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    30 Minute Or Less

    Looking for quick, easy recipes for everyday life? You’ll find plenty to get started with right here.

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    Originally launched in 2015 as DanToombs.com, we’ve rebranded as For Those About to Cook. While Dan continues to share bold Eastern flavours through The Curry Guy, we’ve come together as a family to focus on the best of Western cooking. You’ll find fresh recipes weekly, with many from 2015 onwards being updated for a better cooking experience and we’re excited to share them with you.

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    • Finished chicken tikka masala sreved with rice and naan
      30 Minute Chicken Tikka Masala
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      30 Minute Chicken Chilli Garlic Curry
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      Paella Valenciana
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      How To Make A Homemade Big Mac
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      Chicken Paella
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      30 minute Butter Chicken
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      Chili Colorado
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      Mexican Burger
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      Paella Valenciana
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      Patatas Bravas
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    From homemade Big Macs to piled high burgers with a huge selection of popular toppings, you will find it all here. 

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    Sharing Our Family Recipes

    Dan Toombs, The Curry Guy

    Hey, I'm Dan!

    I'm the author of The Curry Guy cookbook series and blog. I love bold flavors from around the world! This blog features my favorite recipes from Europe, the Mediterranean, America and Latin America. Some I've been making since childhood. Enjoy!

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    Caroline Toombs

    Hey, I'm Caroline!

    As Dan's wife, I've spent the last 10 years helping him perfect hundreds of spicy recipes. We've had so much fun and now want to share our favorite non-curry dishes. I'll be focusing on recipes I've loved and recreated from Spain, France and across Europe. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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    Joe Toombs

    Hey, I'm Joe!

    I'm a creative arts and technology teacher in the UK, including food technology. Growing up in The Curry Guy household, I ate amazing food. Now with a family of my own, I want to do the same. See what I'm making on this blog!

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    Shannon Toombs

    Hey, I'm Shannon!

    I'm also a teacher in the UK and have always loved to cook. As part of The Curry Guy family, I've enjoyed trying Dan's food and learning to create and style my own favorite dishes. I'll share them with you here!

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    Jennifer Toombs

    Hey, I'm Jen!

    I'm a teacher and I've always loved to cook. Being the daughter of The Curry Guy, cooking has always been a big part of my life. Since I was young, I've loved trying new recipes and cooking for friends and family. I'm especially interested in healthy recipes and always looking for meals that taste great and make you feel good.

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    homemade big mac

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    Homemade Big Mac

    If you like a Big Mac, you will love this homemade Big Mac recipe so much more. This is an easy recipe that gets fantastic results. Try this!

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    Lettuce Wrap Burger

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    Spent the day at the North Leeds Food Festival try Spent the day at the North Leeds Food Festival trying as much as possible 🌮 🥘 🔥 Some seriously good food there this year and definitely worth a visit if you’re nearby. Day 2 is on tomorrow (Sunday 10th May). 

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    If you’re after bold flavor, Pozole Rojo deliver If you’re after bold flavor, Pozole Rojo delivers with a rich, smoky chile broth, shredded chicken and hearty hominy that soaks it all up. The sauce is deep, complex and incredibly satisfying after a slow simmer. Finished with fresh toppings like cabbage, radish, and lime, every bite hits that perfect balance of richness and brightness.

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    Nizami Chicken Curry has to be one of the easiest Nizami Chicken Curry has to be one of the easiest curries we’ve ever made. This curry feels rich, elegant and deeply comforting all at once.

12 to 15 cashews or almonds
4 tablespoon vegetable oil or ghee
4 green cardamom pods, lightly bruised
4 cloves
1 x 2.5cm (1 in) cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
2 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoon ground coriander
1kg chicken thighs and/or legs (bone-in, skinless)
1 cup full-fat plain yoghurt, whisked
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon garam masala
Fresh coriander and fried onions

1. Make a nut paste by blending the almonds and/or cashews with just enough water to make a thick paste. If you don’t have a strong blender, soaking the nuts in water for 30 minutes will soften them. Set aside.
2. Heat oil or ghee in a heavy pan over medium heat. When bubbly hot, stir in the whole spices and allow them to infuse for about 30 seconds.
3. Add onions and one teaspoon salt and fry for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove half for garnish and set aside.
4. Stir the garlic and ginger paste into the remaining onions in the pan and fry for a further 30 seconds.
Now stir in the ground spices spices to coat the onion mixture.
5. Add chicken and brown lightly. A couple of minutes should do.
6. Add the yoghurt gradually, one tablespoon at a time while stirring continuously. Then stir in the nut paste and cook over the medium heat until the oil separates.
7. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken is tender.
8. To finish sprinkle in the garam masala and garnish with the reserved fried onions.
    These Garlic Dough Balls are golden on the outside These Garlic Dough Balls are golden on the outside, light and fluffy in the middle and coated in a rich garlic butter that soaks into every bite. This is proper comfort food!

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    One of our best food finds inIstanbul 🇹🇷

📍 Cihangir Mantıcısı - homemade mantı made right in front of you, cooked to perfection with seriously authentic flavours. Every bite felt like a proper local experience.

An absolute must-try if you’re visiting Istanbul 👌

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    Every time we visit family in California, we keep Every time we visit family in California, we keep Tuesdays free for the Mexican markets 🌮
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    For Those About To Cook

    Welcome To For Those About To Cook

    We're a family-run food blog sharing brand-new recipes every week. From easy weeknight staples to indulgent weekend favorites. We're a team of five: Dan (The Curry Guy), Caroline, Joe, Shannon, and Jennifer, bringing you a wide variety of dishes inspired by Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas, and more.

    This site focuses on Western-inspired recipes, while Eastern flavors are covered in depth over at greatcurryrecipes.net Between the two, you'll find everything you need to cook up something amazing so don't forget to subscribe!

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