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Neuries – Neureos
A delicious filling made with nuts, coconut, poppy and sesame seeds is stuffed into a flaky dough and then deep fried till crispy. This is also knows as Karanji. These lovely crispy crescents are stuffed with coconut & nuts, sometimes they are stuffed with Mawa and other fillings. These grace the Christmas platters or Kuswar …
Holiday Leg of Lamb
Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes it brings great cheer! A gorgeous leg of Lamb is painted with holiday spices, stuffed with Garlic and Rosemary, studded with cloves, and roasted on top of veg for a fabulous holiday feast. Over the holidays we love to savor the special flavours we associate …
Microwave Milk Cream – Instant Fudge
I’m a big fan of traditional recipes, but also a big believer that there is always an easier and better way to get those traditional recipes on the table minus the elbow grease. At Christmas time, people slave over a hot stove stirring up batches of goodies like milk cream and marzipan. Years ago I …
Blackcurrant Cinnamon Liqueur
This summer I wanted to try more recipes that the jam I make every season with my crop of blackcurrants. I toyed with the idea of making a liqueur that would mature naturally and it’s a perfect blend for the holiday season. Fresh Blackcurrants are infused in sugar, vodka, white peppercorns and cinnamon and stored …
Persian Lamb Shanks
I love cooking Lamb shanks and this time I decided to cook this in a traditional Persian style. Persian or Iranian food, similar to other Middle Eastern flavors is subtle yet distinct. The shanks are marinated in spices and Garlic and drizzled with some Rose water and Saffron steeped water. It’s then slow cooked in …
Dhaba style Kheema
Kheema is well known by many. Ground meat is cooked together in spices and can be eaten with roti or rice. There are hundreds if not thousands of Kheema recipes out there and this one is a Dhaba style. A Dhaba is a roadside shack in India. Typically these are found on the highways and …
Kebab Chaat – a non veg take on street food!
Yes, you heard me right – Kebab Chaat. Chaat all over India is so popular so I decided to make a carnivore version for some of us. Ground meat is marinated with spices and then formed into golf style meatballs. You can cook the meatballs anyway you like, but I chose to cook these in …
Ice Halwa
Cardamon seeds are sautéed in melted ghee with semolina, sugar and milk and then cooked till it forms a thick dough. It’s then cooled, rolled thin and studded with nuts. This old traditional mithai is the brainchild of Mohanlals Mithai in Mahim and is now available all over the country. This sweet can be made …
Gajar ka Halwa
Gajar ka Halwa is a soft fudgy dessert made with grated Carrots. This simple dessert can be made in a variety of ways and served hot or cold. In this recipe, seasonal carrots are grated and sauteed in melted Ghee or clarified butter and cooked together with reduced Milk & Sugar. Once semi cooked, Khoya …