I served the Avocado Rotis with Khatte Baingan masala. This is a recipe by one of my favorite Indian chefs – ‘Sanjeev Kapoor’. He is probably the most celebrated chefs of Indian cuisine. I remember that his show ‘Khana Khazana’ was one of the first cookery shows I ever saw. This is a very easy … [Read more…]
I’m going ga-ga over peanuts these days…you will see that the next few recipe I’m gonna be posting will all be peanutty….in one way or another. This particular recipe is from the book ‘660 curries’ by Raghavan Iyer and was particularly intriguing…because it used peanuts in a chicken curry. The original recipe(its called ‘Ginger chicken … [Read more…]
I served the Oats Roti with a ‘Tofu Tikka Masala’. It is a really delicious dish where the tofu is first, pressed, marinated, baked and then used in a delicious curry. You may choose to serve the tofu tikkas as is, as an appetizer or in a salad. If you are skeptical of trying tofu, … [Read more…]
This chole recipe is from Peshawar(duh!), originally part of the Punjab region, is now a part of Pakistan. History has recongnized Peshawar as being the center of trade and civilization from as early as the 2nd century. Trying a recipe that has been around for centuries is a great experience. The way that the cooks … [Read more…]
If you’re wondering..what a white?? korma is…it is from the addition of milk, coconut and poppy seeds. It not only makes this korma white, it also gives it a very rich taste. This korma is a perfect combination to either rotis/chapatis or pulavs/mixed rice varieties. I don’t usually make this very often…but maybe because it … [Read more…]
This recipe is a recipe that I had written down some time before I became a blogger. It is from a food blog, but unfortunately I didn’t write down which one…This recipe has been a regular whenever I get my hands on really good bell peppers…Now, I googled it, so that I could locate the … [Read more…]