In this recipe, I roasted some jasmine rice with spices & nuts, coarsely ground it and added it to a a spicy Chicken gravy. The mixture is then added to strips of banana leaf and then steam cooked. Steaming uncooked rice with a gravy is a new concept for me, but wow it did ever …
Pot Roast Roast Beef in the Instant Pot
Beef is marinated, onions and chillies are sautéed, the beef is then seared and cooked in the instant pot, and while it’s sliced, potatoes are added to the gravy. My loving aunt Celie Coutinho made the best Pot Roast. Although this is called Roast Beef in India, it’s prepared in a pressure cooker and it …
Green Masala Lamb Chops
Green masala is truly Godsend … I’ve used this in so many recipes so this time I decided to marinate Lamb chops in this green goodness. In this recipe, I just pan fried this, but if you prefer you can BBQ these or stick them in the oven. Make it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDQ9RmNFIjc
Meal Prep ideas with Kale
An excess of a super kale blend inspired these 5 quick make ahead meal prep ideas – perfect to help you through the week!
Pakora Twists
Potato has been spiralized, mixed together with onion, herbs and spices and then soaked in a chickpea batter and then fried till crispy and delicious. In India, Pakoras, Bhajias or Bhojes are a very popular street snack. It’s inexpensive to make, gluten free and so delicious. Everyone loves Pakoras! I also love my spiralizer so …
Chipotle Beef Enchiladas
I love me some Enchiladas. In this simple recipe, a Chipotle sauce is made with canned Chipotle in Adobo sauce. The same sauce is used to flavor ground Beef that is stuffed in a Tortilla and rolled. These are covered with a cheesy sauce aka a Bechamel and Chipotle sauce. This is a great simple …
Bottle Masala Shrimp Chilly Fry
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 …
French Onion Soup – Dutch Oven or Instant Pot
I love French Onion soup, but I don’t love having to stir the pot for 30 – 40 minutes not to mention having to wash the smell of Onions out of my hair. I heard that you can make this in the Instant Pot but I can tell you I was very skeptical. I love …
Schezwan Meatballs & Bok Choy
The addition of Schezwan sauce makes these meatbals extra delicious.They are formed into meatballs then air fried to make them lighter and healthier and then tossed together with Bok Choy and Shemeji mushrooms.
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 …