Chicken dum biryani at Babur Restaurant

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An invitation to Blackheath last weekend to visit some friends and take in their local firework display. The family treats it like yet another fraught expedition to back-of-beyond South London – meaning we will encounter the world’s worst traffic jam; Continue reading

Chicken Biryani from Kadiris of Hendon

Kadiris of Hendon

Last Saturday after a long bike ride with some friends, we realized that we had found the biryani that would wear the yellow jersey. It started like this: husband’s aunt kept mentioning a place called Kadiris in Hendon. As I Continue reading

Chicken Biryani at Little India, Geneva

Little India

Yes, this is an “Away” biryani – “away” in Europe that is. I blame the blog. It’s almost second nature now to go to a new place and stake out potential biryani candidates. For example, whilst at Wimbledon yesterday we Continue reading

Chicken biryani at Indian Orchid, North Finchley

Indian Orchid

Of all my friends in London, Lisa reminds me the most of the mates that I have left behind in Bombay owing to the stimulating ‘intellectual’ conversations that we always have when we meet for dinner. Try this: when we Continue reading

Kacchi Gosht Biryani at Sheba, Brick Lane – Guest blog by Zoe Perrett

Biryani at Sheba

About Zoe (in her own words) “I’m Zoe Perrett- also trading under the alias of The Spice Scribe. I’m a food writer, eater and cook specialising in all aspects of Indian cuisine. Based just outside of London, sharing  a tiny Continue reading