Curry Archive

The Mortar & Pestle – Seasoning

If you’re serious about ethnic cooking, there comes a point where a mortar & pestle will become a critical part of your kitchen arsenal. The more you cook certain styles …

Hawker Food – Si Fang Cai (Secret Supper)

I’m not sure who had more fun at the first Si Fang Cai (Secret Supper) – me or the guests. The menu was based (mostly) on Asian hawker food – …

Chicken Jalfrezi

As with any curry, there are a million variations for Jalfrezi (a curry of Pakistani origin). The one consistent factor is onions, tomatoes, peppers and various spices fried in …

Got a Coconut – Make Curry

So I had a coconut – don’t ask me why. Now what? First thing is to crack it open and drink the water. Remember, the liquid inside a coconut is coconut