Category Archives: Home Cooked

For years, Hector has been celebrating the wonder that is the Tomato-based Masala, an integral part of authentic Punjabi Karahi. The method has been hinted at by Chefs, previous attempts have fallen short. Creating the rich texture and killer taste … Continue reading →

Please bring a dish – was the request received late on Tuesday night, the event, Julia’s Scottish wedding reception. Hector has been taking Curry to Carnoustie whenever invited to stay over with Dr. Alasdair and Margie, mother of Julia. Curry … Continue reading →

How is this possible? Simple answer – it isn’t – I may have massaged the reality. Thirty minutes? More like thirty days. My favourite Curry Cafes can turn one out the authentic Curry one seeks in some forty odd minutes, … Continue reading →

Curry recipes keep popping up on a certain – Social Medium – occasionally one looks worthy of actually watching. The Mutton Curry as cooked by – Aqib – has the Thick Masala which Hector prefers by far to the – … Continue reading →

Always on the lookout for an – Interesting Vegetable – to avoid the too simple – Meat & Masala – Hector became aware of Jackfruit courtesy of TV Chef Nadiya, the lady of baking fame. Tins of Jackfruit were purchased … Continue reading →

Once again Hector tries a media based Curry recipe, this time a Mutton Handi posted on – Nadia’s Foody Friends. As with last week’s disappointing Lamb Masala, the attraction was the honest, partial cooking of the Lamb before adding the … Continue reading →

Last weekend’s rerun of Recipes That Made Me featured Mein Host, Shazia, visiting a home in Bradford where the lady of the house, Shadia, demonstrated how she made Lamb Masala to a recipe that has been passed down through the … Continue reading →