Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Russian Salad – Olivier Salad with Macaroni The ‘Olivier Salad’ is a popular Salad that originated in Russia and is known around the world as the ‘Russian Salad‘. The usual ingredients are potato, carrot, green peas, egg, pickles and chicken or bologna sausage. The sauce is a mayonnaise based one and can incorporate yoghurt or …
Waldorf Salad Recipe The Waldorf Salad was created in the late 1900’s at the Waldorf Hotel, New York. The Waldorf Maître d’hôtel, Oscar Tschirky is credited with creating the classic recipe. The original Waldorf Salad Recipe which was published in his cook book did not contain nuts. Since then, however nuts have been a staple addition to this …
Nihari – Delicious Slow Cooked Meat Curry Nihari is a delicious, slow cooked meat curry made of Mutton, Beef and sometimes even Chicken. The word Nihari ‘نہاری’ is derived from the Arabic work Nahar ‘نهار ‘ which means ‘day’. Perhaps it is named so because in the olden days, it was cooked through the night …
Mutton Haleem Haleem is very popular in the Middle East, Central and Southern Asia. This delicious Haleem recipe, is a comforting dish of meat cooked with wheat and a variety of dals. This is how I make Mutton Haleem. Beef Haleem can be made in the same way. Absolutely delicious, served with Hot Naans, this …
Baked Fish and Chips – Healthier Choice There are a few versions of Fish and Chips, that I absolutely adore. My Crumbed fish and chips for example, which my kids love. It is darker and more seasoned with a special jalapeño sauce marinade. This baked version however, is made more simplified. Seasoned very lightly, and baked so …
Sure sometimes, eating at a fancy restaurant is fun and offers great ambience. But don’t we all have our favourite snappy street foods, that we crave for much more often? Those who know me well, know that I absolutely love Shawarma! These Lebanese wraps just make me deliriously happy and I can not explain why! …
Chicken Haleem – Chicken cooked with Dals and Broken Wheat Chicken Haleem is a delicious, wholesome and nutritious dish. This thickened stew is made of chicken that is cooked to shreds along with a broken wheat, a variety dals and/or barley. This is a traditional recipe that was given to me by my friend Balquis. …
Recipe for traditional Mooncake: Mid Autumn Festival – Mooncake Festival – Lantern Festival According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the 15th day of the eighth month represents the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie) also known as Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao) or Mooncake Festival. At this time, the moon is closest to the earth and hence it’s at …
Thai Beef and Cucumber Canapés What’s not to love about these party canapés? These bite size hors d’oeuvres, make for a cute decorative food that can be neatly picked up with your fingers and popped into your mouth. These Thai Beef and Cucumber Canapés are very simple to make. With some marination time, the beef cooks so …
Bru Coffee – How to make instant Bru Coffee Bru Coffee is a very popular name in Indian Coffee. I remember my college days, in the hostel cafeteria, they served the best Bru Coffee, and I used to look forward to it for breakfast and in the evenings. Those were the only years, I lived …
Pineapple Pachadi – Sweet and Savory Pineapple Curry with Yoghurt and Coconut Pineapple Pachadi is a deliciously different type of curry. The punch of raw mustard seeds blends so well in this yoghurt and coconut-based curry with fresh pineapple! Feel the tanginess. Enjoy the sweetness. Savour the Flavor! This is one of the dishes prepared for the …
Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Chewy Surprise Cookies These Chocolate Chunk Cookies are surprisingly yummy! Delicious chunks of melting chocolate in perfectly chewy cookies! Perfect to dunk in some cold milk! This is the perfect recipe, that kids can try on their own too. Scroll down for the Video made by my kids 🙂 .
Black Stone Flower | Patthar ka Phool | Dagad Phool | Kalpasi A really special spice with a unique shape, is used in specific Indian Cooking. It is often used in Kebabs and offers and wonderful fragrance to foods and masala powders. It’s addition add depth and aroma to curries as well. In the dried form, it does …
Chicken Tikka Masala – Simple and Delicious Recipe One of Britains favourite foods, it’s true that Chicken Tikka Masala a concocted Indian Fusion Recipe. Most International Indian restaurants feature this popular recipe. Similar to Indian Butter Chicken. More often than not, however, Restaurant versions include red food colouring and sometimes even flavour enhancers. Follow this …
Ada Pradhaman with Instant Ada (Rice Flakes) Ada Pradhaman is one of the most sought after Payasams when it comes to Kerala feasts and Onam Sadhyas. Here is how to make it easily and deliciously with the store-bought instant ada. The Payasam thickens after resting a while, like in the picture. The texture can be loosened …
SMOKING POINT AND PREFERRED CULINARY USES OF COOKING OILS Different oils have different smoking points making them better or least suitable for different cooking methods. Other factors to be considered are the aroma and flavor. Here is a list of various cooking oils with the corresponding smoking temperatures and culinary uses. Hope it is useful …
Nadan Parippu Curry – Dal Curry for Kerala Sadhya This is the traditional method of preparing delicious Nadan Parippu Curry. I absolutely love this with some fresh ghee drizzled on top of the hot dal curry. Husked Moong dal is used for this dish. Give me a plate of rice, some of this awesome parippu curry, …
This Shrimp Pickle is so easy and quick to make. And it is so yummy! Store in airtight bottles and serve spoonfuls along with your meal to give it a delightful, savory and tangy punch. It is a light pickle. Not too much oil or vinegar in this Shrimp Pickle. More oil and vinegar is used …
Anna Pathiri – Mutton Pidi – Coin shaped rice dumplings with Mutton Gravy Presumably, the word ‘ Anna’ / ‘അണ’ in Anna Pathiri, relates to its size which is the same as the old Indian ‘Anna’ Coin. These are usually made into small thick disks which are pressed with the thumb in the centre. The …
Chicken Manchurian – Quick and Simple with Red Gravy This has got to be the simplest Chicken Manchurian Recipe out there. The chicken stays nice and juicy. There are very few basic ingredients. The sauce is a tomato based one as opposed to the dark soy based ones. Start to finish, this dish takes less …
