Monthly Archives: December 2007

Fenugreek and Your Health

Posted on December 24, 2007 by rayqsl

Fenugreek is a spice that is widely used in curries, being an essential spice in five-spice powder and in curry powders. But as well as adding flavour to curries, fenugreek also has medicinal applications. A quick survey of the Internet … Continue reading →

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Leftover Turkey Curry

Posted on December 22, 2007 by rayqsl

Once again, Xmas is nearly upon us and plans are being made, and finalised, as to who hosts the traditional family meal and where to go and what to do over the holiday period. Most families seem to be pretty … Continue reading →

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Balti Curry. What Is It?

Posted on December 15, 2007 by rayqsl

The Balti curry was invented in Birmingham (in the West Midlands region of England) in the 1970s, by Pakistani and Kashmiri immigrants. Balti cafes opened in Birmingham, during this time, serving cheap food and they became very popular. A Balti … Continue reading →

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Review For Spiced Potato And Cauliflower (Aloo Gobi) Recipe

Posted on December 10, 2007 by rayqsl

Hi, time to turn my hand to another recipe from the Curry Focus website. I went vegetarian again and picked the Spiced Potato and Cauliflower, listed on most curry menus that I’ve seen as Aloo Gobi. There are very few … Continue reading →

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How To Make Curry Powder

Posted on December 8, 2007 by rayqsl

Curry powder is a mixture of spices that have been ground into a powder. When cooking, you use curry powder instead of the individual spices. There’s an article describing curry powder here in the Curry Focus blog section and there … Continue reading →