Category Archives: Home Cooked

Hector Cooks: Aloo Gajar Mutter Brinjal Tarkari

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Hector

A Hector cannot live by Gosht alone, an Interesting Vegetable often makes a Curry. At some point in the last few days, Aloo Gajar Mutter flashed up on a certain social medium. A long time favourite, especially as cooked at … Continue reading →

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Graeme Cooks: Beef Bhuna + Daal

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Hector

Hector finds himself in Aberdoom,, the land where Indian Bread is charged as if made from gold-dust, c.f. Hector’s Ten Curry Commandments. Despite house prices plummeting, thanks to the Oil Industry being shackled by green politics, restaurants still charge as … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Palak Gosht (again)

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Hector

Following on from – Howard Day – in July, today was – Chapatti John & Dr. Stan Day. There could only be one Curry – Palak Gosht. To accompany – Spicy Rice – and for nibbles pro tem – Peanut … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks : Desi Lamb Curry

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Hector

Today, Howard and Hector finally enjoyed a day of indulgence featuring the odd Bier or two, and many a cult movie: Hell Drivers, This Island Earth, The Day The Earth Caught Fire, The Satan Bug, Zero Hour, The Black Shield … Continue reading →

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Marg Cooks : Fish Tikka & Spicy Rice

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Hector

As outlined back in January when Marg cooked Korma, the plan was for the Hector to be relieved of kitchen duties once per month. As if I cooked seven days a week. Today was #3, #2 was Kofta, but not … Continue reading →

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Marg Cooks : Fragrant Lamb Korma

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Hector

It may have been a somewhat tongue in cheek present, but Marg received a cookery for her recent birthday, and not from me. Marg can cook, however, the norm in Hector’s House is that she doesn’t. Despite the joy of … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Palak Gosht

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Hector

I keep seeing recipes online for either Prawns or Chicken with Spinach, not Curry. As yet, none have been tried, but having seemingly bought a lot of Spinach in recent weeks, which has to be used, Palak Gosht was calling … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Machi Masala + Aloo Gobi + Spicy Rice

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Hector

Not for the first time in these pages, the saga is being told of Hector being invited to dinner and bring the food, cooked of course. A change from last week when Marg had me cook – Lasagne – for four … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Jhinga Saag Aloo

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Hector

Hector cooks a Prawn Curry? After the recent Chicken Patia, anything is possible. The latter proved once again that the presence of Chicken in a Curry is little more than bulk and protein, so why not Prawns? Prawns in a … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Chicken Patia

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Hector

The freezer said – Chicken tonight. Something different was required, there was a notion for Chicken Patia. A Pork Patia appeared in these pages in 2020 during the dark days of Lockdown. It is six years since I last cooked … Continue reading →

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