Chicken tikka masala is a dish based on chunks of Indian-style roasted chicken (Chicken Tikka) cooked in a tomato curry sauce, originating in India. There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that, of 48 different…
A nice cup of tea is the usual answer in Britain and Ireland to any everyday problem. Nothing is so bad that a nice cup of tea with a friend or family member can’t make it better. Ingredients 32 fl…
Any good pastry dough can be used for Cornish pasties, but it should be neither too rich nor too flaky. This works very well. Adjust amounts as required. See also Cookbook:Pasties. Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) flour ½ lb (225…
Sponge cake is the most commonly-recognised variety of baked confectionery in Britain. It has a sweet taste, often flavoured with vanilla, chocolate or other additions. It can be cut and displayed in a very large number of different ways. A…
Brown Windsor soup is a hearty British soup that was popular during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Ingredients Variety of meat including lamb, mutton and beef, cut into bite-sized pieces Plain flour Butter Vegetables including onion, potato and other root…
A Yorkshire pudding is a light, fluffy dish that is usually cooked and served alongside a roast dinner, traditionally made with roast meat—especially roast beef. It comes from Yorkshire, a region in the United Kingdom, and is popular across the…
Eton mess is a dessert of English origin consisting of a mixture of strawberries, pieces of meringue and cream, which is traditionally served at Eton College’s annual prize-giving celebration picnic on the “Fourth of June” (actually celebrated on the last…
Lady Arundel’s Manchet is a variety of British scone made with yeast rather than baking powder. Ingredients 2 lb fine wheat flour ½ oz salt 2 oz butter 1 egg 1 pint warm milk 1 oz yeast 1 teaspoon caster…
Fish and chips is a popular dish in England, New Zealand and Australia. The traditional fish in England is cod, though this is likely to fall apart or fail to cook in the middle. Ingredients Fish 125 g (4 oz)…
Ingredients 8 oz plain flour 1 pinch salt 1 pinch mustard powder 4 oz grated suet Water 1.5 lb sausage meat 1 large onion Thyme Black pepper Butter Procedure Add 1 pinch of salt and 1 pinch of mustard powder…
Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) good beef stewing steak, at room temperature Vegetable oil 1 medium onion, peeled and diced 1 tbsp (15 ml) plain flour 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce 1 handful fresh thyme, marjoram and chopped parsley 1 tsp…
Kedgeree (or occasionally kitcherie, kitchari or kitchiri) is a dish consisting of flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice, eggs and butter. It originated amongst the British colonials in India hence was introduced to the United Kingdom as a popular…