Homemade Dahl – Muglai Urid Dahl

There are loads of different recipes for dahl (or dal depending on the spelling) out there depending on the flavours and textures that you’re looking for. This recipe came off the side of a packet of lentils, its quite a firm texture, rather than a more soupy texture of dahl. Ingredients: 250g white lentils – [...]

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Homemade Onion Bhajis (Pakoras)

I’ve tried a few different recipes for Onion Bhajis, more often than not, the bhajis tend not to stick together, are too greasy, or the batter is too sickly. This recipe for Pakoras is by far the best that I’ve found however – surprisingly I found it on the back of a packet of cumin [...]

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Homemade Chicken Curry

These are two of my favourite curry dishes, both are creamy and fairly mild – Best of all they’re really quick to make as came from the Reader’s Digest 30 minute cookbook so the perfect mid week meal! Chicken Korma This rich, creamy dish is really mild and has a lovely thick sauce – ultimate [...]

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On the tenth day of Christmas… Mango Chutney

Mmmm mango chutney – the perfect ingredient for those Boxing Day turkey sandwiches! This recipe is best when left for a week before consumption however tastes pretty amazing when eaten immediately also! Surprisingly easy, a great addition to a curry lover’s Christmas hamper or to pull out all the stops for a pre Christmas, Indian [...]

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Jamie Oliver’s Favourite Curry sauce – Tried & Tested recipe

This is a fab recipe out of Jamie Oliver’s Happy Days with the Naked Chef. You can just throw anything in to finish it off so it’s good for leftover veg / things that need eating up which is the sort of recipe that I love as you can really make it your own. Sauce [...]

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St Nicholas Market Food Review – Spice up your life – Curry

A real Friday-lunchtime treat, curries, samosas, bhajhis – all of them good. The vegetarian and vegan options are ace. OK so its not the best quality curry in all of Bristol but its great for a lunchtime and at under £6 including rice its not too bad. Top recomendations are the onion and coriander bhajis [...]

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Bristol’s Best Budget Meals Out

Eating out in Bristol for less than £10 Whether you’re a student or just a bit strapped for cash, you can still enjoy a meal out in Bristol for a low price. Below are some of our top tips for eating out in Bristol on a budget – all of the below are less than [...]

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Bring on St Paul’s Carnival 2011 – top notch Caribbean cuisine!

Vibrant, colourful, buzzing – St Paul’s Carnival is Bristol’s best street party. But behind booming sound systems and cans of red stripe, St Pauls’ streets are teaming with exotic culinary delights. Wandering through the carnival the air is thick with the aromas of Caribbean home cooking. For me, the day wouldn’t be complete without jerk [...]

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Sitara – Bristol’s Top Notch Halal Indian Cuisine

Sitara Tandoori 3a Regent Street, Clifton Village, BS8 4HW t: 0117 973 9937 w: www.sitaratandoori.co.uk I’ll hold my hands up and admit it, I’ve always been somewhat of a curry house hussy, with no real loyalty to any one Indian Takeaway – or that was the case until I found Sitara. Situated at the bottom [...]

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Top Indian Restaurants and Takeaways in Bristol

Krishnas South Indian Restaurant

There is a world of difference between a good curry house and a bad one, and sometimes the best Indian restaurants can be tricky to find. Which is why Bristol Foodie have put together a selection what we rate as the Best Indian Restaurants and Curry Houses in Bristol. Krishna’s Inn, 4 Byron’s Place, Clifton [...]

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