sophie Grigson’s ” Meat Course” , a book I still regularly return to for ideas when I am cooking meat.
A recipe from ” Floyd on Spain” by Keith Floyd.
A Spanish way with chicken from Delia Smith’s ” Summer Collection ” with the added bonus it can be made in one pot.
A favourite recipe from the Gujerati Parsi community which I found in ” A Taste of India” by Madhur Jaffrey.
A creamy and lightly spiced curry from Columbo to serve with rice or bread. The recipe is from Das Sreedharan, chef/ owner of Rasa restaurants. I found it in the book ” Curry” which includes recipes from a number of chefs and is published by Dorling Kindersley.
Another favourite dish from “Kricket” by Will Bowlby. It takes a bit of preparation because of all the different components, so allow plenty of time.
This spicy kabab inside a bun is a very popular street food in some regions of India and can be cooked on a barbecue if you prefer. Lamb or minced beef can be used instead of chicken, but you may need to adjust the cooking time. You can add Pineapple and Chilli Chutney, Coriander and Mint Chutney or Garlic and Chilli chutney.The recipe is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan.
Another recipe from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan. The gravy is quite thick so its very good served with rotis, but you can also serve it with rice. It can also be made with lamb or beef, but you need to extend the marinating and cooking times.
These Kababs can be cooked on a barbecue or grilled indoors. The chicken could also be cooked without skewers spread out on a foil covered baking tin under a preheated medium grill. The recipe is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan and she recommends serving them with her Spinach with Spiced Yoghurt and her Special Potatoes.
Here is another version of this Moroccan favourite from Nigel Slater. Serve with couscous , a simple rice pilaff or a green salad.
This is a Pashtun dish originating from the North West Frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Its popularity spread into the cities of Pakistan and then to certain families in Dhaka in Bangladesh who would serve it on special occassions. This version is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan
A thick silky soup which can be served as a main from Nigel Slater. Keep the pieces of chicken thick and roughly torn .
An easy way with chicken from Nigel Slater.
This recipe from “Ammu” by Asma Khan can be served on its own or be accompanied by some Hakka Chow. It’s from Tangra, the Chinatown in Calcutta.
