This is one of my favorite snacks! It’s cripsy and delicious and you cannot stop eating it. This is pretty popular all over India and goes by so many names, Chakli, Sakli, Murukku, Chakri. The recipe also varies quite a bit, some are made with rice flour and some are made with flour. I’ve never …

Finger Lickin’ Cauldron Curry
View my step-by-step video I love this time of year, when you get to dress up and be someone totally different. Not that I think being a witch is too far from my real personality. Every Halloween I try to think up spooky and creepy ways to present something tasty. In the past I’ve made …
Peri Peri Marinade
View my step-by-step video The Peri Peri marinade uses the Peri Peri chillies which I have not been able to find so I’m going to use Red Hots instead . These are much larger that the small Thai red chillies and I’m just going to puree them in my food processor and blend them with …

Peri Peri BBQ Spatchcocked Chicken
Watch my step-by-step video (coming soon) This is the end of the road for me in terms of hot summer weather but my BBQ isn’t ready to retire quite yet! We’re going to bump up the flavor of Chicken by smothering it in a fresh Peri Peri marinade and grill on my BBQ. If you …

Middle Eastern inspired TURKEY – SPATCHCOCKED
Watch my step-by-step video Gobble Gobble! Cooking a Turkey is synonymous with feeding people you love. I always like to try something different each Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday and this year I made a Middle Eastern inspired Turkey. The bird is the star of the show and done right, it can be juicy and flavourful I love Turkey but I’m …

Easy Chicken Curry
Watch my step-by-step video (coming soon) I’m very close to my annoying little brother and I hate that he lives miles away from me in Chicago. He’s a very busy man, who travels all the time and he and his wife have three kids under 4 and two of them are twin girls. Although he …

Gobi Manchurian
Watch my step-by-step video (coming soon) Gobi is Cauliflower in Hindi in India where a large majority of the people are vegetarian and this Indo Chinese dish is insanely popular. I knew I struck gold with this recipe when one of my carnivore sons told me it tasted like just like Chicken! My kids aren’t …

Shepherd’s Pie
Watch my step-by-step video There’s a chill in the air and it’s time to cozy up an put away that sun bleached beachwear. Life is chaotic, school has resumed and traffic is insane. It’s time to embrace our comfort meals and make dinner easy and fun with the promise of leftovers for lunch the next …

Chicken Fried Rice
Watch my step-by-step video Ready in minutes, anytime is a great time for friend rice, one of China’s and other parts of Asia’s most popular rice preparation. This is highly customizable and can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. I love my Fried rice with a healthy serving of veggies and protein unlike some …
DIY Tandoori Masala blend
View my step-by-step video It’s easy to just go out and but store bought marinade, but you can’t compare it to this spectacular blend of spices. Try it for yourself! [youtube-subscriber nickname=kravingsblog] Print Yum DIY Tandoori Masala blend Ingredients1.5 cups plain yoghurt 1 tbsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp each cumin, coriander, chaat masala, garam masala, …