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Family Meals
Dhaba style Kheema
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 …
Kebab Chaat – a non veg take on street food!
Yes, you heard me right – Kebab Chaat. Chaat all over India is so popular so I decided to make a carnivore version for some of us. Ground meat is marinated with spices and then formed into golf style meatballs. You can cook the meatballs anyway you like, but I chose to cook these in …
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 …
Lamb or Mutton Masala – Curry – Instant Pot
Lamb or Mutton is cooked together with spices in a pressure cooker to make a delicious gravy with tender pieces of meat and is simmered together with half cooked potatoes. This is a basic recipe that can be prepared with Lamb or Mutton and it could even apply to Goat or Beef. The chunks of …
Greek style Turkey with Lemon Potatoes
This Thanksgiving we have a lot to be thankful for in spite of the hardships that have hit most of us in 2020. Since social distancing must be practiced, we have to think small. I found the perfect small turkey and since it’s a utility Turkey, it has some defects, just like the year we’re …
Chicken Khudi
Chicken is sautéed with East Indian masala, and kept aside before returning to a perfect blend of onions, coconut and spices to make a flavorful curry. Here’s an ode to my East Indian roots! The East Indian community love their dance, and their food. There’s an old saying that and East Indian never parts with …
Hariyali Chicken Biriyani
This is by no means an authentic style Biriyani, however Biriyani lovers everywhere have been reinventing the so called wheel and many variations were born – this one is amazing! Hariyali Chicken is typically marinated in a combination of Coriander, Mint and green chillies together with spices and is cooked in a Tandoor. Here, chicken …
Khaman Dhokla – Steamed savoury Lentil Cake
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 …
BBQ Pahadi Kebab
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 …