Yakhni Pulao is a fragrant rice dish made with Mutton or Chicken. A special stock is prepared first and then the rice is cooked in that special stock. What makes my recipe special is that I cook it all in one pot and I reuse the aromatics so there is no wastage. Make this once, …
In this special recipe, Beef chunks are pressure cooked with Onion and spices. While the liquid reduces down, onion is sautéed with whole spices, powdered spices & tomato, together with fried Onions and Ghee. The Beef liquid is added slowly, together with the Beef chunks and this is thickened with a mixture of Yogurt and …
Beef doner, also known as beef doner kebab or shawarma, is a popular street food that originated in the Middle East but is now enjoyed worldwide. It typically involves thinly sliced marinated beef, stacked on a vertical rotisserie. The meat is cooked as it rotates, and it is commonly served in a flatbread or pita, …
This one pot filling starts with caramelized onions that are ground. It’s added to a pan with other ingredients and spices. Meat is cooked inside the spice mixture and water and once cooked and dry, peas and coriander are added. This is a great filling for Pan rolls, potato chops, samosas, patties and more. It’s …
This Seafood Mulligatawny Stew is an adapted from the original soup recipe and includes Crab, Shrimp, Mussels and Squid. Loosely translated to ‘Pepper Water’ “Milagu means Pepper and Tanni means Water in Tamil. This stew is spicy and hearty. I recently made the Mulligatawny soup recipe and I loved it so much that I thought …
This luscious Chicken Curry is made special with the addition of fried Chillies and Curry leaves. I love this recipe as it yields a lovely green gravy, perfect to eat with Rice, Rotis, Idlis or Sannas. It’s a simple homestyle recipe that is also amazing to serve at parties and gatherings.
Beef Tongue is a delicacy that many people don’t know about. A special blend is prepared. Some of this is added to water together with peppercorns and cinnamon and brought to a boil. Turmeric is added before the tongue is cooked for a short period just to be able to cut the skin off with …
My love affair with Thai food never ends and last Christmas I visited my favorite restaurant Suko Thai with my coworkers and tried Khao Soi for the first time. Typically I will order a Pad Thai or a Green Curry, but someone mentioned that I should really try it, so I did. I was fascinated …
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 …
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 …
