The ‘65’ dish has always eluded me. Hyderabadis are crazy about it. I have many a friend from the Charminar city who has waxed on and on about Chicken 65. But whenever I have seen it served, it has always been suspiciously red, either with color or chili. Since I do not care for them,…
Oven Baked Fries – Baked Curry Seasoned Fries
Baked Fries? Are you cringing at the concept? Well, if you love eating food fried in lard and dunked in salt, maybe you are. But if you are even a teeny bit health conscious, I am sure the concept of baked fries has sparked your interest. So OK, let me be the first to admit…
Aloo Gobhi – Indian Style Cauliflower and Potatoes Fry
Aloo Gobhi or Indian style potatoes and cauliflower curry is super easy and quick to make any time of the day, any day of the week. There are many ways of making this vegetable curry, and every family has a different style. In our home, we make this at least 10 different ways. Sometimes we…
Bunny Chow Recipe – Curry meets South Africa
Bunny Chow sounds so interesting, doesn’t it? It definitely makes you wonder what the name means. Is it made for bunnies, or from bunnies? Well, Bunny Chow isn’t really connected to rabbits in any way. The ‘Bunny’ here refers to baniyas, indentured Indian workers who were transported to South Africa for working on sugar cane…
Achari Paneer – Exotic Indian Pickle Sauce Recipe
Achari Paneer is a tangy spicy simple preparation of Paneer cheese in pickling spices. ‘Achar’ means Pickle and ‘Achari’ implies ‘pickle like’. The pickles referred to here are Indian style pickles and not dill pickles in brine. The whole Achari concept took off a few years ago and achari paneer tikka now occupies place…
Kanchipuram Idli Recipe – South Indian Brunch
Kanchipuram Idli has been on my to-do list for a long time. I heard about this years ago from a friend but was always skeptical. When I think Idli, I think of the pure white snowy pillows that just dissolve in your mouth. Adding spices or turmeric seemed like sacrilege. Like throwing a stone in…
Sambar – South Indian Lentil Stew with Vegetables
Sambar or Sambhar is a lentil based stew loaded with vegetables that comes from South India. It’s wed for life to Idlis, Dosas, Vadas and Uttappams, sometimes even to rice. ( Yeah, that’s some polygamy goin’ on here). Actually, sambhar can be slurped by itself, and it is the Indian low carb one pot meal…
Sambar Powder Recipe – Homemade Spice Mix
Sambar powder or sambhar powder makes or breaks a good Sambar. Sambhar or Sambar is a South Indian lentil stew that is served with Idlis, dosas and vadas. It is a popular side for a popular snack that you get throughout India and even elsewhere in the world. ( I have found that South Indians…
Chana Masala or Chole recipe – Indian Chickpea Curry – Meatless Monday
Chana Masala or Punjabi Chole or Chole Masala or Pindi Chole – this quintessentially Indian chickpea curry is known by many names. It is a Punjabi dish from the northern parts of India. Fiery spices and chili can make it as hot and spicy as you want it. Or you can tone them down to…
Alu Poshto Recipe – Potatoes in Poppy Seed Curry
My Alu Poshto recipe is based on a popular Bengali curry made with potatoes and poppy seeds. Bengal is a state on the east coast of India. Bengalis or Bongs as they are called, are predominantly fish eaters. But they do love their potatoes. Alu Poshto is actually a kind of Dum Alu. As I…