Christmastime calls for fruitcake! My original recipe is boozy and loaded with fruit and buts. Typically a dense cake, this cake does not rise much and is heavy. In this version of my recipe, I’ve lightened up the batter to give it enough rise to fill the cavities of my cake pop pan, if you …
Perad – Guava Cheese – Fudge
I’ve never been a fan of Guavas growing up to be honest, but they have started to grow on me as I get ‘older’ and my palette is more ‘sophisticated’ Guava Cheese, also known as Perad is a famous Christmas time sweet to make as part of the traditional Christmas platter or ‘Kuswar’ This year …
Sri Lankan Fish Cutlets
I love love love Sri Lankan Fish cutlets. After buying them so many times, I decided to make them myself … they are super easy to make with canned or fresh fish. Sometimes known as Fish balls, these cutlets are made by mixing fish together with potato and spices. It’s formed into balls and then …
Smoked Brisket
Brisket is slathered in a mixture of mustard and hot sauce, crusted with my BBQ spice mixture and cooked low and slow on my Kamado grill. This cut of meat comes from the underside of the cow, it helps to support the cow and has a lot of muscle and tissue, hence it really benefits …
Texas Chilli
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 …