Watch my step-by-step video Biriyani is a legendary recipe from India, Pakistan and the neighboring countries. Half cooked Basmati rice is cooked with the steam from a Chicken or meat gravy and the results are delicious. Although there are many ways and techniques to make a Biriyani today I’m going to show you my potluck …
Festival Food (Muslim & Hindu)
Biriyani Masala
View my step-by-step video Make your own Biriyani spice blend for consistent and gluten free results. This is made by grinding together black cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, mace, peppercorns, dried fenugreek, dried pomegranate, coriander seeds, star anise and black cumin seeds. Chilli powder, Turmeric and sliced dried prunes are folded in. This is also a great …
Chukander Gosht
View my step-by-step video Chukander is the Hindi and Urdu name for Beets and Gosht is meat. I literally stumbled upon this recipe one day while looking for a way to combine my extra beets with a meat dish. I tried a few different recipes using both beef and mutton and finally settled on a …
Spinach Dhokla
Spring has sprung and I’m celebrating a new beginning with a fresh start on Fusia with Kin Community on What’s Your Flavor! We’re going to be preparing a healthy and protein packed Spinach Dhokla. A Dhokla is savoury steamed cake typically eaten as a snack or a hearty breakfast. It originated in the state of …
Tava Naans
Watch my full step-by-step recipe If I knew that making a restaurant quality naan was so easy to make, I would have shared this recipe a long time ago. Thanks to my mom’s BFF’s Aunty Mabel for sharing this recipe. It all started with a visit with my aunt. She loves to cook and at any given …
Ragada Pattice
Ragda Pattice are a typical Mumbai street food snack. Potato patties are topped with a white pea also known as ‘Vatana’ curry, garnished with date and Tamarind chutney, ‘sev’ or dried lentil vermicelli and chopped Coriander. This recipe however brings back very sad memories, we recorded and documented enough footage for three videos but because …
Kesar Peda
View my step-by-step video Indian sweets mark a celebration or festive occasion and I’m going to show you how easy it is to make one of the most popular sweets – Kesar Peda. Like any recipe there are many different ways to making this and the end result is a fresh tasting fudge that you …
Pistachio Kulfi
Watch my step by step video This recipe brings back a lot of memories – I devised an International tasting menu in 2011 and competed in Come Dine With Me Canada. While my menu featured tasty treats from around the world, I decided to end on a not too sweet and creamy note Pistachio Kulfi. …
Bangalore Biriyani
View my step by step video Throughout my 18 years of married life, I’ve heard people rave about Bangalore Biriyani. During this period, I’ve learned how to cook, mastered the art and even competed in culinary competitions. I can make a pretty mean Biriyani myself, it took years of perfecting and tastes pretty good but …
Stuffed Dates
I invented this recipe many years ago on a whim, and it was so popular that I have since made it many many times to the delight of my family and friends. This is so simple, you only need 4 ingredients to make it a stunning addition to your dessert. I’m using Medjool dates in …