My most recent new cookery book purchase ( and i do try to resist) is “Falastin” by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley. They are part of the Ottolenghi team, but this book celebrates the people and the food of Palestine. This is the first recipe i have tried and it’s very good.
This hot and sweet curry is traditionally served with yellow rice and a dal. Its origins are among the Irani community living in Bombay, and the recipe can be found in Camellia Panjabi’s ” 50 Great Curries of India”.
Another Bangladeshi recipe from Rick Stein’s ” Far Eastern Odyssey”. They would use a local river fish could Rui, but you have to adapt to what is available. A firmer fish works best, other fish can be used but may break up a bit during cooking.
Last nights supper was this easy curry from ” New Kitchen Basics” by Claire Thomson. She suggests serving with plain rice or Indian flatbreads, but i substituted couscous and that worked well. Either way accompany with some Indian chutney and/or pickles if you have them.
This easy vegetarian curry is from Claire Thomson’s ” New Kitchen Basics”. Serve with Naan or to accompany other curries. You can substitute cooked potatoes for the paneer as a variation.
A new one dish recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi. I served this accompanied by a packet of Merchant Gourmet Persian Style Quinoa and Lentils. The next day the leftovers went with chips…
