Kebab Trail Lamb Chops
INGREDIENTS 500 gm Single bone lamb chops Oil for basting Marinade- 2 tbsp Ginger paste 2 tbsp Garlic paste 2 Salt For boiling 1 ltr Milk 2 Bay leaf 3 Whole black pepper 3 Green cardamom 3 Cloves 1 tsp Salt INSTRUCTIONS Wash and pat dry the chops. Combine the ingredients of the 1st marinade and leave for 30 minutes. For chops- Put the lamb […]
Keema Peas on Puff Pastry Recipe
One thing that kept me from becoming a vegetarian for a long time was my love for minced meat or keema dishes .May it be a simple keeam nan ( a motimahal speciality ) , a keema samosa, keema matar or a humble seekh kebab , I would love them all with equal edible passion. […]
Paneer Tikka Masala Motimahal Style
INGREDIENTS 300 gm Cottage cheese paneer 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Degi mirch red chili 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Hing 2 tbsp Olive oil 1/2 tbsp Gram flour Lemon juice of one lemon For masala 200 ml Tomato puree 1 Onion chopped finely and golden fried 1 Capsicum diced 2 tbsp Tomato sauce ketchup 1 tsp Degi mirch 1 […]
After Dal Makhni comes Chicken with Lentils (Foodie Trail)
By Monish Gujral Lentils are a good source of proteins. All mothers are always busy forcing bland blended dal down their young ones’ throats, telling them how healthy it is. And why not? I have always had a childhood crush on lentils. Boy! What a thing to have a crush on. But it was only […]
GSquash/Pumpkin Crumble Cake
Pumpkin: It’s yummy and it’s seasonal. And we’re in the middle of a full-on flavor takeover. There’s pumpkin in your bagels, beer and coffee. And now in Cake Too. While most pumpkin-flavored treats should be added to the once-in-a-while list, pumpkin itself (not to be confused with artificial pumpkin spice flavoring) is actually one of […]
Desi Answer to Cheesecake Minus Crust – The New Indian Express
My love for cheesecakes and sweet dumplings may be the reason why I love rasmalai so much. Rasmalai, which is often described in the west as a rich cheesecake without a crust, took me by surprise when on my recent visit to New York I ordered a cream cheesecake from the menu only to discover […]
CHICKEN GRAM KEBAB RECIPE
INGREDIENTS 500 gm Chicken without skin boneless First marinade 1 tbsp Vinegar pinch salt 1 tsp Red chili powder 2 tsp Ginger –garlic paste Second marinade- 3 tbsp Gram flour 1 cup Yoghurt- hung whisked #1 Green chili chopped finely 1 tsp Line juice 2 tbsp Olive oil 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Red chili degi powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala […]
A Spicy Legacy of the Days of the British Raj-The New Indian Express
During 2005 I was invited to the Nehru center to speak about the Indian curry .Owing to a huge British demand of Indian curry there are many curry houses or restaurants all over England. UK celebrates national curry day in may every day. Curry is actually an English word . It was used by the […]
A Persian Import That is Here to Stay, Forever – Indian Express
As a child I was often confused between the Chinese noodles which I enjoyed eating with green chilli sauce and the translucent noodles which my mom used to serve with kulfi, the subcontinent’s answer to ice-cream or with rose flavoured milkshake with jelly and sometimes even diced fruit. Although there was little similarity between the […]
Say Cheese to a Cypriot Classic, the Halloumi-The New Indian Express
I have always loved the Cypriots for inventing the Halloumi, one of my favourite cheeses in the world. It is my desi Punjabi palate which succumbs to the addiction of milk products, whether it is a simple glass of milk to desserts made from milk and cheese. This column is dedicated to the top of […]
