Deviled Thai million-year eggs (Kai Palow)
These eggs go by many names, million-year, 1000-year or 100-year eggs. The folklore behind these eggs is from about 600 years ago during...
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kzafarullah
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Soy-braised tofu (Dubu jorim)
The history of tofu goes back more than 4,000 years. Soybeans were first discovered on the Manchurian peninsula in today's Korea. It is...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Creamy cashew chutney (Kaju chutney)
Cashew nuts grow abundantly in Kerala, they are large and have a lovely flavour. My parents used to live in Cochin and every time they...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Lemon rice (Elumichampazha sadam)
Rice as a one-pot meal is common in South India and there are a number of variations on this theme. The dishes vary from light lemon rice...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 27
- 1 min
Olive oil fried eggs with za'taar
Za'atar is a Levantine cuisine mix of herbs and spices including marjoram, sumac, thyme, sesame seeds and other ingredients. It is used...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 25
- 2 min
Indonesian stir-fried vegetables (Oseng oseng sayuran)
Wok stir-fries are seen all across Asia in many forms. Indonesian cuisine has its fair share of them too. I wanted to try this recipe...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 23
- 1 min
Dragonfruit, seaweed, togarashi
Pre-desserts adapt your palate to go from savoury to the dessert section of a coursed dinner. They are always sweet, but also spicy...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Spicy mango popsicle (Paletas de mango con chile)
When we think of ice creams we naturally think of Italian gelatos. However, travelling in Mexico made me realize that it is a culture...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Bucatini timbale with grilled eggplants (Timballo de bucatini alle melanzane)
A timbale is a small baking dish or mould called a ramekin that is used to bake dishes and is usually served on the table. The dish is...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 19
- 1 min
Kimchi dip
I love kimchi, the Korean mainstay for pickled cabbage. It is crunchy, spicy and perfectly acidic. There is always a bottle in my fridge...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Spicy dosai from Tamil Nadu (Kaara dosai)
In my mind, the dosa (also spelt dosai) is the ultimate pancake. It comes in an almost infinite number of variations from sweet to this...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Smoked chicken, guacamole, and tomato
Sometimes flavours come together beautifully. The ingredients naturally compliment each other and the dish is both satisfying and...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Kerala okra curry
Okra is a very common vegetable in India. The crop originated in ancient Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan and was carried by Muslim...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Omani peppery meat with spicy tamarind sauce (Mishakik)
The Omani Sultanate stood as an important stop for trade on the silk route. The flow of spices from the East and the flow of ivory,...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 12
- 1 min
Turkish walnut pasta (Cevizli pasta)
Constantinople stood at the crossroads of trade for centuries, growing rich and absorbing culture and cuisine from all over the world....
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kzafarullah
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Dried red chilli chutney from Tamil Nadu (Vatral milagai chutney)
The variety of South Indian chutneys is immense and diverse. The cuisine boasts chutneys made from every vegetable and even meat in...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Thai charred chilli-rubbed meat skewers with Thai basil dipping sauce
The world of satay is tremendous. It differs in every country in Southeast Asia in flavours and variety. Everything you can think of is...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Chilli-roasted feta and watermelon with raisin-oregano dressing
Salads need to be spectacular. They are so much more than a bowl of healthy greens splattered with a creamy dressing. This is one of...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 6
- 4 min
Lasagna with mushroom-port sauce
I love a good lasagna and this is one of those dishes I make only a couple of times a year. For me, lasagna is not a hastily...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Chettinad omelette curry
Chettinad cuisine is characterized by its complex nature, spicy, loads of spices and lots pf flavour. The cuisine originated from the...
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