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Chicken Jalfrezi Recipe for an Indian dish originating from Bengal during the time of the Raj. A lovely fresh tasting dish that is quite different from other curries in that is more ‘stir-fried’. The thing that makes a Jalfrezi is the stir fried, smokey, charred peppers, onion and the addition of chopped or whole green chillies. Chicken Jalfrezi has always been one of my favourites at the Indian…

Galouti Kebab Recipe. Galouti roughly translates as ‘Melt in the mouth’, and believe me these kebabs really do! The Story There is quite a story behind these kebabs. The ruler of the region of Lucknow, where the kebabs originated, had a very opulent lifestyle and was rather fond of his food. Unfortunately, this led him to be overweight and have various health issues, including losing his…

Adraki Murgh – Ginger Chicken

Adraki Murgh – Ginger Chicken. A traditional curry from Northern India, given an ‘Ome Made work over. Heavy on the ginger, with a generous amount of chilli spice and a rich, deep hotel gravy. There’s even a little bit of Chinese influence going on with a splash of soya sauce and some added star anise. Not traditional maybe but helps build on those layers of flavours. For this recipe I used ‘Ome…

‘Ome Made At Knab Farm Shop

‘Ome Made At Knab Farm Shop – We love supporting local producers and makers so are really pleased to have our products in this little gem of a shop. When it comes to supporting local producers, It’s clear the owner of the business, Ian, is passionate about it. A quick glance around the shop and a host of well known and lesser known artisan products are evident on the shelves. From Birdhouse…

Easy Chicken Curry Recipes

Easy Chicken Curry Recipes. Sometimes we just want to chuck some ingredients in a pan and have a quick curry, right? Maybe you’ve run out of base gravy but still fancy a tasty curry. Maybe your new to curry cooking and now thinking, “what the hell is base gravy?” Whatever, don’t panic! You can have a really tasty curry without a lot of faff and by using just a few ingredients. Scroll down…

Grandmas West Country Chicken Curry

Grandmas West Country Chicken Curry. It’s like Country Captain Chicken Curry but my grandma wasn’t a captain, but she was from the West Country! When I was creating the Raj Masala for ‘Ome Made I think I had this curry in mind. My Grandma regularly made a curry on a Monday, using the leftovers from the Sunday roast. I remember having this as a child when I was staying with my Grandparents…

Country Captain Chicken Curry

Country Captain Chicken Curry. This has to be one of the simplest curry recipes out there! And it’s so tasty! I have recently created a new curry masala for the ‘Ome Made range, Raj Curry Masala. It takes influence from the time of the Raj and Anglo-Indian cuisine. A time where there was a melting pot of cultures and cuisine in India. Country Captain Chicken Curry is one of those dishes that…

Chicken Tikka Masala – The Best Recipe?

Chicken Tikka Masala – The Best Recipe? It may be a bold question to ask but this is the best chicken tikka masala I’ve ever made. There are a few recipes for the dish on this blog. This is the recipe I will be coming back to though! The thing with this recipe is it uses a hotel style gravy as a base but uses the spices you would use to make a Makhani Gravy. Or another way of looking at it is…

Hot Sauce & Moby Duck

Hot Sauce & Moby Duck… Sounds like a couple of characters from a spoof detective series! No, this is the story of Moby a wild mallard abandoned by its mother and how a Hot Sauce got its name. It was Maundy Thursday when I got a phone call from Kit. She was on her way back from picking MissT up from a GCSE revision class. “Can you get the dogs out the way and get a box ready for when we get in?…

Chicken Changezi is a fabulously rich and flavourful curry. If you’ve ever had a Chicken Tikka Masala and thought “I like that but wish it had a bit more OOOMPH!” then this is the curry for you. Big, bold flavours, plenty of Kashmiri chilli and then cream to temper it all off. This certainly isn’t a low fat curry! If you want to treat yourself or wow some friends or family though, it’s…

Fish Pakora – Fish coated in an Indian style, spicy batter & deep fried ’till golden and crispy! What’s not to like? You can use any firm fish you like. The ones in this blog are made with cod. Haddock, pollack or even salmon could be used if you wanted. Fish isn’t the cheapest ingredient. We’re all encouraged to eat more as it’s so good for us but how can we if we can’t afford it? The good…

East Indian Bottle Masala

East Indian Bottle Masala is a combination of spices and herbs originating from the East Indian people of Goa. Who are East Indians? East Indians are a group of people with Christian beliefs, that were heavily influenced by the Portuguese settlers to India. Each family had their own secret recipe. Some versions had as little as 20 ingredients however some had as many as 60! Once a year they…

Easy Curry Sauce Recipe

Easy Curry Sauce Recipe. Everybody wants to recreate their favourite Indian Restaurant/takeaway or traditional Indian dish at home. How do you go about it? The first answer you will probably get is ”You need to use a curry base sauce or gravy!”. British Indian Restaurant Base Sauce It’s not the wrong answer. Knowing how to make a base sauce will help you recreate some of your favourite…

Hotel Indian Curry Gravy

Hotel Indian Curry Gravy, I first came across this Hotel style gravy from Romaine Saha of Glebe Kitchen. I have never made Glebe Kitchens hotel style gravy. However reading his recipe inspired me to look in to the technique. It wouldn’t be fair to write this post without giving Romaine some credit for starting me off on this journey. If you have never seen the Glebe Kitchen blog you should!…

Really Really Simple Base Curry Sauce When it comes to Base Curry Sauce this is as simple as it gets! a few ingredients that you should be able to memorise and it can easily be made from start to finish in 1.5 hours (I.ve done it in less!). This is my go to recipe for base sauce these days. I get this put on and by the time I’ve done the prep for the main dish the base is cooked and ready to…

Rich & Spicy Mutton Curry Recipe I do like chicken and lamb in a curry. Sometimes though you want a more traditional dish, cooked long and slow. Mutton is ideal for this. Mutton Curry is ideal if you’re looking for an Indian dish for a special occasion. We had this dish as part of an Indian meal. Where To Get Mutton? It’s not something you’re going to get from the supermarket! Ask your local…

Goan Pork Vindaloo Curry I do love a good, hot curry. However a Vindaloo curry from the local Indian Restaurant or takeaway would never be first choice as it simply is a hot curry. Heat a priority, flavour secondary. Vindaloo originates from the Indian region of Goa. This region is heavily influenced by the Portuguese settlers. It also has a quite large Christian population meaning that pork, a…