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 …
Curries
Andhra Green Chilli Chicken
Typically when we think of Chilli Chicken, we think of the Chinese or Indo Chinese version, and while that is absolutely delicious, this recipe is very different. With it’s roots in Andhra Pradesh, this recipe uses the green chilli as it’s base. Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It …
Chicken Masala
This rich recipe is super simple. A special blend of Yogurt, Ginger & Garlic paste, spices & salt to taste is mixed and kept aside. Onions, Onion seeds (Kalonji), Curry leaves & Chillies are sauteed and Chicken is added to the pot. Spices are added and mixed to coat the Chicken and finally the prepared …
Boneless Lamb – Airfryer Raan
This hunk of boneless lamb is going to be marinated, then seared quickly before adding to my air fryer and cooked with some potatoes. In India, this preparation of meat is called Raan. Typically we either cook it over a spit, in the oven or wrapped in foil over a BBQ. With my new Ninja …
Beef Chettinad
The name Chettinad Chicken conjures up a vision of intense flavours of spices and coconut. This recipe for this dish that hails from Tamil Nadu in India. Beef is enrobed in a wonderful combination of dried chillies and spices, curry leaves and grated coconut and is shallow fried in coconut oil. This version will yield …
Bottle Masala Shrimp Chilly Fry
Shrimp is cooked with Onion, Tomatoes and Bottle Masala – this is a special spice blend made out of 28 secret spices. The East Indian community love their dance, and their food. There’s an old saying that and East Indian never parts with their recipes, lucky for you my mom’s side of the family are …
Kerala Beef Curry
Special spices are sautéed in coconut oil, ground and then added to Beef chunks with Ginger & Garlic, curry leaves and salt. The beef is then added to an aromatic mix of onions, spices and tomatoes and cooked till the meat is tender. I love me a good flavorful curry. This recipe is all that …
Beef Vindaloo – Vindalho – Vindhial
Holiday Special: Enter for your chance to win one of 3 – 8 oz jars of home-made Vindaloo-Vindaloo masala. To enter view the video on YouTube Leave a comment with the hashtag #ilovevindalooYou can enter as many times as you like!Contest starts Thursday Dec 17 and ends Thursday Dec 31, 2020Winner(s) will be contacted and …
Punctured Eyeball Curry – Egg Curry
“I punctured the eyeballs of some humans and cooked it in their blood’ – Evil Witch Eggs are cooked in a silicone mold in my Instant Pot and then simmered in a spicy gravy. Every Halloween, I try to come up with a unique and scary recipe. Egg curry came to mind, but I wanted …
Dal Gosht – Meat cooked with Lentils
I think almost everyone knows what Dal or Dhal is today. In it’s simplicity, it wows everyone. A Dhal made with lentils typically Masoor or Chana Dhal is Vegetarian and mostly Vegan. This version is for the meat eaters 🙂 Silky Toor Dhal is cooked together with chunks of meat and then mixed together with …