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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.

    Easy Recipes
    gnocchi with brown butter and sage
    • Curried brussels sprouts served in a side dish
      Curried Brussels Sprouts
    • Refried bean taquitos served with chipotle dip
      Refried Bean Taquitos
    • chicken shawarama
      Chicken Shawarma
    • 30 minute beef madras served with rice
      30 Minute Beef Madras
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    Welcome!
    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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    Top 10

    This list is updated weekly to feature our most popular recipes by number of views.

    • Finished chicken tikka masala sreved with rice and naan
      30 Minute Chicken Tikka Masala
    • Chicken chilli garlic curry in a serving bowl next to rice and naans.
      30 Minute Chicken Chilli Garlic Curry
    • Paella Valenciana in a paella pan.
      Paella Valenciana
    • homemade big mac recipe
      How To Make A Homemade Big Mac
    • Chicken paella being served up on a plate.
      Chicken Paella
    • Butter chicken topped with cream
      30 minute Butter Chicken
    • Chili Colorado served in a bowl.
      Chili Colorado
    • Finished guacamole burger
      Mexican Burger
    • Coconut and lime crispy chicken topped with lime wedges, chilli and spring onion
      Coconut and Lime Crispy Chicken
    • Pork souvlaki wrapped up in a pita with tzatziki and salad vegetables.
      Pork Souvlaki

    Spanish Recipes...

    • Paella mixta presented in a paella pan
      Paella Mixta
    • Chorizo in red wine served in a tapas dish
      Chorizo Al Vino
    • Paella Valenciana in a paella pan.
      Paella Valenciana
    • Patatas bravas served with a spicy tomato sauce
      Patatas Bravas
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    burger recipes

    Burger Recipes

    From homemade Big Macs to piled high burgers with a huge selection of popular toppings, you will find it all here. 

    All Burger Recipes
    • Cheeseburger tacos topped with big mac sauce
      Smash Burger Tacos
    • Finished bacon double cheese burger garnished with crispy bacon and pickle
      Bacon Double Cheeseburger
    • smash burger
      Smash Burger
    • Finished french onion burger
      French Onion Burger
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    BIR 30 minute curries

    BIR Curries

    Check out our 30 minute British Indian Restaurant style curries.  

    All BIR Recipes
    • Keema naan cut in half to see the lamb meat
      Keema Naan
    • Peshwari naan with flaked almonds and sultanas
      Peshwari Naan
    • cheese naan
      Cheese Naan
    • Chili cheese naan breads stacked and topped with garlic butter and chillies
      Chili Cheese Naan
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    • Fish
    • Vegetarian

    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!

    My Recipes
    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.

    My Recipes
    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!

    My Recipes
    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.

    My Recipes
    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

    If you're cutting back on the carbs or looking for a good gluten free burger, try these lettuce wrap burgers. So good!

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    Lettuce Wrap burger

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    • Chicken Chukauni served with rice and naan in a bowl
      Chicken Chukauni
    • Kerala tawa prawns on a bed of curry leaves
      Kerala Tawa Prawn Fry
    • Chicken Achaar finished in the pan
      Chicken Achaar
    • Cottage pie served with garden peas
      Cottage Pie Recipe
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    RECIPES | FOOD EXPLORATION | FOOD LIFESTYLE
    Recipes inspired by the places we go and the food we love. RECIPE LINKS 👇🏻

    One of our favourite days in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 A One of our favourite days in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

A 4am wake-up for a sunrise Madu River safari - around £10 each and we had a private boat. Gliding through the mangroves, spotting water monitors, crocodiles, kingfishers, egrets, turtles and tiny fishing villages along the river. We even stopped at Cinnamon Island, tried the locals’ cinnamon tea and watched how real Sri Lankan cinnamon is prepared. So many amazing sights, even if we didn’t bump into anything too scary 👀

Then back to our homestay to chill, where the chef talked us through how to make his unreal black chicken curry which is actually on @thecurryguy blog… followed by even more Sri Lankan chicken curry.

Absolutely perfect day. 

#SriLanka #MaduRiver #CinnamonIsland #SriLankanFood #TravelMemories
    Another busy week! Developing new recipes for our Another busy week! Developing new recipes for our blog. Reels on how to make these delicous recipes will be coming soon too! 

#newrecipes #homecooking
    It’s been a busy week in our kitchen! This week It’s been a busy week in our kitchen! This week we’ve developed 4 new recipes we’ll be posting very soon on our blog. Keeping things spicy and fresh! 🌶️ 🔥
    This Mexican burger is one of our all time favorit This Mexican burger is one of our all time favorites! 

It’s topped high with homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, pepper cheese and sour cream. What’s not to like?

Recipes for all parts of this outrageously delicious burger are on the site and you’ll find them either in our story (for the next 24 hours) or simply click the link in our bio.
    Not everything needs to be viral – some recipes Not everything needs to be viral – some recipes just need to be reliable.

#forthoseabouttocook - Recipes inspired by the places we go and the food we love. Explore our recipes through the link in our bio.
    Dinner in Colombo 🌴 Dinner at Nuga Gama - feel Dinner in Colombo 🌴

Dinner at Nuga Gama - feels more like a village escape than a restaurant in Colombo. Rustic setting and genuine Sri Lankan flavours. A very relaxed night out. 🇱🇰✨

Solid way to spend an evening in Sri Lanka.

#Colombo #SriLanka #NugaGama #SriLankanFood #DinnerSpot
    Two classics, no messing about. 🇮🇹 Italian l Two classics, no messing about.
🇮🇹 Italian lasagne
🇬🇧 British cottage pie 
Which one are you choosing tonight?
Full recipe via the link in our bio — and in Stories.
#ComfortFood #FamilyCooking #HomeCooked #DinnerInspo
    Mexican food mood 🌮🔥 We’ve been cooking u Mexican food mood 🌮🔥

We’ve been cooking up all the classics (and a few favourites of ours) – Chipotle Enchiladas, Chili Colorado, Enchiladas Verdes, Birria Tacos, Chicken Tinga & Pozole Verde. All the recipes are linked in our bio & story if you want to give them a go at home!

Follow along to see the places we go and the flavours we discover, then bring them straight to your kitchen. All the recipes are in our bio in one place, and you can subscribe for weekly recipes if you want to cook along at home!

#MexicanFood #MexicanRecipes #HomeCooking #TacoLovers #Enchiladas
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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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