Ipanema Bitch

Another one from the London times...no curry powder in the authentic curries! I shared this recipe with a friend recently and she loved it so much she called it "Shrimp Curry Hero" (she made it with shrimp - in this case reduce cooking time from 15 to 10 min) Her picky kids loved it, so do mine. Ingredients 4 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped 5-6 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped 6 tbsp vegetable oil 3 bay leaves 5 cm cinnamon stick 8 cardamom pods, crushed in a pestle and mortar 4 cloves ¼ tsp black cumin seeds (or regular cumin seeds) 130g/4½oz onions, peeled and finely chopped 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 3 tinned plum tomatoes, chopped 1.5 kg/3lb 5oz chicken pieces, skinned and cut into serving portions ¼ - 1 tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp salt 3 tbsp single cream 250ml/8 ¾fl oz water Method Put the ginger, garlic and 3 tbsp water in the container of an electric b...

I used to live in London and became a regular at the Wagamama chain because my kids loved it. It has mostly noodles, some good, some just OK, but for the price, the speed and the cool waiters (guys and girls) I can say it is the only chain I will not refuse to eat at. They opened in Boston, hopefully will be in NY soon. My favorite dishes are the Japanese Curry and the Yaki Soba . They used to have the Yaki Soba on their website, but it has been removed. I have made it so many times, though, that I remember it by heart. I do use way less red pepper and I do omit the green pepper mentioned on the original recipe, mine is exactly like it was at the restaurant.  Yaki soba from Wagamama For 2/3 people Sauce: Makes about   1/2 cup, you'll only need 3 tablespoons for the recipe, will keep well in the refrigerator for 2 weeks, and can also be frozen). If you can't find the light and dark soy sauces (very common in the UK), just use 1 1/2 cup regular soy sauce and let...