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Recipe – Rack of lamb with sweet potatoes by Sunil Ghai

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This delicious lamb recipe by Ananda’s Sunil Ghai is a lovely Friday supper or an extra special Sunday lunch. The warm sweetness of the spices brings a delicious dimension to the dish. Happy weekend cooking! Rack of lamb with sweet potatoes and chickpeas by Sunil Ghai Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 Cooking time: 30 minutes    Ingredients 4 lamb racks 2 tbsp mustard oil 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder ½ tsp garam masala Salt to taste 150g chickpeas, soaked in water overnight 1 bay leaf 1 black cardamom 1 clove 1 tsp salt 100ml vegetable or mustard oil 6 cloves 2 bay leaves 3 black cardamoms 200g onions, sliced 15g ginger-garlic paste 1tsp coriander powder 1tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 sp salt 200g tomatoes, chopped 2tbsp coriander leaves, chopped ½ tsp garam masala (Bengali) 500g sweet potatoes 50g tbsp honey Salt   Method Soak chickpeas in water and salt overnight. Drain the water and start with fresh water and spices and boil the chickpeas until cooked. Set …

The perfect korma – a recipe by Sunil Ghai

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Sunil Ghai is Ireland’s most renowned Indian chef and if you’ve visited his restaurant Ananda in Dundrum, Dublin, you’ll know why. He was born in Gwalior in central India and joined the Jaipur group in Ireland in 2001. He designed the menu for Ananda with Michelin star chef Atul Kochhar, creating an exciting harmony of traditional recipes and flavours while incorporating some delicate Irish influences like the Goats cheese Tikki with St. Tola cheese from Co. Clare. It’s a triumphant example of how to respect where you’ve come from, while using the best bounty from your new home. Here he shares his recipe for the perfect chicken korma with a hint of lavender: Korma by Sunil Ghai Ingredients   Chicken supremes/breasts diced     450 gms For the marination 1tsp salt ​ ½ tsp​ cardamom powder 200ml buttermilk a few seeds of lavender Ingredients for korma sauce 250g/10oz onion ​​​ 120g/5oz cashew nuts ​​(soaked) 80g/3oz melon seeds ​​(soaked) 2 green chillies ​​​ 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed ​​​​ 6-7 cardamom pods ​​​ ½ tsp fennel seeds …