Category Archives: Home Cooked

Hector cooks – Aloo Gobi Gajar Mutter Palak – Patia

A Vegetable Patia? Never been had previously. Chicken Patia featured last week in these pages, this planted the seed. Why not try it with a mix of Interesting Vegetables? The Curry-Heute recipe for Chicken Patia was followed until the point … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Aloo Palak Gosht

Complex cooking was not part of the plan for today, however, a bowlful of Tomatoes had other ideas. It’s now or never – they seemed to cry. So much for being led to believe that storing Tomatoes in the fridge … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Chapli Kebab & Aloo Taare Ko

How time passes, it is three years since Hector cooked Chapli Kebab, a wonderful snack that has been a major feature of this year, and especially since a certain day at the end of April.  Last time, a Chapli Mix … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah, New Anand, Peter Cooks, & A World Cup Final

Fear not, proper Footae returns soon. I had assumed that we would be watching the World Cup Final at home, last night, Marg suggested otherwise. We had been invited to The Wendy House for dinner afore, Curry had been mentioned. … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Achari Gosht

With nothing else of significance happening today, and the Hector left to his own devices, why not cook? There was a batch of pre-cooked Lamb in the freezer, dating back to the last discounted leg of lamb purchase, whenever that … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Don’t Try This At Home

With Marg having dined out earlier, Hector was left to his own devices. An opperchancity to experiment, see what happens. Inspired by Monday’s visit to Dessi Tadka (München), why not attempt a replica of their glorious Fisch Chettinad? A piece … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks: Aloo Gajar Mutter Brinjal Tarkari

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

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)

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

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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