Curries

1 hour 40 minutes - 1 hour 45 minutes

Beef Curry Cooked in Yoghurt

A meat curry for one? Well, why not? By the time it's cooked, your kitchen will have a marvellous spicy ...

A meat curry for one? Well, why not? By the time it's cooked, your kitchen will have a marvellous spicy aroma, you'll be ravenous – and you'll really appreciate it.

Beef Curry Dopiaza

The word dopiaza means double onion, and because I really love thick, spicy onions, it's what I always orde...

The word dopiaza means double onion, and because I really love thick, spicy onions, it's what I always order in Indian restaurants. My recipe is not authentic, but ...

Chicken with Whole Spices

This tastes authentically Indian, but with an added 'home-made' freshness that is so often lacking in India...

This tastes authentically Indian, but with an added 'home-made' freshness that is so often lacking in Indian restaurants.

Curried Chicken Salad

This is unbelievably easy if you buy ready-cooked chicken. It's also a great way of using up leftover ch...

This is unbelievably easy if you buy ready-cooked chicken. It's also a great way of using up leftover chicken and is perfect for serving as part of a buffet

Curried Egg Patties

This is good for an unexpected meal, provided you have half a dozen eggs in the house.

Dhal Curry

Dhal is simply the Indian word for lentils. The best kind to use for this are the red split lentils whic...

Dhal is simply the Indian word for lentils. The best kind to use for this are the red split lentils which most supermarkets stock.

10 minutes - 15 minutes

Egg and Lentil Curry

This is one of my very favourite storecupboard recipes. If you always keep a stock of spices and lentils...

This is one of my very favourite storecupboard recipes. If you always keep a stock of spices and lentils handy and a pack of creamed coconut stashed away in the fri...

45 minutes

English Colonial Curry with Turkey

There is something about an uncomplicated, old-fashioned curry-powder curry after all the Christmas feastin...

There is something about an uncomplicated, old-fashioned curry-powder curry after all the Christmas feasting. Its sheer simplicity offers a much-needed change of ge...

40 minutes

Beef Curry

This is a good way to ‘uplift’ 1 lb (450 g) of mince, but it has to be good-quality mince from a reliable s...

This is a good way to ‘uplift’ 1 lb (450 g) of mince, but it has to be good-quality mince from a reliable supplier.

Lentil and Vegetable Curry

Lentils and other pulses are invaluable if you need to eat cheaply - not only do they fill you up but they ...

Lentils and other pulses are invaluable if you need to eat cheaply - not only do they fill you up but they are also an important source of pure protein and less expens...

Panang Red Seafood Curry

There are a lot of red curry pastes out there, but this is the best. If you would like it more fiery, ad...

There are a lot of red curry pastes out there, but this is the best. If you would like it more fiery, add a little extra paste.

10 minutes - 12 minutes

Spiced Lamb Curry with Chickpeas

There is, I have to admit, some work involved in this one, but I absolutely promise the depth and flavour o...

There is, I have to admit, some work involved in this one, but I absolutely promise the depth and flavour of fresh coconut is really worth that bit of extra time. I...

Sri Lankan Curry with Coconut Sambal

This is one of my favourite curries, made extra special by the use of fresh coconut, half of which goes int...

This is one of my favourite curries, made extra special by the use of fresh coconut, half of which goes into the curry and the rest used to make the sambal.

Thai Fish Curry

You won't believe how utterly simple and easy this is, and yet it tastes exotic and wonderful and, what's m...

You won't believe how utterly simple and easy this is, and yet it tastes exotic and wonderful and, what's more, it can all be prepared well in advance and the fish add...

10 minutes

Thai Green Curry with Chicken

This recipe is inspired by The Oriental's Cookery School in Bangkok. The unique flavours of Thai cooking...

This recipe is inspired by The Oriental's Cookery School in Bangkok. The unique flavours of Thai cooking are so simple and – because you can use a good-quality cook...

Thai Prawn Curry with Pineapple

This lovely recipe from The Oriental's Cookery School in Bangkok has been slightly adjusted to accommodate ...

This lovely recipe from The Oriental's Cookery School in Bangkok has been slightly adjusted to accommodate Western ingredients without, I think, losing its authenticit...

25 minutes

Thai Red Curry Chicken

This pungent curry paste is speedy to make and freezes well. So, you can make it in bulk, freeze and use...

This pungent curry paste is speedy to make and freezes well. So, you can make it in bulk, freeze and use it as and when you need it. This means you don't have to sh...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

Thai Red Curry Paste

This dark, pungent curry paste makes a delightful alternative to dry, ground spices. I have included it ...

This dark, pungent curry paste makes a delightful alternative to dry, ground spices. I have included it in the recipes for Angel-hair Pasta with Thai Spiced Prawns,...