Category Archives: Indian cuisine

Fish in Yoghurt Sauce – page 107

This, I found a bit similar to the Fish Kalya that I made recently, in that the marinade has a dairy-base: yoghurt (though for the Kalya I used sour milk), and there’s fried onions involved. I made the standard recipe … Continue reading

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Khima/Mince Biryani – page 87

Inspired by Ayesha’s take on the mother-of-all-dishes: Biryani, I simply had to attempt the khima (mince) biryani as a Monday-blues’ dinner. Her sharing of the step-by-step approach made the full page description in The Book a lot less awry. I … Continue reading

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Lucknowi Kebaabs – page 57

Lucknow is a city in Northern India. I checked-in on Wikipedia and under the topic of Lucknowi cuisine, kebabs featured as a solid mention. This recipe was really easy to get going. Please consult the recipe carefully if you opt … Continue reading

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Chicken in Mayonnaise – page 44

A straight-forward recipe: marinate chicken in everyday spices and cook until done. The method suggests adding in brinjals, fried potatoes and serving it alongside boiled eggs and other greens. I didn’t go with these suggestions. In essence, I wanted a … Continue reading

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Butternut – page 69

One of my fave-tasting squashes…even though, I generally enjoy all of the relatives in its family. I landed up making the same quantity, 250g butternut specified. Instead however, I roasted this for 40 minutes, rather than 10minutes (at the same … Continue reading

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