Archives for Recipes - Page 2
Winter Warmer’s Recipe : Lentils and Lamb Daal
Lentils are staples in most Indian households. That is because India grows such an amazing number of them. So, when I think of comfort food lentils come to mind. Quite…
Guest Post: Spicy Minty Lamb Chops – Perfect start to a Dinner Party
Amrita aka The Drifting Traveller has been my friend since school, but we really got to know each other properly in England (talk about globalization) and discovered that we both…
Grilled fish and rice
Grilled Mackerel Bengali style. Spices have zero calories and they enhance or add flavour to food. So they are a handy tool for those tired of healthy meals with no…
Winter Warmers Recipe: Lamb Curry
Years ago in Calcutta in a traditional nawabi cuisine restaurant I ordered their special. All I remember is that it was full of surprises, nutritional, hearty, warm and spicy. I've…
Eggless Almond Cookies Recipe
Crisp and crunchy almond cookies Inspired by one of my vegetarian friends I decided to bake eggless. Since I was quite unsure of the outcome of not having a binding…
Guest Post: Sankranti Cravings
When you live a thousand miles away from your country, you celebrate and honor your customs more than you used to. I moved out of my parents’ house when I was…
Shrikhand – The evolution of flavoured cream and yoghurt
My wine glasses double up as dessert bowls The decision to make Shrikhand was rather last moment. As my recipe devising notebook suggests, it was going to be a low…
The Roast Chicken that Saved My Life
The Simple Roast Chicken The roast chicken that saved my life is really as dramatic as it sounds! There's absolutely nothing unique in my recipe and it tastes as good…
Almond Barfi
On the second anniversary of my blog I've decided to celebrate with the recipe of an Indian dessert. In India, sweets are always a part of any celebration. My almond…
Roasted Chicken Curry
This one is for the lazy curry aficionados! Odd, as it may sound, this roasted chicken curry is actually the perfect curry. It has all the Indian flavours that you…