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A weekend recipe for masala sea bass from the Bombay Brasserie in London

As national curry week comes to end, we have a fabulous weekend recipe for Masala Sea Bass from Chef Prahlad Hegde at the Bombay Brasserie in London, perfect for a Friday night in with your date!

This recipe is taken from the ebook, Recipes For Success 2009 which is free to everyone donating £1 or more to the official Curry Week charity, The Curry Tree Charitable Fund which tackles poverty and suffering across South East Asia.  If you’d like to make a donation, visit their website.

And if you’re dating in London and looking for a great date restaurant, visit the Bombay Brasserie for delicious and impressive Indian cuisine. (more…)

The ultimate app for would-be cooks!

If you struggle in the kitchen, it could be the best three pounds you ever spend!  The app is called Dishy and it comes with a simple promise: to make cooking easy!

This app is more than a recipe book – it’s a shopping list, a step-by-step guide and an alarm clock so you won’t mess up your timings or burn the dinner! (more…)

Forget the take away; you can russle this prawn curry up for you and your date in just over half an hour!

Sweet and sour prawn curry

Sweet & Sour Prawn Curry or Jhinga Bhujana

Preparation time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 20 minutes

Ingredients to serves 2

2 tablespoons sunflower oil
3 medium onions, chopped finely
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2  teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
225g raw king prawns
Salt
1 teaspoon tamarind paste, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water.  Remove pips before using. (more…)

Parma ham wrapped scallops with Marsala and sage

Dazzle your date with this simple yet rather impressive looking scallop recipe – just double check they aren’t allergic to seafood first!

This classic combination of scallops wrapped in cured Parma ham and cooked in Marsala looks stylish, tastes delicious and is very easy to cook, so it’s a winning dish if you’ve suggested dinner at yours!

If you’ve never cooked scallops before, the only thing to bear in mind is that they can become chewy if they’re over-cooked, so get the rice ready first and quickly pan-fry the scallops just before serving.   For a smart starter or a decadent light lunch,  serve the scallops over a green salad and forget the rice. (more…)