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Chicken Dopiaza

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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 …

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Red Onion Bhajis with a Mint Raita

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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…

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Chicken Madras

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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. …

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Chicken Jalfrezi

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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.…

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Onion Bhajis with a Cucumber Raita

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These spicy and crispy deep fried onions are a perfect party snack or as a simple starter. I am a big fan of Indian food and love the starters – samosas, pakoras, but it’s the onion bhajis that are my favourite! And with the party season upon us what better time to serve up these more-ish snacks to your guests!…

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Exberliner Column: Veggie Curry

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The first time I made this recipe was for a way to use up a load of vegetables in my fridge. If there is one thing I hate to do after a long day, it’s going to the supermarket. My local Rewe is probably at its busiest after 6pm with long queues and the food sections are rather empty. It’s why I try and make sure I have the ingredients ready in my fridge for when I get home….

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