View my step-by-step video This is one of my all time favourite recipes. I developed this when I competed on the hit TV show, Come Dine With Me Canada. Since then I had lost the recipe due to a hard drive crash. Luckily for me one of my friends had saved the print out all …
Appetizers
Chipotle Kebabs
View my step-by-step video My friend, Ravish Kohly shows you how to make a mouthwatering marinade with Chipotle and other spices and tips and tricks for the perfect BBQ. These are so succulent, it’s definitely worth a try! In this recipe he makes a Chipotle paste out of the famous Mexican chillies and uses this …
Seekh Kebab
View my step-by-step video Looking for the perfect ground meat recipe? Seekh and you shall find! Until my friend Ravish Kohly showed me his tips and tricks, I was doing this all wrong! This kebab is made typically from Beef although Lamb and Mutton are widely available since Beef has been recently banned in India. …
Hara Kebabs
View my step-by-step video This is one of the most popular kebabs in India. Nuggets of chicken are spiced with a delicate blend of herbs and spices and grilled over charcoal. Hara means green and green herbs are ground together to make the marinade for these delicious morsels. My old childhood friend Ravish Kohly came …
Mary-nated Chicken Balls
View my step-by-step video In honor of my mother’s Mary Coutinho’s 70th surprise birthday, I wanted to create an appetizer that would contain all the flavors she loves in one small bite. And hence I created the Mary-nated Chicken Balls. Middle Eastern spices elevate this chicken ball to an exotic status and this is the …
Butter Chicken Bites
View my step-by-step video I’m always looking for an interesting appetizer to serve and I’ve created a popular twist on an old classic – Butter Chicken Bites! This one bite delicious Buttery Chicken goodness is the perfect thing to serve for PERFECT for game night, a snack and is elegant enough to serve at your …
Empanadas
Watch for step-by-step instructions Making an Empanada from scratch is a LOT easier that I would have initially imagined. I prepare my dough in a food processor to save time and together with resting time, you can have a batch of fresh dough in a little over 30 minutes. For the stuffing of the Empanada …
Shrimp Chilli Fry
Watch the step-by-step video Shrimp or Prawn Chilli fry is a delicious recipe made with spices, green chillies and tomatoes. This version is made for a filling that you can use in a potato chop, pan roll or my delicious Shrimp papad. [youtube-subscriber channelname=kravingsblog] Print Yum Shrimp Chilli Fry Ingredients1 lb white shrimp cleaned and …
Stuffed Crispy Pappadums with a Shrimp filling
Watch step-by-step instructions If you’ve ever been to Goa and eaten at a beach shack, you’ve definitely had this delectable snack. Crispy pappadum stuffed with a Shrimp Chilly fry filling, rolled, sealed and fried. Papads or Pappaadums are made from a lentil flour paste that was traditionally dried in the sun by the ladies of …
Chicken Pakoras
View my step-by-step video If you ask anyone that grew up in India what they like to do when they are caught at home on a rainy day, I can almost guarantee that they would say they’d like to be curled up with a cup of chai(tea) and garma garam(literal translation – hot) pakoras. Now they are likely …