Why This Beef Stew Works This recipe is all about building flavour in layers. Browning the beef first creates a deep, savoury base, while herbs like thyme and rosemary bring warmth and earthiness. A mix of vegetables adds texture and sweetness, and the long, slow oven cook ensures the meat becomes melt‑in‑your‑mouth tender. Chuck roast …
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Kori Sukha – A Flavorful Mangalorean Dry Chicken Dish
When it comes to coastal Indian cuisine, few dishes capture the heart and soul of tradition quite like Kori Sukha. A staple in Mangalorean households, this dish is rich, earthy, and bursting with the flavors of roasted coconut and spices. In Tulu, the local language, Kori means chicken and Sukha means dry — together they …
Moong Dhal Vada or Pakora
Moong Dal Vada (or Moong Dal Pakora) is a crispy, deep-fried Indian snack made from soaked and ground moong dal (split green gram). It is a popular street food, especially during monsoon season, and is best enjoyed with green chutney or tamarind chutney.
Jhinga Makhani – Shrimp cooked in a buttery curried gravy
Jhinga Makhani is a very popular Indian curry where Jhinga or Shrimp is cooked in a well balanced buttery gravy. I learned how to make this gravy from the very talented Sanjay Thumma of vahrehvah.com. This base gravy is so delicious that you can use this to also make fish, crab or even chicken. Onions, …
Papad Samosas – Stuffed Shrimp Papad
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 the household. Today …
Mulligatawny Soup
This soup is interesting to research, it’s not technically an Indian recipe, however it was invented by an Englishman to replicate the Indian flavours. Today, this is very popular with Anglo Indian community. This is loosely translated to ‘Pepper Water’ in Tamil. This British adaptation of a south Indian Rasam or Pepper Water can be …
Slow cooked Nihari – Meat Stew
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 …
Nargisi Kofta Meatloaf
Ground meat is mixed with salt, pepper, ginger and garlic paste, spices, egg and coriander. It’s then formed into a log, stuffed with boiled eggs and then baked, Halfway through it’s brushed with Chilli sauce and cooked again. Combining both these delicious recipes, the Nargisi Kofta Meatloaf is born! A good meatloaf is a strong …
Kefta Bake
Meat is ground together with spices & herbs, packed into an oven proof dish & covered with pine nuts, tomatoes, pomegranate molasses, fried potatoes, sumac & onion. It’s baked and enjoyed! As you may know, I grew up in the middle east, I was born in Abu Dhabi and spent 8 years there before I …
Pakora Twists
Potato has been spiralized, mixed together with onion, herbs and spices and then soaked in a chickpea batter and then fried till crispy and delicious. In India, Pakoras, Bhajias or Bhojes are a very popular street snack. It’s inexpensive to make, gluten free and so delicious. Everyone loves Pakoras! I also love my spiralizer so …










