View my step-by-step video I never met a Chilly Fry I didn’t like. There are so many ways to make a chilly fry and I have a few variations on my channel and blog. A few weeks ago I made my friend Viola Gardonis’s Beef spread for Sandwiches. When she …
East Indian
Spinach Chana Dhal – Dhal Palak
View my step-by-step video Chana dhal is high in fiber and is low in cholesterol and really good for you. There are lots of other health benefits, just google it and be amazed. It’s a great eaten with rice or roti, perfect paired with meat, fish, chicken or other veggies. It’s also deeeelicious! This dhal …
Alle Belle
View my step-by-step video Alle Belle of Coconut crepes or pancakes are made at tea time in Goa. This is also enjoyed by other Christians in India. My earliest memory of this is boarding school. I spent years at St. Joseph’s Convent in Panchgani, India enjoying this treat every Fat or Shrove Tuesday the day …
Christmas Fruitcake with Rum, Brandy, Fruits & Nuts
View my step-by-step video Your fruits need to be soaked for 20 – 365 days – Click here For as long as I can remember, I loved to eat a piece of fruitcake at Christmas at my families or friends houses. Since my boys were little and my hubby doesn’t drink, I never attempted to …
How to Soak Fruit for Christmas Cake
View my step-by-step video A slice of Rum or Brandy infused fruitcake heralds the warmth of Christmas. If a bite of boozy doesn’t give you the warm and fuzzies, I don’t know what will! All over the world fuit cakes of different sizes and colours make their way over to the holiday table with great …
Indian Feast – 5 Days, 5 Ways Meal Plan
View my step-by-step video This post was sponsored by Silk. I have received compensation but the opinions are entirely my own. People have this opinion that Indian food is extremely complicated and they throw up their hands and run at the mere mention of it. Of course like in …
Mom’s Meatball Curry
View my step-by-step video This is my Mom’s Meatball Curry recipe from one of her many many recipe books. Spiced meatballs are simmered in a special blend of ground spices like red Kashmiri Chillies, Cumin, Coriander, Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, with Ginger, Garlic & Vinegar and finished off with some creamy Coconut …
Goan Masala Kheema
View my step-by-step video I’ve made Kheema so many different ways and it’s only last year that I made Xanti Pinto’s Goan Kheema. I’ve heard Xanti(pronounced Shanti) and a few others RAVE about Alves Fernandes’s recipe on the facebook group – Traditional Goan Foodies. Now, I know that …
Chicken Vindalho or Vindaloo
View my step-by-step video I’m so excited to bring you this recipe from my Goan heritage. Vidaloo, yes that is the correct pronounciation, is derived from the Portuguese Vin and alho. When the Portuguese made their long ship journeys to India and other countries, they preserved their pork …
Pot Roast or Roast Beef
My loving aunt Celie Coutinho made the best Pot Roast. Although this is called Roast Beef in India, it’s prepared in a pressure cooker and it cooked till tender with a lot of spices.This recipe was handwritten by my aunt and given to me only months before she passed away suddenly. View my step-by-step video …