I love a well-made apple pie with quality ice-cream but you can only eat so many apple pies before the shine wears off (yup even me) and you look at the lovingly-made pie your best friend presents you with despair, not because it isn't going to be great, but because you are truly sick of it.
Of course, it might just be that you don't like apple pie, but you love apples but if so, never fear - this recipe helps to use up those apples, and not a single pie, crumble or tart in sight!
This is a mild, sweet curry, perfect for Autumn and the softer apples it brings.
Ingredients:
1 Onion, chopped
2 Celery stalks, chopped
50 g of Butter or Olive Oil spread
2 Apples peeled and diced
80 g sultanas
3/4 teaspoons medium Curry Powder
2 teaspoons Cornflour
175 ml Chicken Stock (or fish, if you've been feeling adventurous and made your own)
350 g Prawns, cleaned and veined
Method:
Gently fry onion and celery in butter until they become transparent and get some color.
Add apple slices and sauté another minute, or until they soften.
Stir in curry and flour, add stock and sultanas then mix everything together thoroughly.
Add the prawns, cover and simmer for 3 minutes, or until the prawns are cooked.
Serve with a nice long-grain rice, basmati or rice noodles.
Serves 4
Now it's no secret that one of Ralph's favourite places is Saltaire in West Yorkshire, so it's no surprise that Zaara's restaurant in Shipley has come to my attention.
Zaara's is an independent family run restaurant and are proud to announce that they're the only Indian restaurant from Yorkshire in the Michelin Guide 2010, 2011 and 2012.
At Zaara's they believe in sourcing the very best ingredients to ensure they cook the finest Punjabi food. They produce their own
paneer, cook saag to a traditional recipe and create their own sauces and chutneys.
They're inventive and inspired so for something different don't miss out on either their salads or sweet samosas, the cherry and marscapone is to die for.....just ask the lovely Anjali Pathak (yes THAT Patak) if you don't believe me!
Zaara's is the fulfillment of Harry Khinda's dream of owning a restaurant that brought the real taste of Indian food to the Bradford area. The stylish restaurant serves "authentic Indian food", including the traditional spinach and cheese dish saag paneer, chicken seek kebab, prawn and garlic masala samosa, various fish dishes and Harry's favourite tandoori paneer tikka - "It's paneer (Indian cheese) marinated in yoghurt and spices, and cooked in a clay oven. It's soft and succulent with pure white cheese inside."
Zaara's offers a menu to suit the most discerning of palates so why not make your selection from the wide range of reasonably priced mains on offer.....and enjoy them in stylish surroundings.....or alternatively, take advantage of the fantastic offers available.....
