Curry leaves and cilantro leaves, coriander seeds, tamarind, turmeric, fenugreek, ginger, garlic, chillies, black pepper, mustard seeds, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, fennel, asafoetida, cloves, nutmeg and nigella seeds – beloved, and used week in and week out. Nearly every homemade morsel that is produced in my kitchen will have an aromatic addition, whether savoury or sweet. If you have been following me, and cooking with me, for any length of time you will be well-aware that I love spices and herbs. Reading the previous sentence about my early food loves may surprise you. As a girl whose favourite foods growing up were grilled cheese and my Mimi’s incredible fried chicken, this is saying something. Not having grown up in an area where such foods are common, I have not only taken to it, but it is in my top three cuisines. The foods and dishes across the Indian subcontinent are so incredibly diverse, and I enjoy them all. But we are lucky to have many Indian regions represented in Edinburgh, as well as Pakistan and Bangladesh. My favourite is southern Indian food – sambar idli, tangy fish dishes, vegetable-stuffed dosai – mmm. Unless it is a really special occasion, or at the weekend perhaps, home-cooking (or home-reheating) reigns supreme at Food To Glow.īut if we do go out it is often to an Indian restaurant. This is especially so if I’m already home and done what most of us do when we get home: take off bra, and put on sweatpants and fluffy socks. Oh, and I don’t love getting dressed up, or changing clothes to be restaurant-presentable. To me, cooking and feeding others is not a chore, even though I do it for a living. The reason for this is that I love to cook. We don’t go out to eat as often as other people seem to. Lovely too as a sandwich spread, mixed with yogurt or pureed beans. Coriander-mint chutney is an easy-to-make green herb chutney that can be used as a healthy dipping sauce for many of your favourite Indian snacks, as well as being a zingy, fresh sauce for vegetables, cheese dishes, grains and salads.
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