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Authentic Kashmir Chicken Curry - Amaali Spices Curry, the nations favourite dish, everyone loves a good curry but many of us fear making this delicious, spicy, fragrent food at home. With so many products on the market from pastes to cook in sauces, this has given the consumer the easy option to make curry at home. However,  with just a little more time and preparation you can make an authentic curry at home that's free of addetives or preservatives and totally off the chart for flavour, in less than an hour.  How? Let me show you. Recently I had the pleasure of being introduced, by my sister Sally, to Yazi, owner of Amaali Sally had told me about this amazing lady who creates her own spice blends by hand using her mums authentic Kashmir recipes, right here in Yorkshire.  I was blown away to learn that Yazi has worked with world-renowned star Madhur Jaffery who scoured the country for authentic chefs with a passion for food. So impressed with Yazi's sk
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Chilli Prawns with Lemon Pesto Spicy and citrus come together for a taste explosion Whilst visiting family in Hungary recently I discovered an amazing herb called " citromfű " and brought a clipping home and successfully grew it. In the UK it is called " Lemon Balm " technically Melissa officinalis. At first glance I thought that it was stinging nettles but upon closer inspection realised it was different. When I quizzed my uncle about it he told me they use it in salads, soups and also a tea. I just had to have a taste and plucked a leaf off popped it into my mouth and...WOW..it tasted amazing, like fresh lemon but without the sharpness. This got me thinking, maybe I could make a pesto dressing with this to go with fish or seafood. So I got creative and made this tasty dish. Give it a try and let me know your thoughts. Lemon Pesto :- 4 tbsp - Olive Oil 1 Cup Lemon Balm (Leaves only not stems) 1 Clove of garlic 1 tsp Pine Nu