Food

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Lasan

Lasan Restaurant - a tasty rendezvous

Jabbar Khan founded Lasan Restaurant in 2002, tucked away inside Birmingham’s prestigious Jewellery Quarter, Lasan has been voted one of the top ten Indian restaurants in the UK by The Independent and The Times.... Continue »

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Video Recipes - Chicken Karahi

In India and Pakistan some of the dishes are cooked and served in a  ‘karahi’ (also spelled karai, kadai, kadahi or kadhai). A karahi is a circular, deep, bowled dish and is similar in shape to a wok. Some have... Continue »

Stuffed

Stuffed and Starved-Global Food Crisis

Amid food shortages and spiraling costs of food worldwide, developing nations including India, have decided to hold on to their resources of staples such as rice, allowing only the most expensive varieties to be exported.... Continue »

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A Passion for Pakoras

Pakoras, also known as bhajis, are versatile gluten-free snacks that can be made using vegetables, paneer, chicken or fish deep-fried in a crispy, spiced batter. Protein-rich gram flour (besan) is used to form the batter which is... Continue »

Asian

Asian Wedding Cuisine

Indian and Pakistani food plays a very important role in Asian weddings and all other celebratory occasions. Depending on the type of event, the cuisine for the day should make guests feel they are special and their taste-buds dancing... Continue »

Restaurateurs

Restaurateurs protest over migration laws

The Ethnic Catering Alliance (ECA) who represent over 40,000 ethnic restaurants in the UK specialising Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and Turkish cuisine staged a major protest in London against the new... Continue »

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Quick Recipes - Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken is a dish enjoyed by many in restaurants and at home. It is one of the most popular chicken dishes originating from Punjab between the border of India and Pakistan. Tandoori chicken actually dates back... Continue »

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Quick Recipes - Basic Chapatis (flat bread)

Chapatis are one of the most staple food from the Asian sub-continent. It is a simple flat bread made from flour called atta that can accompany any South Asian dish, especially vegetarian dishes such as daals... Continue »