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The Commonwealth Games are starting in Glasgow next week! I’m not really into sport on a day-to-day basis, but when something big comes along like the Commonwealth Games (or the Olympics, or even the World Cup), I do get a bit drawn in. When else can you watch people jumping into water very beautifully, or rolling a ball very carefully towards another ball? (no sarcasm intended, I find it fascinating!)
So, in honour of the Commonwealth Games, I thought I’d make a recipe (because that’s all I know how to do).
When I think of the Commonwealth, several countries spring to mind. The UK, obviously, but also Canada, Australia, and two countries that produce some of my favourite foods – India and Bangladesh! South Asian food is…
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