The Curry Guy

Besan chilla is one of those simple Indian recipes that proves you don't need meat or a long list of ingredients to make something delicious. These savoury chickpea flour pancakes are packed with onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger, garlic and warming spices. They're quick to prepare, naturally vegetarian and make a brilliant breakfast, light lunch or snack....

If you love big, bold flavours with a proper kick of heat, you’re going to love this Jerk Chicken! Inspired by the incredible flavours of Jamaica, this recipe is all about juicy chicken, a punchy marinade and that unmistakable combination of Scotch bonnet chillies, allspice, thyme and garlic.

Jerk chicken is traditionally cooked over pimento wood, which gives it tha...

If you love chicken tikka and biryani, this is one of those recipes that makes perfect sense. Rather than spending hours layering rice, sealing a pot and cooking everything on dum, this chicken tikka biryani takes a much quicker curry-house approach. You fry fluffy basmati rice with smoky pieces of chicken tikka, spices, fresh herbs and a wonderfully concent...

Sandwiches are of course very popular takeaways but have you ever tried a Bombay sandwich? I featured a recipe for the famous Bombay sandwich or Mumba toasty in my book The Curry Guy Veggie after trying one in Mumbai. On my last trip to Mumbai, I made a point of seeking out the best of them which is where the ideas behind this recipe came from.

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What makes this coriander, mint and chilli chutney special is that it's the authentic street food stall style version that uses bread as one of the ingredients. Are you surprised? I sure was! If you've only ever made green chutney using herbs, chillies and lemon juice, you might be wondering why on earth bread would be added. The answer is simple: it works b...