This curry is the simplest of all. Made by the Goan & Mangalorean communities, you can also find similar recipes in many Konkan and coastal regions. This fish curry is made by grinding spices and coconut together with tamarind paste and then I like to strain it so it’s velvety smooth. In many authentic recipes, …
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Peas Pulao
There are a million gazillion ways to make a Pulao. This is probably one of the simplest ways to make it. I learned how to make this from my beloved Mom, God rest her dear soul. Her Pulao was always made with perfectly separate grains. I remember her simple pulao only had a few ingredients …
Chicken Fry
Chicken Fry is a simple recipe with a super simple name. The spices and cut of Chicken can vary but the concept of this recipe is to create an amazing marinade, almost like a thick pakora batter that will stick onto the chicken when fried. And if anything fried isn’t delicious enough, this chicken is …
Crab Xacuti
Crab curry is one of my favorite things! It’s a perfect Sunday family lunch. Everyone sits around the table with mounds of rice tearing apart at the crustaceans with their fingers. The gravy is a balance between the roasted spices and coconut. This makes a rich gravy and is simply delicious! Hailing from coastal Goa, …
Mutton Ghee Roast
I absolutely adore south Indian curries, whether they come from Kerala or Mangalore, they are rich in spices and mellowed out typically with coconut. This Ghee roast does not contain cream like it’s north Indian counterparts but gets its rich buttery flavour from the ghee. This recipe uses almost 7 ½ tbsps. of Ghee. You …
Shrimp Chilly Fry
Every Goan, East Indian or Mangalorean family have their own versions of this simple dish. Chilly fry can be made with Beef, Chicken, Shrimp or even Fish. Beef and Shrimp are the most popular ones. This is one of those dishes you make when you’re in a rush. My recipe is super simple – give …
Asian Beef Short Ribs
Inspired by a recent video by Marion’s Kitchen, I created this recipe with my spin on it and cooked it in less time using an Instant Pot. I really love to slow cook, it cooks the meat giving it an incredible fall of the bone texture, however, sometimes you don’t have the time to slow …
Chapli Kebabs – Peshawari Kebabs – Fried Meat Kebabs
This recipe is LONNNNG in the making! A subscriber asked me years ago to make a video on this. After researching this delicious deep fried kebab I realized that there are different ways to make it – the way they make it on the streets of Peshawar in Pakistan and the adapted version made by …
Chana Dhal – Instant Pot
There are so many ways to make a dhal. The combinations of lentils and spices make every recipe unique. I love Chana dhal but always had to remember to soak it in advance. In the Instant pot you can throw this in without the presoak time and it still turns out amazing! Here are the …
Asian Apple Noodle Salad
This post is sponsored by the Ontario Apple Growers – the opinions and recipe idea is entirely my own. I know what you’re thinking … Apples in a noodle salad??? Well let me clarify … this incredibly healthy and delicious salad is made with noodles made from Apples using my handy dandy spiralizer! I was …