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A right pair of raitas

September 30, 2014October 1, 2014Posted in Recipes, VegetarianTagged apple, cucumber, indian, madhur jaffrey, raita, soured cream, the spice trail, yoghurt2 Comments

Whenever we eat curry, we always have raita on the side. It’s quite simply a match made in heaven. I’ve never actually followed a raita recipe though, generally just making it up as I go along, chucking together some yoghurt, mint, cucumber and perhaps a pinch of spice or squeeze of lime, depending on my mood.

But the other day when I made Madhur Jaffrey’s wonderful chicken tikka kebabs from her Ultimate Curry Bible, I came across a couple of her raita recipes and thought I’d give them a go. And they are ever so good. Continue reading “A right pair of raitas” →

Madhur Jaffrey’s chicken tikka kebabs with spiced vegetables

September 25, 2014October 1, 2014Posted in Meat, Recipes, VegetarianTagged chicken, chicken tikka, courgette, green beans, indian, kebab, madhur jaffrey, sabzi, the spice trail, tikka, zucchini2 Comments

There are times when you try out a new recipe and you know the very instant it touches your tongue you’ve got yourself a keeper; that this dish is set to become a firm family favourite, an easy regular for the weekly meal plans.

And so it was with these chicken tikka kebabs from Madhur Jaffrey’s Ultimate Curry Bible. I thought it was about time I cooked a dish to enter into my own Indian-themed Spice Trail challenge, and this felt like a good excuse to try another recipe from Jaffrey’s classic curry tome. Continue reading “Madhur Jaffrey’s chicken tikka kebabs with spiced vegetables” →