How to measure ingredients in recipes
Something I think you should know about the way I cook is that I don’t use any formal measuring in my cooking. I’ve always cooked… Read More »How to measure ingredients in recipes
Sarah Gurung
How to test for the right oil cooking temperature
Heating oil is one of the most important skills in cookery, however, don’t be fooled into thinking that achieving the right temperature is tricky. You… Read More »How to test for the right oil cooking temperature
Apricot chutney
Makes approximately 3 standard jars In Nepal the sweet chutney is made using a fruit called ‘lapsi’ its mouth puckeringly sour and utterly delicious, it’s… Read More »Apricot chutney
Stir fried spinach with spring onion and dill
Serves 4 as a side dish 2 as a main No meal in Nepal is complete without ‘sag’ spinach, in fact there are many different… Read More »Stir fried spinach with spring onion and dill
Aloo Cauli, potato and cauliflower curry
Serves four as a side dish, 2 as a generous main Over my life time I must have eaten this curry more often than any… Read More »Aloo Cauli, potato and cauliflower curry
Mustang Cured Fish
Serves 4 as a starter The citrusy heat of Nepalese timur with the sweetness of cold water fish is the perfect pairing. A quick caveat,… Read More »Mustang Cured Fish
Sichuan spiced potato salad
Serves 6-8 as a side dish After travelling round Sichuan I came back with a craving for the unmistakable flavours of the hundreds of varieties… Read More »Sichuan spiced potato salad
Chinese Beef and Green Bean salad
Serves 2 as a main course or 4 as a starter The Chinese trinity of soy sauce, ginger, and garlic one of my absolute favourites,… Read More »Chinese Beef and Green Bean salad
New York French Toast
Serves 4 It was a the cliche New York morning when I first tasted something similar to this. A line of yellow cabs outside a… Read More »New York French Toast
Tibetan Beef and celery stir-fry
Serves 4 as part of a multi dish sharing meal I had a dish similar to this made with Yak meat and Tibetan celery in… Read More »Tibetan Beef and celery stir-fry