I took a cooking class in Mumbai in December 2022, and one of the recipes I learned was this delicious and easy Chicken Pulao. I developed it and modified it to cook comfortably in my Instant Pot. While you can easily make this recipe on the stovetop or finish it in the oven, the Instant …
Hearty meals
Beef Rendang
Beef chunks are seasoned with salt, pepper, chilli, cumin, coriander, clove & cinnamon powder & some nutmeg and this is sealed in some coconut oil with star anise and bay leaves on all sides. Shallots, Garlic, dry Chillies, Macadamia or Candle nuts, Ginger, red Chillies and Lime leaves are processed together and this is added …
Slow cooked Nihari – Meat Stew
Nihari has long been a favourite in my household. I didn’t grow up eating it, but my husband did and I decided to learn how to make it. Of course like many popular recipes, each family has their own way of preparing Nihari. Traditionally this is slow cooked overnight and in the olden days the …
Butternut Squash & Crab Soup | Pressure Cooker Instant Pot recipe
Onions, Veggies, Butternut squash are pressure cooked together with Crab.The Crab meat is reserves and the Veggies are cooled and then pureed. The soup is enhanced with Worcestershire & Hot sauces and salt & pepper, fresh parsley, butter and all the crab meat.
Nargisi Kofta Meatloaf
Ground meat is mixed with salt, pepper, ginger and garlic paste, spices, egg and coriander. It’s then formed into a log, stuffed with boiled eggs and then baked, Halfway through it’s brushed with Chilli sauce and cooked again. Combining both these delicious recipes, the Nargisi Kofta Meatloaf is born! A good meatloaf is a strong …
Texas Chilli
Ground Beef is jazzed up with spices, passata or tomato puree, chipotle and beans for that perfect Chilli! I love me a mean Chilli – ground beef and beans simmered together is pure comfort food. Of course there are many variations of this humble dish. I often make an Indian version but my kid’s fave …
Meal Prep ideas with Kale
An excess of a super kale blend inspired these 5 quick make ahead meal prep ideas – perfect to help you through the week!
French Onion Soup – Dutch Oven or Instant Pot
I love French Onion soup, but I don’t love having to stir the pot for 30 – 40 minutes not to mention having to wash the smell of Onions out of my hair. I heard that you can make this in the Instant Pot but I can tell you I was very skeptical. I love …
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 …
Chicken Kothu Roti
Kothu roti is literally one of my new favorites! I ordered it last year from a take away restaurant as I had heard one of my friends refer to this dish often and fell instantly in love. Through my research and development with this recipe, I learned that although this is a very easy dish …