A stately flowering tree across the road from my house suddenly had a branch fall. Passers by started flocking around taking away the tree’s fruit – long, drumsticks! Some even grabbed the Moringa… Continue reading
Ingredients: Okra (Lady finger) – 400gms Onion – 400gms Cornflour – 2tbsp Rice flour – 2tbsp Gram flour (besan) – 200gms Turmeric – 1tsp Coriander powder – 1tbsp Red chilli powder – 1tsp For… Continue reading
An archive of culinary photos that I took in Japan. I hope this makes your mouth water.
SAMBAL PASTE; 2 large red chillies, deseeded 2 dried red chillies, deseeded(soak in hot water for 3 minutes and drain the water) 1 tbsp tamarind paste (soak in 2 tbsp. of hot water… Continue reading
This recipe uses Bombay duck (bombil) but also can be substituted with most white fish like pomfret, tilapia, shark. Bomil(Bombay duck)- 500gms salt- 15 gms red chilli powder- 15gms turmeric-5gms asafoetida- 10 gms… Continue reading
Take a loaf of bread, preferably a 2-day-old bread. Cut vertical slices about 2 inches thick and keep aside. For the batter: 1. Take 2 whole eggs and break into a bowl. 2.… Continue reading
Quick recipe: Here’s a Parsi dish you might like to try. It involves frying an egg over a vegetable… in this case it is methi. This method is a common fix for breakfast.… Continue reading
Boil the potatoes. Break 1 whole egg and 1 egg white. Whisk them together. After potatoes are fully boiled, strain and peel immediately when still warm. Pass them through a sieve. Add in… Continue reading
1. Broil on a pan coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillis, fresh or desiccated coconut, bay leaf, peppercorn and diced onion flakes. Grind to a smooth paste. 2. Heat oil add in ginger… Continue reading
1. Grill Basa fillets in olive oil. 2. To make the sauce: Sweat the onions, add ginger, brandy, some cream, butter and lemon juice. 3. To make the salad: Make a vinaigrette (Mix… Continue reading
