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Curry originated in the Indian subcontinent. The word comes from the Indian Tamil word “Kari” meaning a sauce or soup to be eaten with rice. Curry comprises a mix of these main spices: coriander, turmeric, cumin, and red chili. The popularity of curry in Britain can...

There are many types of rice, but the most popular varieties used in Asian cooking are:  Basmati and Patna. Basmati is the 'Prince' of rice, grown in India and Pakistan. It is a type of long-grain rice, but it is more slender and when cooked releases a distinct and...

Spice first came over to England as far back as the 14th century, in 1309.  It was in the court of King Richard II that his palace cooks produced the first English recipe book ‘The Forme of Curry’.  In the King’s Cookbook there was a dish of chicken stew that...

Our late mother, Nusrat Zaidi, was a fabulous home cook and quite often friends and family used to ask her to write a book, however with so many recipe books around, a web site seemed a better idea for how to share her recipes. I was born in London in the early 60’s...