Carrot halwa in its traditional form must be India’s most recognisable dessert as it is cooked in most Indian homes in winter. Carrot halwa is a great dessert for for instance Diwali and it is not very difficult to make. Serves 6 Ingredients: 60g ghee or clarified butter 250g regular carrots, peeled and grated 250g Read More
Dear Friends, I am thrilled to announce that our restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen at Devonshire Square, will soon have a sister restaurant outside the city. Oxford will be the location for our first-ever Cinnamon Collection restaurant outside of London. Introducing Cinnamon Kitchen – Oxford We are moving Cinnamon Kitchen from the shadows of the Gherkin in London to Read More
A Chinese influence is evident in this vegetarian feast, but the most distinguishing feature of the dish is the thin omelettes we make to envelop the stir-fried rice. The mushrooms on their own are also good to pass round as a snack with drinks. Serves 4 Ingredients: 700g shiitake, chestnut or closed-cup mushrooms, stems removed, Read More
Topping and Company, the iconic independent bookshop situated in the heart of Bath, is host to Vivek Singh on Wednesday 28th June for a special evening of cookery and conversation surrounding the launch of his latest cookbook Indian Festival Feasts. Topping’s in Bath has a great calendar of events lined up for 2017, with Chef Read More
The Cinnamon Club is returning to Taste of London We’re delighted to once again be returning to Taste of London (14-18 June), which takes place in Regent’s Park. We have been lucky enough to be involved in the five day foodie festival since it began in 2004! The festival is packed full of live demonstrations, Read More
May’s dish of the month features the recipe for mutton biryani with dried fruits and Kashmiri spices, from the new cookbook Vivek Singh’s Indian Festival Feasts – out 1st June. As the month of Ramadan begins all over the world, this is a feasting dish perfect for Eid-ul-Fitr, the celebration that rounds up Ramadan. A biryani Read More
The forthcoming weekend is set to be a delicious one! On Saturday 27th May, be sure to look out for Vivek on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, where alongside guest host Matt Tebbutt, Vivek Singh will be preparing a special celebratory dish from his new cookbook Indian Festival Feasts. Tune into BBC One from 10am on Saturday 27th May and Read More
Otherwise known as ‘baghare baingan’, my April recipe is one that has different versions all over India, but the most popular one is from Hyderabad. It has rich, deep, earthy notes, and some recipes use fat green chillies alongside aubergines, or even include lamb’s liver in the sauce. The term ‘baghare’ refers to the tempering Read More
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Vivek Singh will be Guest Chef at Mark Hix’s Kitchen Library Series this May On Wednesday 3rd May, for one night only, as part of a special series of dinners at Mark’s Shoreditch restaurant Tramshed, the two chefs will collaborate for an exclusive evening of great food, drink, company and conversation. Guests are in for Read More
Vivek Singh will be in Delhi this month with Oberoi Hotels. Vivek will be hosting a 2-day masterclass with hospitality management students at the prestigious Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development – on invitation from Chef Parvinder Bali, who studied at the Oberoi school at the same time as Vivek. The Oberoi Group played a huge part in Read More