This is the low carb version of Chickpea Potato Curry that I’ve previously shared which is a long time reader favourite. Vegetable Curry Curries have a reputation for being difficult to make, unless you have a helping hand from a jar of curry paste. So the nice thing about this one is that it’s “real” curry recipe that’s made using spices that are available at my local grocery store. The sauce for this curry is the same as used in the Chickpea Potato Curry (Channa Aloo Curry) my It’s a Caribbean curry from Trinidad, but it tastes very similar to Indian curries....

Notes: Poha | Aval 1/2 cup (any variety) Grated coconut 1/4 cup Powdered jaggery 3-4 tblsp Cardamom powder a pinch Wash the poha and drain the water. Add the grated coconut, powdered jaggery and cardamom powder to this and mix well using a spoon. Δ

Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. Later drain the water and spread this in a towel. I spread in a thick kitchen towel, for 15 minutes. The cloth will absorb all the water and the rice will be dry. Grind this into a fine powder in mixer. Sieve it nicely and grind it again. Alternatively you can use store bought rice flour. Dry roast this rice flour in low flame till it changes into light brown colour....

After enjoying 5 full months of winter in Hongkong, the summer is at its peak now in Hongkong. I am sure most of the parts of the world will be like that as well. We mostly eat salads and fruits for breakfast. A few days back I tried this no sugar added watermelon sharbat and everyone loved it a lot. I posted about this on Jeyashri’s kitchen Instagram too. In that recipe, I added chaat masala but one reader suggested adding black salt| kala namak to this....

Terrific easy cake for gatherings. And because it’s gluten-free and lactose free, everyone can enjoy it! Whole Orange Cake If you’ve spent a lifetime peeling oranges, it might sound strange that this cake is made using a whole orange. But here’s the thing – as with lemons and limes, most of the orange flavour is in the rind. You will get way better orange flavour by mixing 1 tablespoon of finely grated orange zest into, say, Vanilla Frosting, rather than 1/4 cup of orange juice....

Find the recipe on page 160 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!...

Monkfish recipe Monkfish, also known as Stargazer in Australia, is affectionately known as “poor man’s lobster” because the flesh resembles lobster meat – only much more economical. The cooked meat of a monkfish has a similarly meaty and succulent texture, with a sweet and clean flavour that’s not fishy at all. Monkfish fillets are also thick and hefty like lobster tails. With this in mind, this recipe for monkfish is based on a way I like to prepare lobster tails: pan-seared with a Herb Brown Butter Sauce....

Stay tuned for modkam | kozhukattai varieties coming up next week. Δ

Pesarattu recipe Kal dosai recipe Wash and soak the rice, urad dal and poha for 5-6 hours. Grind it into a smooth paste along with the coconut. Add salt and keep it aside for fermentation. It took 5-6 hours for me to get the batter fermented. It depends on the weather conditions of the place you live in. Add cooking soda, sugar just before making. If making a small portion add only to that portion....

Potato 2 Tomato 2 Jeera| Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Cumin powder | jeera powder 1/4 tsp Garam masala 2 pinches Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Oil 1 tsp Coriander leaves to garnish Chop the tomatoes into small pieces and potatoes into cubes. In a pressure cooker add oil and throw in the cumin seeds. Add in the tomatoes and saute for a minute....

Four magic words: Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin: It’s one of those gem recipes that is so good and yet so easy that you almost don’t need a recipe. You literally just sear the pork, wrap in bacon, brush with honey and then roast. (I wish more recipes were this quick and easy to write out! 😂) Besides the tiny number of ingredients, the other big thing this has going for it is that the bacon keeps the pork really juicy....

Beans 2 cup (chopped) Potato 1 cup (cubed) Red chili powder 1 tsp Dhaniya powder | coriander powder 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Oil 1 tblsp Ginger 1 tsp (grated) Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Garam Masala 2 pinches (optional) In a pan add oil and add the cumin seeds(jeera). Add the grated ginger and saute it for a while. Add the chopped beans to the pan....

➤ See all my ground beef / beef mince recipes here. Beef fried rice Have you ever thought to make fried rice with beef mince? It works beautifully! Fry up ground beef in an intense savoury sauce until it’s beautifully caramelised, then toss it through rice with fluffy bits of scrambled egg and vegetables of choice. So quick to make – no chopping raw meat! And in my version, I’ve opted for even more convenience by making this with frozen diced veg....

Sandwiches are always a super hit at our home. This cheela sandwich recipe I posted on my Instagram page a few months back as reels. I have packed this for my kid’s lunch box and it was a super hit. Besan cheela also called Vegetarian Omelet is made using gram flour. Generally, besan cheela is served as breakfast. In this recipe, we are making mini cheelas and stuffing it inside the sandwich....

Make this with any fruit you want – fresh, frozen or even dried! Blueberry Bread Loaf This is a quick bread recipe, and is aptly named as such because it is so quick to prepare. Once you pull out your tub of flour, sugar and other ingredients onto the counter, it will honestly take you less than 10 minutes to prepare. In fact, you will probably have to start preheating your oven before you start preparing the batter....

Thoran-style Indian salad? Thoran is a staple vegetable-based “dry curry” found in the southern India. It consist of chopped vegetables cooked with grated coconut, curry leaves and is lightly flavoured with turmeric and maybe a couple of other spices. It can be made with many different vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, okra, onion, natives vegetables, or a mix. For the past year, I’ve been obsessively making the green bean version – which I will publish one of these days, because it’s so damned good!...

What is Achar? When you eat an Indian meal, it’s common to serve pickles, also known as achar, alongside the meal. It’s eaten as a condiment, but sometimes, when you have a really good pickle on your plate (like this one), it’ll steal the spotlight. A spoonful of achar adds excitement to even the simplest of meals. Dal and rice are comfort food. But dal, rice, and achar… now, that’s exciting....

Cheese Bread This is a bread you’d struggle to buy. Because I just can’t see any bakery cramming in as much cheese as I do. 250g – that’s half a pound! For un-missable cheese flavour. Indulgent? Excessive? Perhaps. But if I’m going to make a cheese bread, I want to do it right! None of this wimpy barely-there sprinkle of cheese on just the surface. I’d rather just make a plain loaf of bread and make a cheese toastie!...

Check out my Microwave masala peanut recipe Method : Δ

This is the sort of salad that’s ideal to serve on the side of rich roasts roasts like Pork with Crispy Crackling or a Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder. It’s versatile enough to be equally at home alongside other cuisines, like spice-laden Indian curries such as Chicken Tikka Masala or Goan Fish Curry, or Middle Eastern food like Chicken Shawarma. Creamy Cucumber Salad We don’t ordinarily associated creamy dressings with the word “refreshing”, but that’s exactly what this salad is!...