Aloo tikki are a classic Indian chaat , or ‘snack food’, typically served from street food carts. Subtly spiced, soft and creamy mashed potatoes are shaped and fried into crisp cakes and topped with a little dollop of cool yogurt and a fiery sweet chutney. They are a triumph of textures and really quite addictive.
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A fabulously unusual Sri Lankan brunch dish, egg hoppers are coconut and rice flour pancakes cooked with a steamed egg in the middle. Traditionally cooked in a ‘hopper pan’ – a small high-sided wok – that gives the pancakes a classic bowl shape, but a non-stick wok or frying pan is fine. Note: you will
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Meet the amazing South African Gatsby sarnie – an Indian-spiced barbecued steak, chip and cheese concoction, all squished into a long baguette made for sharing. You could, in theory, add a little salad as a slightly lame nod to health, but in this double-carb meat feast I think it would pretty much miss the point.
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Panisses are deep-fried chickpea flour chips, perfect for dunking in tapenade as a Provençal alternative to fries and ketchup. Begin making the panisses in plenty of time, as the batter needs to chill and set before it’s sliced and fried. Note: you will need to begin this recipe at least 6 hours before you want
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