This is an example of a dessert we used to serve in Cinnamon Kitchen and shows how we gave a popular European dessert an Indian spice treatment. This can be a great dessert to prepare for your loved one on Valentine’s Day or of course for any of your other dinners. It is actually not Read More
Dear Friends, Hot on the heels of the opening of Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford, I am very excited about the next development in our Cinnamon Kitchen journey. From an old East India Company spice warehouse (Cinnamon Kitchen City), to the Westgate development in the heart of cultural Oxford (Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford), we are now heading South Read More
This is a very good vegetarian main course, and easy enough to put together – an ideal dish that allows for better appreciation of colours, flavours and textures. Serves 4 Ingredients: 250g grated cottage cheese 2 large boiled potatoes, grated 100g spinach leaves washed, dried and shredded 2.5cm piece of fresh ginger; peeled and finely Read More
2017 for us began on roller skates, simply because we had just opened Cinnamon Bazaar in November 2016. It was one thrilling ride, where we were learning our way around Covent Garden and finding our feet with our new restaurant. At the same time, we were enjoying the attention that Cinnamon Bazaar was getting. We were thrilled with meeting lots of Read More
As most people spend Christmas Day in the kitchen, why not leave the cooking and the roasting up to us for Christmas Eve? Come and spend it with us at The Cinnamon Club where we will add the glam and the grandeur to your evening. With delicious dishes like breast of red legged partridge, green spiced Scottish pheasant and Garam Masala Read More
This is a modern interpretation of a typical, everyday Indian dish of dal-roti and kukkad – i.e. lentils, bread and country chicken. Even though guinea fowl became more and more available all year round, I still think the winter season is great for cooking with poultry and game. Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 guinea fowl breasts, Read More
Hot on the heels of Vivek’s appearance on Channel4’s Tricks of the Restaurant Trade that aired on 6th November, also look out for Vivek on the semi finals of My Kitchen Rules UK (@MKR_UK) next week. Tune in to Channel4 on Thursday 16th November, 1.05pm. This competitive cooking show has returned for a second series where 20 Read More
For the month of November I am sharing this finger licking delicious Charred Pork Ribs recipe. This method of double cooking ribs – first cooking in liquid and then grilling – gives a fantastic silky, fall-off-the-bone texture and deep rich flavours. Yes, you can argue that the spicing is quite Chinese, but, hey, it’s the Read More
We’re delighted to announce the release of the first few cookery masterclasses for 2018. I will once again open the doors to the kitchen in Cinnamon Kitchen, Devonshire Square and share some of our favourite recipes and topics with you. Together with Hari Nagaraj, Rakesh Ravindran Nair and Raju Ramachandran I look forward to covering a range Read More
Carrot halwa in its traditional form must be India’s most recognisable dessert as it is cooked in most Indian homes in winter. Carrot halwa is a great dessert for for instance Diwali and it is not very difficult to make. Serves 6 Ingredients: 60g ghee or clarified butter 250g regular carrots, peeled and grated 250g Read More