Chicken is marinated in oil gram flour spices ginger and garlic paste, yogurt and a ground chilli mint and coriander paste and then smoked on the BBQ. Pahadi kebabs are delicious nuggets of chicken marinated in mint, coriander, garlic and ginger and tenderized with hung yogurt. This is skewered and barbecued to delicious perfection. I …
Festival Food (Muslim & Hindu)
Mango Sheera – Sheero – Aam Sooji Halwa
Sheera or Sheero is a very simple Semolina dessert made by cooking it in Ghee, Milk and sugar. It’s also known as Sooji Halwa. You can also make this vegan by using a vegetable based Ghee and a Milk substitute. You can make this Sheera quite plain or as in this recipe enhance it with …
Cashew Chikki – Nut Brittle
As far as Chikki’s go, and there are many types, this one is King. This chikki is similar to the type made by Maganlals in Lonavla. I’ve craved this for so long but had no idea is was so easy to make. We visited India last year and bought some delicious Cashews from the Mapusa …
Bombay Karachi Halwa
This Halwa is known by several names – Bombay, Karachi, Rubber or Corn flour Halwa. I’m not a huge fan of sweets, but could never resist the taste of this rubbery treat. When I was in boarding school in Panchgani, I have a distinct memory of biting into a piece out in the yard and …
Shammi Kebabs – Ground Meat & Lentil patties
Shammi Kebab is made by cooking meat, spices and Chana Dhal togetherIt’s ground to a paste, add ingredients to and formed into disc like kebabs. It’s then dipped in Egg and fried. This kebab is gluten free unless of course you decide to add breadcrumbs. The tricky part with Shammi Kebabs is getting the mixture …
Hyderabadi Haleem (Daleem)
This dish is made not just in the Indian subcontinent but also in Pakistan and Bangladesh by the Muslim community especially during the holy month of Ramadan. This dish is made with lentils, pulses & grain slow cooked together with either Mutton, Lamb, Beef or Chicken. Slow cooking this makes it paste like and hearty …
Best Tandoori Masala Marinade
It’s easy to just go out and but store bought marinade, but you can’t compare it to this spectacular blend of spices. Try it for yourself!
Rose Cheesecake
This recipe is comin up roses! Full of flavor with the subtle use of Rose Syrup, this delicate cheesecake is steam cooked in the Instant Pot. This creamy Cheesecake starts off with an Oreo base. Then a creamy cheesy batter is lightened with sour cream and eggs and enhanced with a Rose syrup. It’s baked …
Chicken Angara
I love trying new recipes! Recently I saw quite a few Chicken Angara recipes floating on the internet. This had been a staple in most Mughlai restaurants in India but I never tried making it before. I recipe developed this a few times before I thought it was perfect to share with you. The most …
Beef Nihari
Nihari has long been a favourite in my household. I didn’t grow up eating it, but my husband did and I decided to learn how to make it. Of course like many popular recipes, each family has their own way of preparing Nihari. Traditionally this is slow cooked overnight and in the olden days the …