Category Archives: Hector’s Cooking

Hector Cooks – Bombay Aloo & Goan Fish Casserole

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Hector

The definite highlight of what was an otherwise farcical experience recently at The Ram Sports & Social Club (Crawley) was the Bombay Aloo. And the Hector never had any! Why buy this in a restaurant when it can be easily … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Lamb Curry for One, featuring Dukkah

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Hector

Way back on Day 18 of – Round The World In 80 Days, Alison, our host in Auckland, introduced Hector to the blend of Nuts/Herbs/Spices that is Dukkah. This was tastiest, not Curried Lamb, the Hector has ever experienced. Imagine … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – The Final Curry of 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Hector

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

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Hector

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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