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Indian Whole Spices
Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Vivek is back on Saturday Kitchen!

The forthcoming weekend is set to be a delicious one! On Saturday 27th May, be sure to look out for Vivek on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, where alongside guest host Matt Tebbutt, Vivek Singh will be preparing a special celebratory dish from his new cookbook Indian Festival Feasts. Tune into BBC One from 10am on Saturday 27th May and Read More

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Posted on May 15, 2017 by

April – Baby Aubergines with Sesame and Tamarind Sauce

Otherwise known as ‘baghare baingan’, my April recipe is one that has different versions all over India, but the most popular one is from Hyderabad. It has rich, deep, earthy notes, and some recipes use fat green chillies alongside aubergines, or even include lamb’s liver in the sauce. The term ‘baghare’ refers to the tempering Read More

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Posted on March 27, 2017 by

March – Spice Braised Shoulder of Lamb

My March recipe is a firm favourite and is perfect for entertaining lots of guests in one go. You can give this recipe a go with hogget, mutton or even goat, so long as you stick to the shoulders.  Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 2 shoulders of lamb, weighing about 1.5kg each, trimmed of any surface fat 2 Read More

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Posted on February 20, 2017 by

February – Char-Grilled Broccoli Florets with Rose Petals and Almonds

February’s recipe of the month is an incredibly simple, but delicious way to cook broccoli. Vivek Singh will be preparing this dish as part of the Fire and Feast Collaboration Dinner on Monday 27th May, in aid of the charity Action Against Hunger, curated by Persian and Middle Eastern Chef Sabrina Ghayour.  Serves 4 Ingredients: For the marinated Read More

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Posted on January 23, 2017 by

January – Beef Bhuna, Bengali Style

January’s dish of the month features the recipe for a rich, winter-warming Beef Bhuna.  Bhuna is a term you commonly find on restaurant menus. It refers to cooking meat with spices with little or no water added. This requires constant stirring to prevent the spices sticking to the bottom of the pan but the resulting Read More

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Posted on December 15, 2016 by

December – Suriani home-style chicken curry ‘ishtu’

December’s dish of the month features the recipe for a home-style chicken curry, or ‘ishtu’. This is served in Syrian-Christian households in Kerala for breakfast and is a firm favourite at the Christmas table. You use boned chicken in this recipe if you wish, but chicken on the bone provides much more flavour. If using boned Read More

Indian Whole Spices
Posted on December 12, 2016 by

Vivek Singh is back on Christmas Kitchen this week!

The forthcoming week is set to be a delicious one! On Thursday 15th December, be sure to look out for Vivek on BBC’s Christmas Kitchen special, where alongside guest hosts Matt Tebbutt and Andi Oliver, Vivek Singh will be sharing festive food ideas and preparing a special dish, perfect for the festive season. Tune into BBC One Read More

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Posted on November 24, 2016 by

November – Bengali Crab & Cod Cakes

As we head into the festive season, I’m sharing my recipe for Bengali crab and cod cakes. This is a great little snack, and an ideal dish for a party, it can be useful to use up all the trimmings, if you had a big party. The crab cakes are slightly unusual in its use of raisins, Read More

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Posted on October 31, 2016 by

October – Stuffed Parathas

October’s dish of the month features the recipe for kheema stuffed parathas, a popular Punjabi breakfast. Dip the bread into yoghurt or pickle or scoop up butter with it. Traditionally it’s always freshly churned home made butter but regular salted butter will do just fine. As made by Vivek on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen – catch up on the show Read More

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Posted on September 9, 2016 by

September – Yellow Lentils

At The Cinnamon Club this month we are delighted to be paying a tribute to Roald Dahl. 2016 marks 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl – the world’s number one storyteller, and so we have a special Dahl Menu running all month! Find out more here. I’m sharing with you India’s every day Read More

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