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 …
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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 …
Dhaba style Kheema
Kheema is well known by many. Ground meat is cooked together in spices and can be eaten with roti or rice. There are hundreds if not thousands of Kheema recipes out there and this one is a Dhaba style. A Dhaba is a roadside shack in India. Typically these are found on the highways and …
Kebab Chaat – a non veg take on street food!
Yes, you heard me right – Kebab Chaat. Chaat all over India is so popular so I decided to make a carnivore version for some of us. Ground meat is marinated with spices and then formed into golf style meatballs. You can cook the meatballs anyway you like, but I chose to cook these in …
Gajar ka Halwa
Gajar ka Halwa is a soft fudgy dessert made with grated Carrots. This simple dessert can be made in a variety of ways and served hot or cold. In this recipe, seasonal carrots are grated and sauteed in melted Ghee or clarified butter and cooked together with reduced Milk & Sugar. Once semi cooked, Khoya …
Dal Gosht – Meat cooked with Lentils
I think almost everyone knows what Dal or Dhal is today. In it’s simplicity, it wows everyone. A Dhal made with lentils typically Masoor or Chana Dhal is Vegetarian and mostly Vegan. This version is for the meat eaters 🙂 Silky Toor Dhal is cooked together with chunks of meat and then mixed together with …
Lamb or Mutton Masala – Curry – Instant Pot
Lamb or Mutton is cooked together with spices in a pressure cooker to make a delicious gravy with tender pieces of meat and is simmered together with half cooked potatoes. This is a basic recipe that can be prepared with Lamb or Mutton and it could even apply to Goat or Beef. The chunks of …
Tandoori Scotch Deviled Egg
This post is sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Canada, but the opinions and recipe are my own. There are almost as many eggciting Egg jokes as there are recipes. This year I was charged by the Egg Farmers of Canada to create a Deviled Egg recipe that would be also a great lunch or …
Cauliflower or Gobi 65
Move over Chicken, Shrimp & Paneer, there’s a new 65 in town. Using the infamous 65 spice blend, I’m converting Cauliflower florets into little crispy nuggets perfect as an appetizer or a snack. And best of all this recipe is both vegan & vegetarian! You can also check out Chicken 65, Shrimp 65 & my …