Anyone attempted a home- made from scratch

[7evens]

I have to confess that I mostly resort to a jar of dear old Grossmans Balti these days but decided on a bit of DIY having breezed into an indian grocers last week, exiting with fenugreek, twigs of curry leaves and brown mustard seeds.

Well I had the lot bubbling away in a pot for a couple of hours yesterday. Tasted marvelous but I was heavily rebuked by Mrs 7 this morning as she left for work.

Reckoned her clothes, hair and the entire house positively reeked like a mumbai wrestlers jockstrap. :shrug:

[Berni]

Mind you, there's worse things to reek of imo.

[7evens]

total fumigation.

[Classic Jorge]

Mind you, my other half decided to cook chutney last year. I see your Calcutta Khazi and raise you a Sarson's Factory.

[Berni]

Whereas with the real thing, you get the full effect.

Don't let Sir C get wind of cumin, though. It's like sexual catnip for him.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Tomorrow I'm going to make the pork belly cubes with the cumin. It's getting me excited just thinking about it.

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Crush garlic and fennel seeds and rub into the flesh of the belly. Roast as per usual. Allow to cool. Cut into inch squares. Fry hard, tossing to ensure crisp skin, then sprinkle with ground cumin seed and lemon juice.

It's proper good.

[Berni]

We must meet up again before you fly off the The Bamboo Bar.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Jake]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

owned by Sam Clark. They serve some of the best small plates in London imo.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I don't have your new email address imo.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Winner.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I know you have sophisticated tastes now, sw.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Just not Spanish, which I believe is the origin of Tapas is it not?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The Clarks produced this new concept of small plates featuring the food of the med, from Spain to the Levant, which they termed Mediterranean tapas, so we shall follow their lead and enjoy every delicious mouthful.

[Berni]