Monthly Archives: February 2010

February 2010 Newsletter

One of the more regular questions that we get asked is whether a chilli is less hot if the seeds are removed. The main heat of a chilli is in the membrane – the white pithy substance that joins the … Continue reading

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Curry Ingredients Fight Prostate Cancer and Kennedys Disease

We have spotted an Internet article that describes Chinese research into using common curry ingredients in the fight against prostate cancer and Kennedy’s disease, both diseases that affect only men. One piece of research has found that eating pungent foods … Continue reading

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Lamb Vindaloo Recipe Review

Hi, Ray here again. This weekend my girlfriend would not be around for the weekly curry dinner and this meant that I could try out one of the hotter dishes. I checked out the vindaloo curry recipes and decided to … Continue reading

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Indian Army Marches on its Biryani

The Indian Defence Food Research Laboratory has developed chicken and mutton biryanis for personnel who need to eat at altitude. The army put in a request for tasty, non-vegetarian, meals to be developed for consumption in high places, where temperatures … Continue reading

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Saffron Improves Your Eyesight

The Internet is buzzing with the latest medical application for one of the spices used in Indian cooking. The spice is saffron and saffron is often added to cooking rice, resulting in a yellow colour and delicate slightly bitter taste. … Continue reading

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Quick Beef Curry Recipe Review

Hi, Ray here again. It’s weekend curry time again. I had some good friends coming around for dinner that I hadn’t seen for a while so I wanted to make a curry that wouldn’t keep me pinned down in the … Continue reading

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A Spice Grinder At Last

I’ve been promising to buy myself a spice grinder for some time now. I sometimes come across a recipe to try that needs the spices to be roasted and then ground before being added during the cooking of the curry. … Continue reading

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