Red Braised Chicken Rice is my riff on the much-loved Chinese classic red braised pork. Chicken is perfect when you’re short of time and you want to cook a delicious one-pan meal. The best part is it doesn’t require many ingredients, just chicken thighs and rice and the usual Asian pantry staples and it can easily be scaled up to feed a big crowd. Tips to make your Red Braised…
Tofu in Peanut Sauce is one of my favourite ways to eat tofu. On meat-free days, I’m always looking for interesting ways to incorporate plant protein in my meals and tofu is a great option. If you like satay sauce, and all things peanutty, this Tofu in Peanut Sauce is a must in your recipe collection. How to make a killer peanut sauce The peanut sauce is the star of…
A roast chicken is supremely tempting. And yet it can be one the most intimidating things to cook. Reams have been written on how to turn out that perfect, golden bird, plump with delicious promise. So I made an Easy Masala Roast Chicken, an aromatic, spice-infused bird with wonderful crispy- skin wrapped juicy flesh. In this, slightly longish post, I’m sharing how I did it, and how you can too;…
Keema kaleji masala with hot methi parathas for lunch on a cold winter afternoon, hit the spot, made my soul smile; grateful for the pleasure and the sustenance. Rich and aromatic with a meaty savouriness that makes mouths water, keema kaleji masala is one of those OG recipes that has remained a firm favourite with meat lovers in this country. Before I share the recipe for this dish, it is…
Winter has come and it’s time to cosy up with some hot soup. I like to make simple chicken soup recipes for dinner. The 3 recipes I’ve shared here are very straightforward; anyone can make them. These easy soup recipes do not require special ingredients and make for hearty, wholesome meals especially during the cold winter months. I used my homemade chicken broth in these recipes. You could choose to…
Post-Diwali, I went back to eating lighter, nutrition-dense meals like this Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad. This may be a salad, but it is hearty and filling. I eat it on its own or sometimes I serve it on wedges of toasted tortillas for dinner or serve it as a delicious side dish with a pasta or a meat dish. Making beetroot delicious Now beetroot can be a difficult vegetable…
This Thai Tofu Vegetable Soup is a regular on my weeknight menu. Simple and easy with pantry staple ingredients, it makes an excellent protein-packed meal. It takes 15-20 minutes to put together and can even be made in advance. A flexible, forgiving soup My Thai Tofu Vegetable Soup had pumpkin and carrots, this time. Each time, I use the vegetables I have in my fridge. I don’t shop separately for…
Pull-apart rolls are for friends and / family gathered around the table to break bread together (literally!). I made these squishy, tangy Sourdough Pull-Apart Rolls bursting with a creamy beetroot and ricotta filling, with communal eating in mind. There’s something comforting and relaxing about the idea of casually hanging around a table, sharing drinks and easy food that one can simply pick up and eat with your fingers. The appeal…
It took me long enough, but my post on a Sourdough Quiche Crust is here. I cannot fathom the reason for the delay, but if you’re a baker of sourdough loaves and quiches like me, this is just what you need. It’s another delicious way of putting your ever- abundant store of sourdough discard to good use. I’m sharing some tips on mastering quiches and my recipe for the crust…
My birthday cake this year was a homemade Cherry Ricotta Cake. Not a lover of rich frosting, fondant and other forms of coloured sugar decorations, baking a light, egg-rich ricotta cake full of the season’s plumpest cherries, was my way of showing some self-love. Ricotta makes the lightest cakes A Cherry Ricotta Cake, if you think about it, is a cheesecake; albeit made with a light cheese. Ricotta is similar…