The dishes I craved - most often a slow-cooked beef stew called nihari - required a delicate balance of about 13 spices and hours of labor. Did she have an endless blend of these spices on hand at any ...

Use your slow cooker for this simple beef curry - it’s full of flavour ... chilli and ginger and fry for another 2–3 minutes. Add the spices and fry for another minute, then tip the mixture ...

Add the whole spices (cinnamon, bay leaves ... Add the chilli powder, turmeric, coriander, cumin and garam masala. Stir in the tomato purèe. Add a little more water, cover with a lid and cook ...

Brown the beef and sauté the spices before transferring everything to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, then add the ...