The days between Christmas and New Year can be something quite special. A lot of us have been fortunate to take a few days holiday and to be able to sit back and properly relax and there are plenty of friends and family around to catch up with. But what really defines these few days is the fact that any kind of meal plan or healthy and acceptable eating goes completely out of the window. Every meal is followed by a cheese board that just doesn’t seem to be going down, there is a constant flow of leftover party food such as sausage rolls and we are all desperate…
curry
Chicken Dopiaza
Making a curry was the dish that got me into cooking and also experimenting with different spices and flavours. When I first moved to Berlin (many, many years ago – 2008!) it was impossible to find jars of ready made curry sauce or even paste in the supermarkets. In fact, it still is. At the most you can get your hands on a Thai red or green paste and in some very special cases you might be able to buy a madras paste but most of the time it is really down to a bland, generic jar of curry sauce …
Red Onion Bhajis with a Mint Raita
It just isn’t a decent curry unless you have a side of little fried balls of onions that are crispy and generously spiced! I have made no secret of how disappointed I am in with Indian food in Berlin. The curries are mild with no spice or heat at all and are often just a watery or creamy bowl of blandness with some stodgy, wet rice on the side. A few years ago we did actually find a fairly good Indian restaurant and while their curries were in no competition to the ones we enjoy in the UK…
Chicken Madras
I am incredibly disappointed with Indian food in Berlin. I knew it was going to be a task to find a decent Madras or Jalfrezi but quite frankly – Indian food is no good in Berlin! The food is just a bowl of slop where most of the time I can taste no difference in the same tasteless sauce across all dishes on the menu. Generic is putting it mildly. …
Chicken Jalfrezi
Happy Friday! I am a big fan of Indian food and it’s something that I really miss in Berlin. There are a couple of good places such Meena Kumari but it is still not the same. To start, the food can lack heat and spice. And while I love going out for a curry whenever I am back in the UK you just can’t beat a home made version. It is healthier, tastier and you can add as much spice as you want. I also find it is less stodgy.…
Exberliner Column: Pork Panang Curry
Thai is one of my favourite cuisines – it is fresh, tasty and quick to make. And while there are a couple of good Thai restaurants around you just can’t beat making your own! I always stop by a local Asian store such as Asia Mekong to pick up plenty of fresh coriander and sweet basil. My cupboards are full of various spices which means this dish can be quick to prepare….
Kerala Prawn Curry
Chicken Khao Soi (Northern Thai Curry)
I don’t usually cook with egg noodles when making a Thai curry and instead tend to use rice noodles. But this Burmese influenced Thai dish is a popular street food and is so easy to make at home. Any kind of Thai curry sauce tends to be like a soup and this works really well with the egg noodles as they do not end up soft and like mush. …