The dish that TAKES ME HOME
‘This curry is always made for our family celebrations’
NADIYA HUSSAIN
Cook, author and presenter.
Cooking and food has always been a big deal in my family, but the dish that resonates with me most is my mum’s chicken korma.
She makes it twice a year for all the family when we celebrate Eid. When I was young, there might be up to 60 relatives all crammed into our house in Bedford, and I have such lovely memories of that time. There were never enough tables or chairs, and we’d all be perching on work surfaces or sitting on the floor.
The korma – which is in my cookbook, – is an authentic Bangladeshi recipe and a world away from versions you might find in restaurants or on
