Ridge gourd chutney
Indians are amongst the most frugal cooks on the planet. This comes from poverty and a massive population. Every edible part of every...
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kzafarullah
- 23 hours ago
- 3 min
Late Summer lasagne of sorts
This is an amazing vegetable bake that wants to be a lasagna. Winter is a great time for vegetable and baked pasta dishes, the warmth...
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kzafarullah
- 3 days ago
- 3 min
Filipino yellow adobo with chicken (Adobong manok dilaw)
I have been experimenting with Filipino food, it is a cuisine that I love but find it hard to cook because of the long list of...
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kzafarullah
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Goat's cheese, tomato and salsa verde canapé
Salsa verde is a collection of uncooked condiments from across the globe. They come in different versions based on their origin and can...
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kzafarullah
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Apricot-cardamom ice cream
I was introduced to fruit leathers on my trip to Georgia last September. There were stalls in the marketplace that specialized in this...
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kzafarullah
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Indonesian chicken satay with caramelised shallot sambal
Kecap manis is Indonesia's answer to ketchup. It is a syrupy sweet soy sauce that is used abundantly in the cuisine. I first had it in a...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Caramelised shallot sambal (Sambal bawang)
Sambals are core to Indonesian culture and come in various colours, spiciness and textures. The base is chillies, one or a combination of...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Asian-influenced avocado toast with chilli oil
I often get recipes from friends and nothing makes me happier. I am always impressed by the creativity and foresight in putting very...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Kale and potato soup with red chili
I love the heartiness of kale, it has a lovely flavour and is super nutritious. Due to the toughness of the leaves, the vegetable is...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Salsa de chile cascabel on simple nachos
Chili cascabel is a small round dried chili that rattles with seeds when shaken, hence its name "rattle chili" or "little bell". It is a...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Pissaladière baguette
Pissaladière is the French answer to pizza. These beauties are from the Provence region of France and are one of the common snacks or...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Persian potato patties with garlic chives
Kookoo, also spelt as kuku, are the Persian answer to a lovely egg dish. The French have omelettes, the Italians frittatas, the Spanish...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Chettinad minced mutton biryani
In my opinion, biryani is the king of rice dishes. They are complex, they burst with flavour and come in countless variations, from heavy...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Beet and carrots with cumin and haydari
Haydari is a Turkish dip made of thickened yoghurt and herbs. It is served either as an appetizer with bread or vegetables, or can also...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Arabic fish stew with lemon and saffron and hot pepper rouille (Yakhnit samak)
A rouille is a Provencial sauce made from red chillies and garlic. It usually forms the base for the classic French stew, Bouillabaisse,...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Sweet potato and lime soup with feta
Sweet potatoes are a favourite root vegetable of mine, roasted, sautèed, in stews, and even in soups. I was looking for a lovely,...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Spiced ridged gourds (Turai rasedar)
I am usually accused of using very hard-to-find ingredients and making complex recipes. Well, here is a simple recipe that is both...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Shrimp poached in red chilli sauce (Camarones en escabeche rojo)
I am a huge addict of Mexican chillies, guajillos, chipotles, and anchos, the common ones, but also some of the rather obscure ones like...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Spinach, turmeric and golden raisin dip (Borani-e esfenaj)
Borani is a Persian appetizer, or dip, and is an essential dish on any table. The dish has limitless variations from plain spiced...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Kalettes with Svanetian salt + other healthy variations
I had no idea kalettes existed till a few days ago when my generous and kind neighbour, Anisha, introduced me to this vegetable and gave...
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