Thai Chicken soup to me is the ultimate comfort food. Over the years, I’ve made different versions, but I’m really partial to this one flavoured with Thai Red Curry paste and oozing with mushrooms. While I love mushrooms in general, I love the use of Enoki in this and other soups. It gives the soup …
This delicious curry is a popular dish in Goa, India and is made using red chilies and vinegar. Inspired by a dish from Portugal, this curry has an amazing flavor profile. The name Vindalho comes from Vin or Wine and Alho or Garlic. Contrary to popular belief, Aloo does not mean potatoes and potatoes are …
I love trying new recipes! Recently I saw quite a few Chicken Angara recipes floating on the internet. This had been a staple in most Mughlai restaurants in India but I never tried making it before. I recipe developed this a few times before I thought it was perfect to share with you. The most …
This time I’m in a pickle lol. I love the taste of a pickle. For those that aren’t familiar with the Indian style of pickling, it’s different from a North American style one. In India spices are ground together with chilies and lemon or vinegar is used to preserve a variety of vegetables, shrimp, fish …
This is one of my favorite snacks! It’s cripsy and delicious and you cannot stop eating it. This is pretty popular all over India and goes by so many names, Chakli, Sakli, Murukku, Chakri. The recipe also varies quite a bit, some are made with rice flour and some are made with flour. I’ve never …
From all the recipes I’ve created or developed for this channel, I had the most trials and errors with this one. It’s very easy to make Rasmalai, but takes some finessing to get it right. I’ve had everything from unmoldable dough to disintegrating dough in the syrup and with every failure, I was more convinced …
Kerala in India is referred to as God’s own country. The landscape is lush and green and loaded with coconut trees. When I lived in Dubai we had many friends from Kerala called Keralites and we were able to sample their great cuisine. After I moved to Canada, we visited this great state on a …
I’m always looking for new recipes to try. Last week we hit up a Sri Lankan store for some Mutton rolls (mmmmmmm recipe in development). On the buffet they had fried Crab. These were swimming crabs, battered and deep fried. I do love crabs, but decided to try this with the incredible fresh Shrimp from …
It’s hard to categorize a Sambhar – is it breakfast, lunch, dinner? Maybe a snack? A staple in many parts of India, a Sambhar can be literally served at any meal. You can eat it with rice or dunk fluffy idlis or crispy vadas in it. It’s typically served as part of a Vegetarian meal …
There’s a chill in the air and it’s time to cozy up an put away that sun bleached beachwear. Life is chaotic, school has resumed and traffic is insane. It’s time to embrace our comfort meals and make dinner easy and fun with the promise of leftovers for lunch the next day. This recipe probably …
