DIAMOND AWARDS 2011- The Heart of England food Oscars!
This is a date in my diary that I look forward to annually. The evening was hosted by Suzanne Virdee, known to us from BBC’s Midlands Today. A talented brigade of chefs presented us with a delicious six course menu at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham; during which the fourth annual diamond awards were dished out to outstanding food and drink producers in the heart of England region.
Balti towers restaurant owner Mohammed Sadique from Birmingham won the award for the best new business. His award winning balti sauces are low in fat and cholesterol free available in medium and hot strengths. I visited Mohammed’s restaurant; set in modest surroundings it is here the award winning sauce originated. When a regular diner emigrated to the Netherlands, he missed his weekly fix of chicken balti that he requested the chef should bottle the sauce and dispatch it to his new home in Denmark- Balti Towers cooking sauces were born. Now they are available in forty local co-operative stores and are proving to be a big hit with weekly shoppers. Balti Towers is a definite hotspot in the Black Country.
Try the recipe below and create your own home Indian takeaway!
Tips: add coconut milk or natural yogurt for a creamy curry or you can add wilted spinach or toasted flaked almonds. This recipe is a good base for endless Indian curries so get cooking, tell us about your creations at food@streetsaheadmag.co.uk
DID YOU KNOW?
Turmeric also known as the ‘king of spices’ is well renowned for its healing qualities, especially when you have a burn! Mix to a paste with a little water and apply to the affected area, it acts as a natural antiseptic- wonderful result with no nasty chemicals.
Fennel seeds have been part of our diet since the middle ages. They aid digestion and cleanse the palette. Whilst demonstrating at Malvern food fair last month I came across a real find, sugar coated fennel seeds produced by Tiffy and Salim Kabir. I keep a small jar in my handbag a great alternative e to smints!
Email tiffykabir@aol.com
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