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Category Archives: Home Cooked
Homemade Butter Chicken, with a little help from Yadgar
The new TV series presented by Madhur Jaffrey has inspired Hector to make another attempt at Butter Chicken. The last time I followed an online recipe, the result was disappointing. Butter Chicken served at Mother India’s Cafe is Marg’s favourite … Continue reading
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Hector Cooks a Fish ‘Machi’ Masala
Madhur Jaffrey has a new series on TV, touring the UK and updating us on what passes for Curry. Suffice to say by the time the Lady from Skipton had her Fish in the Karahi, Hector was defrosting some Trout. … Continue reading
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Garden Party + Curry-Heute
For the second time in a week, Marg and Hector were invited to eat Curry in a Domestic Setting. Yvonne was under no pressure at all (aye right!) after the wonder of Zora’s cooking at Chez Khan last Wednesday. As … Continue reading
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Shahed: “My Mum would like to cook for you…”
Hector first visited Shahed’s (78-80 Union St, Glasgow, G1 3QS) in January 2012. It was at the end of April that Shahed himself contacted Hector and issued the invitation to sample his Mother’s cooking. This is not an offer that … Continue reading
Alba Asia Network – Sri Lankan Curry Night
All You Can Eat Curry Night In Aid of the Alba Asia Network Fund Genuine Sri Lankan Home Cooking Music & Dancing Well, the first three of the four banner statements was enough to convince Hector that he should be … Continue reading
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Lamb Chops @ Hector’s House
Hector does not normally consider Lamb Chops to be a worthwhile buy in the supermarket, overpriced and undersized. Regular readers will know that Lamb Chops have been fed to Hector on an increasing number of occasions in recent times: Manchester, … Continue reading
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Frying Tonight! – The Machi Masala
The Fish Curry always goes down well in Hector’s House. A Supermarket Coup saw Hector relieve the local Sainsburys of two Trout for a very modest sum. They looked at me coldly: ‘We want to be cooked in your lovely … Continue reading
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A Curry-Free Weekend, so Home-Cooked Kofta Palak it is…
Meat Balls? The supermarkets are throwing Meatballs at us it appears these days. With a two-fur-wan offer I couldn’t refuse some Beef versions found their way into my basket. Spag Bol tomorrow then? The purists may cry out in horror … Continue reading
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Hector’s Karela Curry
The vacation is over, reality bites. Time for a Curry-Heute! The fresh Karela (Bitter Melon) bought at the weekend was to be the new experimental ingredient. Having removed the jaggy exterior, the seeds along the centre were prized out. The … Continue reading
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Let me entertain you…
Dom was not present, he was at Hampden Park; the rest of his cohort were being fed and watered in Clydebank. An appreciative gathering scoffed the Chicken Curry, the mountain of Lamb Curry in Hector’s current bitter and dry style … Continue reading
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