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 …
Shrimp Tacos
I love Mexican food, in all shape and forms – tacos of course are my favorite because it always puts a BIG smile on my family’s face. Of course there are probably a gazillion way to make Shrimp Tacos – this is a simple recipe that marinates the Shrimp in a simple Chipotle blend. The …
Stuffed Pizza Skulls
Halloween is upon us, but this time I’m making this recipe for Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead commonly celebrated on Nov 2 for all Souls Day. I love the concept of this celebration as it celebrates the departed souls and invites them to celebrate with the living for one day. Nov …
Punctured Eyeball Curry – Egg Curry
“I punctured the eyeballs of some humans and cooked it in their blood’ – Evil Witch Eggs are cooked in a silicone mold in my Instant Pot and then simmered in a spicy gravy. Every Halloween, I try to come up with a unique and scary recipe. Egg curry came to mind, but I wanted …
Dal Gosht – Meat cooked with Lentils
I think almost everyone knows what Dal or Dhal is today. In it’s simplicity, it wows everyone. A Dhal made with lentils typically Masoor or Chana Dhal is Vegetarian and mostly Vegan. This version is for the meat eaters 🙂 Silky Toor Dhal is cooked together with chunks of meat and then mixed together with …
Turkish Doner – Donair Kebab
Many are not familiar with the Turkish Donner or Donair kebab. Similar to a Shawarma or a Gyros, it’s made by stacking meat or chicken in a giant pyramid like shape and is cooked on a rotisserie. It’s then shaved as it cooks and who doesn’t love shaved meat? Of course we don’t have vertical …
Lamb or Mutton Masala – Curry – Instant Pot
Lamb or Mutton is cooked together with spices in a pressure cooker to make a delicious gravy with tender pieces of meat and is simmered together with half cooked potatoes. This is a basic recipe that can be prepared with Lamb or Mutton and it could even apply to Goat or Beef. The chunks of …
Potato Pakora Tornado
I bought myself a brand new Potato Spiralizer! And the first thing I decided to make is a Pakora on a stick! Potato Tornadoes are sold all over the world mostly at street stalls, kiosks and fairs. I tried it for the first time last year on a trip to India and boy did it …