Chicken Tikka Masala is a very popular Indian dish and we’re not the only country claiming it’s origin. Pakistan believes that they invented it and Britain proclaims that it is their National dish. While they fight it out, let’s learn how to make it. While the ingredients are very similar to Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhani), there …
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Shrimp or Prawn Patties
A delicious shrimp filling is cooked and then filled into puff pastry cases and baked till golden brown. These little beauties are packed with flavor and perfect to serve with drinks at parties and celebrations. Also perfect with a nice cup of hot tea! Patties are very popular in Goa and cities like Mumbai. Sold …
Bhuna Gosht
Meat is tenderized using lime juice and salt, it’s then sautéed with caramelized onions and whole spices. Spices are added to the meat, before transferring to an Instant pot with water and it’s cooked before transferring back to the kadai or wok to dry up and slow cook. Salt, Yogurt & Garam Masala is added …
Chicken 65 Wings
Chicken wings are marinated, deep fried then coated in a wonderful spice base of onion garlic, ginger, chilli & chilli paste and spice powders and curry leaves with a hint of food colouring. This dish has a strange name and an even stranger story. Back in the days when typesetting was done with little metal …
Sri Lankan Deviled Chicken
Chicken is marinated, deep fried and tossed in a special spicy gravy and mixed in with tomatoes followed by stirred onions and veg. Sri Lankan food is very popular here in Toronto, there is a large Sri Lankan community where I live and this comes with a wide variety of restaurants and grocery stores. I …
Green Masala Lamb Chops
Green masala is truly Godsend … I’ve used this in so many recipes so this time I decided to marinate Lamb chops in this green goodness. In this recipe, I just pan fried this, but if you prefer you can BBQ these or stick them in the oven. Make it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDQ9RmNFIjc
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 …
Bottle Masala Shrimp Chilly Fry
Shrimp is cooked with Onion, Tomatoes and Bottle Masala – this is a special spice blend made out of 28 secret spices. The East Indian community love their dance, and their food. There’s an old saying that and East Indian never parts with their recipes, lucky for you my mom’s side of the family are …
Kerala Beef Curry
Special spices are sautéed in coconut oil, ground and then added to Beef chunks with Ginger & Garlic, curry leaves and salt. The beef is then added to an aromatic mix of onions, spices and tomatoes and cooked till the meat is tender. I love me a good flavorful curry. This recipe is all that …
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 …