Hakka Chinese is always a fave in our household. One of the items my sons love to order is Crispy Beef however, one order is never enough. After developing this recipe for a while this comes pretty close. Beef is sliced very thin, marinated and then fried twice to get it nice and crispy. It’s …
Indo Chinese
Schezwan Beef
Beef is tossed with Chinese condiments and my delicious homemade Schezwan to make this amazing Schezwan Beef. This is become a recipe I can quickly wrestle together for my son who takes it packed by the gallon back to University, or when I decide to cook Chinese food for my family and friends. The Schezwan …
Chilli Garlic Chana
I found the inspiration to this recipe in a very unexpected place – the Willingdon Gymkhana in Santa Cruz, Mumbai. This old club is for members only and my Uncle & Aunt wanted to take us out for dinner there when we visited last year. When we visited Bangalore, Goa and finally Mumbai, I was …
Shrimp Pakoras
Traditional Pakoras are made with Onion, Chilli & Potato. These are coated with a gram flour batter and fried till crispy. Sometimes whole spinach leaves are also dipped and fried. Sandwich pakoras are battered and deep fried sandwiches and a spiced potato ball dipped in batter and fried is called a Batawada. With the heavy …
Chilli Chicken Wontons
View my step-by-step video Ok seriously … I think this has gotta be one of the better or more genius ideas that I’ve had! Chilli Chicken in a Wonton???? Why did I take this long to figure this out. I’ve made many a Chilli Chicken in my time from my Mom’s …
Beef Udon Noodles
View my step-by-step video If you’re going to eat carbs, it may as well be the delicious stick to your ribs kinda noodles such as these luscious Udon Noodles. One of my favorite dishes at Spring Rolls is their Beef Udon. Every time I visited their restaurant, I could only order the Beef Udon …
Vegetable Manchurian
View my step-by-step video Manchurian recipes are popular all over India and the world for good reason. I’ve made a Chicken, Cauliflower and a Mushroom version and today I’m going to make the very popular Vegetable Manchurian! Cabbage and other veggies are formed into small balls and deep fried before …
Mixed Chowmein
View my step-by-step video If I’m ordering takeout or eating in, I almost always make sure to get both Fried Rice and a Chowmein. One of my sons prefers rice and the other noodles, although I can never remember which is which Chowmein noodles are widely available. The most common …
Manchow Soup
View my step-by-step video Raise your hand if you’re a big fan of Manchow soup – I certainly am. Rumour is that this soup originated in Meghalaya(watch till the end of the video to see how we struggled to pronounce it). This recipe spread all over India and …
Mushroom Manchurian
View my step-by-step video Mushroom Manchurian is an insanely Indo Chinese dish popular in India and around the world. India is primarily vegetarian and although Mushrooms are fairly new to the subcontinent they are used in a wide variety of dishes. [youtube-subscriber nickname=kravingsblog] Print Yum Mushroom Manchurian Ingredients10 oz 283 gms button Mushrooms ¼ …