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 …
Hawaiian style Turkey
A special blend of Pineapple juice, Soya sauce, Ginger and Chillies makes a wonderful brine for my young Turkey. A simple blend of Ketchup, Garlic powder, Paprika, Soya sauce and other ingredients make a wonderful marinade that is painted on in layers as the Turkey is smoked low and slow. Every year for Thanksgiving, I …
Day of the Dead Pizza – Dia De Los Muertos
Day of the Dead pizza! This Mexican celebration of the head is close to my heart. Having lost someone so near to my heart, I love the opportunity to celebrate her and invite her soul to celebrate with us even if it’s just for a day…Often confused with Halloween, the timing is close and it …
Halloween Beet Rat – Meatloaf made with Beets in a rat shape
Beet rat! Beetroot in this rat shaped meatloaf is perfectly horrifying for Halloween. Get your freak on with this freaky rodent! In this recipe I’m going to add grated Beets to my meatloaf recipe. The Beets will give this a special bloody look when you slice into it. The inspiration for this dish was a …
Kheema Gotala
Recently, I decided to host my cousins for a Bombay se aaya mera dost theme party. I knew I had a lot of typical Mumbai recipes on my channel, but I was also looking for some others that I hadn’t tried yet. This is when I came upon a recipe for Kheema Gotala. This dish …
Jaljeera – Coriander/Mint Refreshing Drink
Coriander, Mint, roasted Cumin, Ginger, Amchur or raw Mango powder, black Salt and Lime juice is ground together, then strained and added over ice and topped with Soda for a refreshing drink! I like to garnish it with slices of lime and some fresh Mint and Coriander. This ideal drink for hot Indian summers as …
Beetroot Bhaji – Chukander ka Sabji
Do you throw the stems and leaves of your beets away? You never will again – these are added to onions and spices,together with coconut, beet cubes and coriander and is ABSOLUTELY delish!
Mumbai Ragda Pattice
This iconic recipe from Mumbai, India has 4 parts The potato patty or aloo tikki, a scrumptious yellow pea curry or Ragda, a Date and Tamarind chutney and a fresh green chutney. This is assembled – Ragda first, topped by the Pattice or aloo tikka and then it is drizzled with date & tamarind chutney …
Baigan ka bharta | Eggplant Curry
Eggplants, Aubergines or Brinjal are stuffed with Garlic & green Chilli , brushed with Mustard oil and cooked till soft smoked and tender. They are then chopped fine and then added to onion and ginger, powdered spices and tomatoes and cooked till soft mushy and delicious! This is Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten free. Growing up, …
Make ahead Base Gravy & recipes
With the bountiful harvest of the summer, I converted it into a flavorful base gravy using garlic and green chilies, onion, whole spices, powdered spices, plump juicy tomatoes and salt. This is then pureed and bottled and bagged for use in many other recipes that I will make through the Fall and Winter. The possibilities …