Move over Chicken, Shrimp & Paneer, there’s a new 65 in town. Using the infamous 65 spice blend, I’m converting Cauliflower florets into little crispy nuggets perfect as an appetizer or a snack. And best of all this recipe is both vegan & vegetarian! You can also check out Chicken 65, Shrimp 65 & my …
This recipe was born out of an accident. The intention was to make a potato tornado and I wanted to see if I could use my spiralizer to cut the potato. A tornado is a potato cut in a spiral shape and skewered, it’s then dipped in a batter and deep fried. I had this …
Khaman Dhokla is made with a batter of Lentils and spices, steamed to cook till fluffy and then enhanced with a tempering of Mustard & Sesame seeds, Chillies, Curry leaves and Coconut. To make this Gluten free omit the SemolinaTo make this Vegan, omit the Yogurt The origins of the Dhokla come from Gujarat in …
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 …
Paneer is crumbled and spiced, then formed into nuggets, then coated in a corn starch before deep frying and then coated with a classic 65 masala. It’s crunchy from the outside and chewy from the inside! Chicken 65 is an all time favorite in my house. I had a slab of Paneer that I forgot …
Pani Puri, also known as Gol Gappa or Puchka is a popular street food snack where crispy little puris are stuffed with a filling and then filled with a sweet chutney and finished off with a spicy water made with coriander and other spices. The result is a burst of flavors in your mouth in …
Meat on a stick!!!!! What’s not to love!!! Chicken Cafreal is an old favorite! Beloved to Goa on the Konkan coast of India is the iconic Chicken Cafreal. Not much has been documented about this recipe made with whole roasted and ground spices like Peppercorns, Cloves, Cumin seeds, Cinnamon and Poppy seeds, Vinegar, Green Chillies, …
Beef short ribs are marinated with salt, ginger and garlic paste, mustard oil, spices, green chilli and simply cooked on a nice hot BBQ. This cut of meat was introduced to us by a good friend Pamela Vasandani so many years ago. I remember eating it for the first time, fascinated how thinly the meat …
Your local chaatwalla bhaiya ji can move over. Sev Puri dough is wrapped onto cones and fried till crispy and then stuffed with a chatpata Potato filling, with Chutney and topped with crispy Sev. If you’re familiar with Indian street food – Sev Puri is a crispy flour disk, topped with a spicy potato mixture …
Ole! My love for Mexican foods is obvious. In fact I was planning to go to Mexico for Dia de los muertos this year, however since we’re all in lockdown at the moment, the only way we can get there is through food and our imagination. This recipe is really easy. Chicken is first boiled …
