And this is how they make it. (It’s easy!) Chinese Crispy Pork Belly recipe In my humble opinion, the Chinese are the undisputed king of two things: crispy duck and crispy pork belly. It’s unlikely that I will ever share a proper Peking Duck recipe because it’s too hard to make properly in an ordinary home kitchen. Pork belly, on the other hand, is totally doable. That juicy, seasoned flesh....

A blank canvas for Chinese Stir Fry Noodles I rarely use a recipe for stir fry noodles I make on a day to day basis, because after making it hundreds (and hundreds!) of times, the “formula” is embedded deep in me which means I can throw one together using virtually any ingredients. And I swear, I’ve never had a disaster failure. Some are better than others, and I’ve experimented with stir frying some strange ingredients (umm…parsnip in stir fries is weird), but overall it’s always tasty and I happily scoff down a large bowl and go back for seconds....

Find the recipe on page 170 of Dinner. I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise. This page exists to display the how-to video for this recipe which I exclusively created for my debut cookbook, Dinner. Every recipe in the cookbook has a tutorial video. To watch it, you simply scan the QR code with your phone or tablet and it will take you straight to the recipe video like the one shown above!...

If you love my butter chicken recipe, you’ll love this tamarind chicken curry too 🙂 Serve this with basmati rice, jeera rice or matar pulao. Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!

Crumpet recipe Warburtons is the UK’s biggest and most popular commercial crumpet producer. They make over 700 million of them a year! To cheer up the UK public during lockdown, they shared their secret crumpet recipe for people to make at home. Though I doubt it’s the precise commercial batter recipe (they probably adapted it for the home cook), the end result is EXACTY like store bought crumpets. After many, many, MANY failed crumpet attempts over the years (even from notable chefs!...

Prefer to browse at your leisure? Here’s my Easter super collection. It’s even sorted by course! Lamb, Lamb, Lamb! Here in Australia, Easter Sunday is all about roast lamb. I’m a bit of a lamb fiend, so there’s a few on my website! There’s surely one that’s exactly what you’re looking for…. Classic – roast lamb leg with rosemary garlic gravy. STUNNER. My signature – 12 hour roast lamb shoulder (3 hour lamb is an excellent faster version)....

My daughter used to have this in her college hostel and for some event, she wanted to try it out at home. It was a super hit at home. Later we made twice for our guests too and it was the winner. This is a no-cook dessert recipe. You can make this in advance when you have guests at home. Since this is a no-cook dessert, you can involve kids also in making this recipe....

Rice flour | homemade rice flour 1/2 cup Salt 2 pinches Sesame oil 2 tsp Water as needed Green moong dal 1/4 cup Coconut oil 1/2 tsp Coconut 1 tblsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp salt as needed Asafoetida a pinch Red chili 1 Video on how to make elai kozhukattai Method: Soak the green moong dal for an hour. Pressure cook this in the cooker for 3-4 whistles with less water....

Vegetable fried rice is always a super hit one at my place. We usually make fried rice using spring onion whites and greens. But most of the time we run out of spring onions at home. But usually, we keep a good stock of coriander leaves in the kitchen. Also, it is widely available in the small shops too. I saw this recipe on Tarla dalal’s page and found this very simple and interesting....

Garlic rice Garlic Rice is one of my most-used side dish recipes and I feel a little selfish for keeping it to myself all these years! It’s a rice side dish that’s quick to make and literally goes with anything. Any cuisine, any food type. From an Argentinian Chimichurri steak to Chinese Char Sui Pork, French Ratatouille to Moroccan lamb meatballs, a slow roasted Greek Lamb Leg to Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken, I challenge you to think of a dish that this Garlic Rice wouldn’t go with!...

These gluten-free lactation bars are perfect for breakfast, as a snack or for dessert. And they have a dual purpose – they’ll boost your energy levels and hopefully also boost your milk supply. This recipe calls for gluten-free oats, so if you are sensitive to oats then maybe try my paleo lactation mithai instead. So what’s in these bars? A bunch of wholesome ingredients including these three possible lactogenic ingredients: oats, flaxseed meal and Brewer’s yeast....

Tender, briny, and slightly chewy clams coated in flavorful Indian spices – what’s not to love?! This clam curry will make any meal feel extra special – mainly because clams aren’t an everyday protein. It’s a recipe that’ll impress without all the work – my favorite kind of recipe! And like all seafood, it’s quick to cook! Cleaning the clams is the only thing that takes a while, and even most of that time is downtime (soaking ’em)....

Navaratri golu is the one which we look forward to during our childhood days. My mom used to keep a very big Golu and I and my sister with 2 of our friends do the Park, Zoo and do rangoli. We hang thoranams and it is a huge celebration for the entire 9 days. After my sister got married my enthusiasm was not much but still, I will help out my mom in arranging Golu during Navaratri....

Pineapple I love the most next to mangoes. Generally, I like eating fruits, also I would love to add them to my salads too. Usually, I add fresh pineapple cubes to my daily salad along with some cucumber, carrot, some legumes (chickpeas, red kidney beans..) lettuce, papaya, watermelon, and some nuts. Every day I pack a big bowl of salad for Suresh, for his evening snack and also I reserve a portion from that for me and the kids to have in the evening....

This recipe is bean-free, though you can add kidney beans if you want. We prefer our chili to be filled with lots of veggies: carrots, celery, bell peppers, and tomatoes. In my opinion, chili doesn’t need beans (unless you’re making a white chicken chili, that is – and even then, it’s optional). I love making chili (and pretty much anything and everything) in my Instant Pot – it helps combine all the flavors in this dish in a short amount of time....

Also check out my Malai kofta recipe, low fat cabbage kofta gravy made in Appe pan and the no onion garlic Raw banana kofta curry. In a pan add 3 tsp oil. Add 2 roughly chopped onions, few cashew nuts and 4-5 garlic pods. Saute till the nuts turn golden brown. Cool completely, grind this into a fine paste. Puree 2 tomatoes. In a wide bowl add 1 cup Instant gulab jamun mix, 1 chopped onions, 2 chopped green chillis and salt....

Using leftover Christmas ham to make finger food for New Years Eve that can be made ahead? That’s what I call food efficiency! Puff pastry is literally a life saver when it comes to quick appetizers and snacks. No matter how bare your cupboards are, if you have puff pastry in the freezer, there is always something to be made. Sometimes I brush a sheet (generously) with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, cut into batons and voila!...

My mom continues to drink her two cups of chai every day. So twice a day, she washes her teapot and goes through the tedious process of crushing spices and boiling tea. For her it’s nothing, but personally, I don’t know how she does it (patience? what’s patience?). I love freshly made chai, but I just don’t have the time to make it every day, let alone twice a day....

Cut Idichakka | raw jackfruit 1 and 1/2 cup Fresh Coconut (scrapped) 1/4 cup Green chili 1 Coconut oil 1 tblsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves few Urad dal 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Wash the cut idichakka nicely and in a wide pan add the cut raw jack fruit and add water, salt and turmeric powder. Let this cook till it becomes soft and tender....

Masala pasta is a twist to our original Italian pasta using pasta sauce. This Masala pasta is a popular street in India nowadays. We all have our basic version of making this Indian-style masala pasta. I have shared my simple version of this using Macroni pasta. You can use penne, fusilli, and butterfly pasta too. The Indian spice powders like coriander powder and garam masala add a tasty twist to the pasta....