Mexican Style Chicken Chili Verde in Instant Pot
Chicken Tikka Masala
I was never a fan of Chicken tikka masala because most times Ive tried it in restaurants the chicken is way overcooked and tasted like rubber to me. The reason behind this is tikka masala uses Chicken breast meat and it being a lean meat tends to dry out if not cooked correctly. The Chicken... Continue Reading →
Bheja Fry
With the name of the dish most Indians might be remembering the Indian movie, but this is a classic recipe from the Telangana region in South India where goat/sheep or lamb brains are cooked in a delicious and spicy onion based gravy. The texture is similar to sweetbreads and is a luxurious dish rich in... Continue Reading →
Prawn Pepper Masala
Prawn pepper masala or Kuzhambu is one of my favorite dishes to eat whenever I visit Tamilian Restaurants. Succulent shrimp cooked in a spicy tamarind, garlic and curry leaf based sauce.The sauce is spicy, tangy and nutty and goes very well with seafood, eggs or taro as well and can be served with rice, roti,... Continue Reading →
Chepa Sana Koora- Fish Roe Curry
The eggs found in a fish are called as Fish roe, they are found in sacs with millions of tiny eggs inside.My grandparents being from a coastal region this is a recipe that has been carried down in the family.We were to cut fish at culinary school and we all found fish roe in the... Continue Reading →
Lamb Pulao stuffed Tandoori Quail
I think Tandoori dishes are the most popular of Indian Dishes any American would know. The word “Tandoor” actually means a clay/brick oven. So any dish cooked in the Tandoor would be a Tandoori dish like the Tandoori Chicken, Tandoori Naan etc.For Thanksgiving, we didn’t have a huge family that we could share a whole... Continue Reading →
Chicken Marsala
Im starting to incorporate the techniques learnt at Culinary school into the mainstream dishes now and already see it working,that makes me so exited that I am able to put out restaurant quality plates.This recipe is for Chicken Marsala, where chicken cutlets are pan fried and then soaked in a Marsala based sauce served with... Continue Reading →
Homemade Hyderabadi Haleem
Hyderabadi Haleem is a famous dish worldwide.This is an adaptation to the local taste with spices and ghee to give complete nutrition during the fasts in Ramzan season.Preparation time: 1 hourServes: 6 people.Ingredients:500 gms chicken with bone125 gms wheat berries50 gms of barley+chana dal+moong dal+masoor dal(in equal quantities)1/2 teaspoon whole cardamom1/2 teaspoon whole cinnamon1/4 teaspoon... Continue Reading →