Category Archives: Home Cooked

Hector Cooks – The Final Curry of 2023

With a distraction in Glasgow tomorrow afternoon and the days of 2023 rapidly running out, today was the last opperchancity for Curry. Hockey on a Friday night? If there’s a ball to be hit, Marg will be there, leaving the … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Beef Karahi

Dinner for one – what’s in the freezer? An unusually large portion of leftover, cubed Roast Beef, and Tomatoes which were frozen before the trip to Hellas/Italia. Curry-Heute – and why not? This also gave the opperchancity to try using … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Shan Korma

The mission continues, to cook a Desi Korma at home as good as say Karahi Palace used to serve, and Punjabi Zaiqa (Berlin) currently do. It was on my last trip to Berlin where I picked up packets of Korma … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – A Kitchen Sink Curry

Tonight’s Beef Stroganoff was cancelled when Marg announced that she would be fed elsewhere. Having hardly cooked in recent weeks, the Hector felt the need to get back into the kitchen. There would be Curry-Heute! A third recipe for a … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks: Chicken Desi Korma, Again – Recipe : Letz cook on Reels

Oh to be able to replicate the Spicy Desi Korma as served at Punjabi Zaiqa (Berlin) and in Glasgow’s very own Karahi Palace and The Village. Ten days ago I tried, the results – dubious. It was Curryspondent Bill who … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks: Chicken Desi Korma – Recipe : Letz cook on Reels

Desi Korma, not the common Mild, Creamy and Coconut-rich – Korma – which appears on every Curry menu, has long been a favourite Hector Curry. For many years, this was Hector’s go-for Curry at The Village and latterly Karahi Palace … Continue reading

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York – Rafi’s Spicebox – Kashmiri Curry Kit

There was a half kilo of brown Turkey Meat needing cooked, and nobody else to cook for. It may have been a year past its – best before – but being a packet of dry ingredients, well, why not? It … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks: Aloo Gobi

Hector had a huge Cauliflower which was in danger of going past its best. Having not cooked anything for a while, it was decreed time to try Aloo Gobi. The recipe is that published in – Cook with Nabeela. Mushy … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks : Vegetable Pakora : Chapli Kebab

A few weeks backs at House of Sher, I purchased 500g of Chapli Kebab mix, effectively Spiced Keema. It was a matter of when to make them, and Hector not living by Chapli alone. Vegetable Pakora felt like a worthy … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Namkeen Karahi – Fish Karahi – Have Curry Will Travel

Craig and Lesley’s invitation for dinner in Helensburgh, with Hector cooking of course, has effectively been in place, for years. We all know why it has taken so long to fix the date. Usually when one receives a dinner invitation, … Continue reading

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