Category Archives: Hector’s Cooking

Hector’s House – Home-cooked Vegetable Pakora – at last

Curry-Heute has been in operation for over six years, it took until this year to post the Recipe for Pakora. That was all. This means that The Hector has not actually cooked Pakora in all this time, yet home-cooked Pakora … Continue reading

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Hector’s House – Methi Bhindi Achari Gosht

Having successfully created a Home-Cooked Hector Karahi to a Decent Standard a few weeks back (Recipe), it was time to try it out on Marg. Two features differentiate Karahi from Curry as I currently understand it. Firstly, the Lamb, boneless … Continue reading

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Hector’s House – Home Cooked Lamb Karahi

With The Cat away, The Chef can Play Having enjoyed Lamb Karahi at two of Glasgow’s Best Sources in recent days namely Yadgar and the Khyber Pass Restaurant, Hector was motivated to have a go. I have previously attempted Lamb … Continue reading

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Devilled Beef & Aloo Taare Ko – Hector’s Cooking

With 500g of Stewing Steak to cook for tonight’s dinner, something different was called for. On occasion, some forty five years ago, Mother would present a Tomato-rich, Spicy Beef Dish – Devilled Beef – she called it. It was not … Continue reading

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Das Experiment – Tomato-based Karahi

Empirical evidence has led us to conclude that the famed Yadgar Goshat Karahi has a Tomato-based Masala, indeed, no Onions at all. Bill suggested I blend the Tomatoes, a bit. Unfortunately nothing happened, then it all happened, a bit like … Continue reading

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Home Cooked – Lamb Chops Karahi

..with a little help from the New Karahi Palace. Yesterday some Lamb Chops were defrosted and marinated overnight in a Garam Masala and Yoghurt Mix. This morning some leftover Masala from a recent visit to the New Karahi Palace was … Continue reading

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Hector meets Cafe Salma’s Hassan in Casablanca – We’ll always have Curry

There are Curry Houses in Casablanca, just not around the corner from Hector and Marg’s Apartment at Casa Porto, later, hopefully. This is our first full day in the Metropolis.  Our Thirteenth Floor Apartment – Sophia – has a well … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks Chicken Korma for our New Zealand Guest

It was only last night Hector received the news that Alison, long-time friend of Marg who resides in New Zealand, would be resident at Hector’s House for one night only. The second New Zealander to partake of Curry with Hector … Continue reading

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Spaten Oktoberfestbier and Hector’s Home Cooking

Hector Heisenberg is back in action Nature chilled the barrel of München‘s finest, it was up to Hector to Spice up the day. It is eighteen months since Hector last cooked a full-blown Mutton Curry, strange the same Bier featured … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks – Olive declines Curry

Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley are in town, something to do with a coincidental line-up of celestial bodies tomorrow morning. Their berth was booked two years ago, so who could have predicted that a very delicate Clive would … Continue reading

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