For Those About To Cook

First stop in London .london . 30 minute walk down the canal from Kings Cross and in this weather it couldn’t be better!

Spent the day at the North Leeds Food Festival trying as much as possible 🌮 🥘 🔥 Some seriously good food there this year and definitely worth a visit if you’re nearby. Day 2 is on tomorrow (Sunday 10th May).


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Nizami Chicken Curry has to be one of the easiest curries we’ve ever made. This curry feels rich, elegant and deeply comforting all at once.

12 to 15 cashews or almonds
4 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
4 green cardamom pods, lightly bruised
4 cloves
1 x 2.5cm (1 in) cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp ground coriander
1kg chicken thighs and/or legs (bone-in, skinless)
1 cup full-fat plain yoghurt, whisked
Salt to taste
½ tsp garam masala
Fresh coriander and fried onions

1. Make a nut paste by blending the almonds and/or cashews with just enough water to make a thick paste. If you don’t have a strong blender, soaking the nuts in water for 30 minutes will soften them. Set aside.
2. Heat oil or ghee in a heavy pan over medium heat. When bubbly hot, stir in the whole spices and allow them to infuse for about 30 seconds.
3. Add onions and one tsp salt and fry for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove half for garnish and set aside.
4. Stir the garlic and ginger paste into the remaining onions in the pan and fry for a further 30 seconds.
Now stir in the ground spices spices to coat the onion mixture.
5. Add chicken and brown lightly. A couple of minutes should do.
6. Add the yoghurt gradually, one tablespoon at a time while stirring continuously. Then stir in the nut paste and cook over the medium heat until the oil separates.
7. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken is tender.
8. To finish sprinkle in the garam masala and garnish with the reserved fried onions.

These Garlic Dough Balls are golden on the outside, light and fluffy in the middle and coated in a rich garlic butter that soaks into every bite. This is proper comfort food!

RECIPE LINK IN COMMENTS

Every time we visit family in California, we keep Tuesdays free for the Mexican markets 🌮
Food trucks, tacos, churros, fresh produce, chillies -always a good day.

Come with us on a fast food tour around Turlock, California quick stops, small portions, just trying a bit of everything.

Good for a a bit of fun, but next time we’ll skip the chains and see what else the place has to offer something a bit more local, a bit more worth the stop.