Once you enter ‘1947 London’ cosily nestled in the heart of the UK’s capital, you’re greeted with a spectacular wall design by paper artist Karen Navalta. It’s an awesome 3D mural of rose-gold, copper and frosted plum roses. This striking feature leads us to a vast dining area of plush curved booths finished in rich…
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Egg and Anchovy Salad
Egg and Anchovy Salad Anchovies are small salt water fish shiny and silver in colour native to the Mediterranean. They add a piquancy to any dish and only a few are required to lift the flavours of any dish. They are available predominantly preserved in oil. If you do not use all the anchovies from…
Cinnamon Lounge - Isleworth
Resilience in the restaurant market comes with being creative with menus while maintaining a certain level of food familiarity. And this is evident in Cinnamon Lounge located in Isleworth in west London. The Chef-Patron Shameem Ahmed who has trained with India’s renowned Oberoi Hotel Group has been armed with unusual dishes as well as firm…
White Chocolate Indian Fudge - Barfi
Chocolate couverture is chocolate used for cooking which contains a high content of cocoa butter around 30-40 percent. This fudge also a great way to introduce children to different spice flavours. Makes about 8 pieces 150g white chocolate couverture 1 tsp unsalted butter the seeds of 4-5 green cardamom pods, crushed (optional) 150g full…
Potato and Gram Flour Fritters - Aloo Pakora
This is another way to eat a street food snack known as pakoras which are extremely moreish so I warn you to eat in moderation and make them on special occasions such as a tea time get-together. Serves 2 sunflower oil for deep-frying (approximately 500ml) pinch of coriander seeds, slightly crushed pinch of turmeric 1/4 tsp…
Spiced Cauliflower with Olives - Gobhi Masala with Olives
Although edible olives are not indigenous to the Indian sub-continent, they are increasingly becoming popular in restaurants and shops in major cities of India. Serves 2-3 300g cauliflower florets, cut into 4cm pieces 5 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2-4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp turmeric…