• angrygreycat on March 13, 2019

  Made Murgh Makhanwala for dinner. Served with rice with green peas and Naan. Relatively simple preparation, nice depth of flavor. I had Campari tomatoes and used those to make the sauce. It doesn't need much marinating time, so not much ahead planning. Makes a glossy sauce with some heat. Will make again.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Naan bread

  • sarahj22 on October 26, 2024

    I left it a bit late to start making naan so this recipe fitted the bill as one that didn't need too much resting time. They were nice and tasty but definitely a bit more cakey than the yeast versions I've tried. My oven/air fryer annoyingly doesn't go to the required high temperature (220) so I used the sear/saute function on the air fryer instead - that probably had an impact on the final version too. Overall a hit with the rest of the family (and much tastier than many shop bought versions), but be aware they're maybe not entirely what you'd expect from naan bread.

• Old Delhi-style chicken curry (Murgh makhanwala)

  • sarahj22 on December 21, 2024

    Vivek Singh includes this recipe in a few of his cookbooks and you can see why - it's absolutely gorgeous. Hands down my favourite Indian curry ever (though a labour of love and pretty time consuming, so I hardly ever make it these days). There are quite a few stages but it's worth the time and effort. When I first cooked this I used chicken pieces on the bone but they were quite unwieldy, so I now use thigh fillets. I also omit adding water to the strained sauce as it is already very liquid. When cooking this for guests I used to prep most of it in advance then complete the final stages just before serving, but then realised that it actually tastes just as good if you make the whole thing then reheat. I love chillies but I'm not sure the green ones benefit this dish so I sometimes omit them and serve sliced ones on the side for those who fancy them. It's always worth doubling or tripling the recipe as it freezes very well.

• Cumin cooler (Jal jeera)

  • Ganga108 on December 04, 2024

    Always an unusual drink, jal jeera has lots of versions. I make it a few times over summer as a cooler on hot hot days, so prefer the simpler and less spicy recipes.