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 …
Festival Food (Muslim & Hindu)
Kheema Gotala
Recently, I decided to host my cousins for a Bombay se aaya mera dost theme party. I knew I had a lot of typical Mumbai recipes on my channel, but I was also looking for some others that I hadn’t tried yet. This is when I came upon a recipe for Kheema Gotala. This dish …
Beetroot Bhaji – Chukander ka Sabji
Do you throw the stems and leaves of your beets away? You never will again – these are added to onions and spices,together with coconut, beet cubes and coriander and is ABSOLUTELY delish!
White Biriyani
Chicken is marinated with spices, ginger and garlic paste, yogurt, some fried onions. This is then simmered in it’s own marinade and finished off with Kewra water and a paste made from Pumpkin seeds & Cashew nuts and more yogurt. It’s then, layered with fragrant rice and topped with crispy onions and steam cooked. And …
Kheema Biriyani
In this Kheema Biriyani recipe, ground meat is cooked with spices. Basmati rice is also cooked in a pot with whole spices and then the Kheema and the rice is layered. Saffron milk is added and topped with fried onions, slices of tomatoes, a little bit of food coloring and boiled eggs. Once cooked in …
Gulab Jamun Trifle
My love for these two desserts come together in this stunning crowd pleaser. It’s not just great tasting but is so visually appealing it makes a great party dessert. When it comes to sweets, I don’t have a big sweet tooth but I can never resist a plump juicy Gulab Jamun or a couple of …
Muhallabia – Scented Milk Pudding
Milk is thickened with cornstarch and scented with mastic and rose and orange blossom water. It’s then set and garnished with nuts and pomegranate seeds before serving. Growing up in the Middle East, in Abu Dhabi to be specific, I had these tasty dessert many times. The gentle use of Mastic and Orange Blossom & …
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 …
Chicken 65 Biriyani
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 …
Ice Halwa
Cardamon seeds are sautéed in melted ghee with semolina, sugar and milk and then cooked till it forms a thick dough. It’s then cooled, rolled thin and studded with nuts. This old traditional mithai is the brainchild of Mohanlals Mithai in Mahim and is now available all over the country. This sweet can be made …