Indian food is an intoxicating blend of delicious spices and herbs. Whether it’s blandoori or grandoori I’m planning on whipping up, these are the very basic Indian ingredients I need to have in my cupboard. I can get a lot of them in the supermarket, but for really good quality and value the best place [...]

Located on South Richmond street near Portobello bridge in Dublin 2, Shabnam Foods is a small but amply packed Indian store offering a wide and inexpensive range of foods and spices.  It’s a one-stop shop for anyone wanting to build up a decent Indian larder, and it’s great for fruit and vegetables. Meat and frozen [...]

I always have a bag of frozen spinach tucked away in the freezer as my backup vegetable. It’s packed with vitamin B and according to research by Penn State University, frozen spinach retains more of its nutrients than its fresh equivalent because of the lower temperatures at which it is stored. Rercy’s Lamb Saag Indian [...]

Sag Aloo Sag Aloo is a quick, easy and healthy curry. There are lots of different ways of doing sag aloo, some with yogurt or lentils. My version uses tomato and potato with the spinach. Ingredients 2-3 blocks frozen spinach 1 can of tomatoes 1 large potato, peeled and cut into small cubes 1 onion [...]