The Shed

My search for Curry Nirvana (http://shed.robhealey.com.au/cooking/curry-nirvana) continues. Yesterday I tried using the ingredients from a Curry Z  kit. Result- disappointing. The kit was at it’s use-by date and not fresh.   After this kit I tried a SpiceZ kit which I now rate as the best I’ve ever tasted – I wrote about that kit at […]

Chicken was never my first choice for a curry, until I ate this!! This recipe is so good that it has been my favourite self cooked curry for several years, ever since it was taught to me by an Indian lady who showed me how to make it – thanks Lena!!. I’ve made it over 150 […]

Don’t bother with this recipe- it’s rubbish compared to how I cook now. I’ve left it here as an example of what I used to do and to show me how far my Curries have come since this recipe. Here’s a link explaining more, current November 2010 Towards Curry Nirvana Part 2 This is an […]

Squeeze lemon juice all over skin and rub in, stick onion inside chook Spray with olive oil  Cook uncovered @ 160C for 90 mins to 2 hours – cooked when thigh juice clear  Can Brown at the end by turning oven up for 10-15 mins. Very hard to ruin a Roast Chook by overcooking and […]

Ingredients: For 4-6 people   2 small, or 1-2 large lamb shanks per person.   Shallots 5-6 per person, or very small brown onions (not salad onions or Cairns “shallots”) Peeled and slit about one third through with sharp knife (don’t let Mo do this bit) keeping shallots whole   3 large bulbs of garlic, […]