A special batter made with Urad & Mung dhals are soaked and ground and then mixed together & rested. A special soaking liquid is prepared by smoking Chillies, and Cumin & Curry leaves & Ginger are added, Chilli powder is added together with Water, Sugar & Salt and this is kept aside.The dhals are then …
Onions are caramelized with green Chillies in Oil and Ghee to make the perfect base for this Lamb curry. The Lamb is then added and lightly browned with Ginger & Garlic paste. A spice blend is made and water is added and this is poured over the meat Dried fenugreek or Kasuri Methi is added …
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 …
A simple Kefta or Kafta ground mixture is prepared and stuffed into vine ripe tomatoes over a dollop of rice for a simple meal or side. You can use smaller Tomatoes like I did and serve them with other dishes, or use a much larger tomato if planning to serve as a main. Be sure …
Barley, Bok choy and Salmon are tossed together with other simple ingredients to make this delicious cold salad. This salad started off as an experiment when I threw together a bunch of left over ingredients from my fridge. The simplicity of this salad packs such great flavor, that this is a real keeper. I’ve used …
The Chicken 65 you know and love is cooked and then layered with rice Biriyani style. If you love Chicken 65 and Biriyani, you will love these two together! My kids love Chicken 65, so I thought why not turn this into a biriyani format. The recipe had to be tweaked as Chicken 65 is …
Kheema is well known by many. Ground meat is cooked together in spices and can be eaten with roti or rice. There are hundreds if not thousands of Kheema recipes out there and this one is a Dhaba style. A Dhaba is a roadside shack in India. Typically these are found on the highways and …
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 …
Kothu roti is literally one of my new favorites! I ordered it last year from a take away restaurant as I had heard one of my friends refer to this dish often and fell instantly in love. Through my research and development with this recipe, I learned that although this is a very easy dish …
Tender chunks of meat are sautéed together in a base gravy with stock, spices, potatoes, peas, carrots and macaroni. This is comfort food at its best! Funnily enough this recipe that seems so simple and comforting was typically served at special occasions. The recipes and preparation process varies but the end result contains pretty much …
