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Continue ReadingWith four children, one in college, and three feeding themselves full-time, I have realised there is definitely a need for easy, quick Asian recipes. And while the kids want to eat familiar food, they definitely don’t want the labour of familiar food! So I’ve gone back to the reason I started my blog –…
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Continue ReadingThese delicious fried prawns, marinated in pineapple juice with crunchy coconut crust make an impressive tropical starter or main course recipe! Ingredients: 12 large prawns, cleaned and deveined 100ml pineapple juice 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (optional) ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon red chili, ground 4 garlic cloves, chopped or pounded 1 2-3”…
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Continue ReadingThese are super easy kebabs – made with chicken breast, spices, garlic, ginger and onions (the whole North Indian shebang!) They are tender and delicious, and easy enough for even a novice cook! Perfect as a starter for guests at dinner. Ingredients: 250g boneless chicken breast halves (about 2-3pieces) ¼ cup chana dal, about…
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Continue ReadingI love cooking seafood because it’s easy, quick, and absorbs so many favours. I had lots of fun last year creating this recipe and collaborating with the team from Cambay Tiger to shoot this video (not to mention that the prawns were plump and delicious!) The red chili paste in these prawns is inspired…
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Continue ReadingOne of my favourite vegetables is the humble sweet potato – which tastes the best in this Srilankan-inspired sweet potato curry. Key flavours in this curry come from cinnamon and coconut milk. Srilankan cinnamon is of course the world’s best, and those fragile rolls of cinnamon have a far more subtle flavour than the rough,…
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Continue ReadingWhen we all want to be gluten-free, this is my family’s go-to rice dish. A rice dish with basic ingredients and one that is the show stopper – truffle butter! Since all the ingredients are available, I have been making my spinach rice with truffle butter during the lockdown as well! Easy, quick, and delicious, it is tasty…
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Continue ReadingStuck at home during the COVID19 crisis, I’ve been trying out a lot of my Mom’s recipes. This is the perfect situation in which to try the more time-consuming ones, as, on some mornings, the day just stretches out timelessly. With the whole family at home, enticing aromas emanating from the kitchen keep everyone’s…
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Continue ReadingThe word “zarda” is Persian for yellow, and this yellow rice gets its colour both from saffron as well as food colouring. Fragrant with the aroma of saffron, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom carried through by the buttery ghee, and rich with almonds and pistachios, this is an easy traditional favourite! One of the simplest…
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Continue ReadingThis spicy maple chicken is by far one of the super-easiest recipes, plus yummy! I like the unusual combination of cumin, chilies, and thyme which complement the roasted “brown’ notes of maple syrup. I’m sure this chicken will taste even better on a charcoal grill! It is easy enough for college going students and young…
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Continue ReadingA delicious favourite in our house, quick and healthy, this chicken is half-Chinese in its nature and half-Indian; that’s where you get Chindian! Black bean sauce forms its base, but the chilies, black pepper, and fresh coriander are definitely what makes it yum! Perfect for kids when served on a tortilla or rice pancake!…
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