Homemade Shami Kababs bring back so many memories of Delhi and my childhood there. Minced meat and split chickpeas slow cooked with spices, ground, shaped into patties and pan fried. I learnt how to make these from my bestie’s mum. They were from Aligarh and their meat dishes were always… read more
Turkey Kababs
Try making these super easy and luscious kababs at home. Add salad and a flat bread and you have a complete meal. Minced turkey breast works really well with this recipe because it does not have an overpowering flavour of its own. The added advantage is that turkey is lean and makes a… read more
Raan – Leg of Lamb with black cumin and mace
Raan is a marinated whole leg of lamb which is a perfect showstopper for a party. If you want to make an Indian themed Christmas feast, you cannot go wrong with Raan. It looks wonderful and tastes amazing. There are different versions of this dish – here I bring you… read more
Chicken Liver Fry
I love offal and am really very excited that it is slowly coming back into vogue. Very pleased to have found some fresh chicken livers in the supermarket. A real treat as they are so cheap and so quick to make. Perfect for a high protein Sunday brunch! Serves: 4… read more
Keema “Cutlets”
My very good friend Vinita Damodaran, an environmental historian with an interest in food, sparked off this idea in my mind the other day when she said that the word “cutlet” has acquired different meanings in the UK and India. In the UK we mean a piece of meat such as… read more
Ceylon Chicken Curry
A beautiful cardamom and cinnamon infused chicken curry that can be enjoyed with rice or roti. This has been in my family for years and was probably named in this way because of the strong notes of cinnamon. It is very light and easy to prepare and is always a hit… read more
JHAT PAT (QUICK AND EASY) CHICKEN CURRY
Aah..Chicken Curry, the very mention of which conjures up images of comfort food at home. It is the ultimate generic Indian dish that is cooked in thousands of ways up and down the country with every family doing it their own way. The recipe that I am giving you here contains… read more
Royal Venison Qorma
I was very privileged to be asked by Rosemary and Porkbelly if they could do a photo shoot with me cooking a dish in keeping with the royal theme of the Maharani Supperclub. I decided to cook a Shahi (Royal) Venison Qorma in the Mughlai style. This is nothing like the… read more
CHUKANDAR GOSHT – LAMB WITH BEETROOT
A few weeks ago I featured a recipe for Shalgam Gosht on my blog. Chukandar Gosht is also one of those dishes that I remember eating in the winter months when I was a child in Delhi. I have not seen it around for years and its a real pity as it… read more
SHALGAM GOSHT - LAMB WITH TURNIPS, FENNEL AND KASHMIRI CHILLI
In the old days in Delhi, when everyone ate seasonal vegetables, turnips were often on the menu in the colder months. This member of the Brassica family has long been valued on the Sub-Continent as a vegetable that can be paired with stronger leafy vegetables like mustard greens or more… read more
