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Tomato and coconut curry
This is a contemporary curry that fuses Indian and Thai flavours. It's a simple and quick curry that bursts with flavour. The curry...

kzafarullah
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Indonesian peanut and banana ice cream (Es krim pisang dan kacang)
I am happy making simple ice creams while we roast here in Bangalore. This has been the hottest month in recorded history, and my...

kzafarullah
Jun 16, 20242 min read


Grilled eggplant and potato stacks with jaggery-peanut sauce (Tawa baingan)
Eggplant and potatoes are significant players in Indian cuisine. They are used liberally and are omnipresent in the market. My...

kzafarullah
Jun 15, 20244 min read


Fried Yunnan ham with potatoes and peas
One of the specialities in the Provence of Yunnan is aged, dried ham. Two small villages, Xuanwei and Neodeng, specialise in making this...

kzafarullah
Jun 14, 20242 min read


Afghan-style salad (Salaateh Afghani)
Salads are about freshness and keeping cool. The leaves should ideally be picked on the same day you make the salad and burst with...

kzafarullah
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Indonesian yellow coconut rice (Nasi kuning)
Rice is the staple starch of Java and Indonesia. While we walked around temples and volcanoes, our guides told me that the average...

kzafarullah
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Spinach salad with honey-garlic dressing, feta and pine nuts
I love visiting farmer's markets in California because of the variety of produce. The fanatical farmers grow fresh vegetables and regrown...

kzafarullah
Jun 11, 20242 min read


Potato rendang (Rendang kentang)
I had my first rendang in a restaurant in Palo Alto, California, and it was love at first bite. Rendang is a style of cooking that...

kzafarullah
Jun 9, 20243 min read


Red onion, sage, Blue cheese and potato farls
The word farl is pronounced farrel and derives from the old Scots word fardel , which essentially means “a quarter.” Many types of...

kzafarullah
Jun 8, 20243 min read


Cardamom sauce
The world of condiments is infinite and delicious. Every culture has condiments, sauces, chutneys and relishes that adorn the table....

kzafarullah
Jun 7, 20241 min read


Stuffed peppers with chipotle-tomato sauce
Chile rellenos are a Mexican classic. Every taqueria serves them, batter fried poblano chillies stuffed with gooey Oaxaca cheese and...

kzafarullah
Jun 6, 20243 min read


Sour cherry and feta crostini
The biology of the palate is beautifully designed. The molecular taste receptors are a large family of proteins adapted to taste the...

kzafarullah
Jun 5, 20242 min read


Persian sour cherry preserve
Sour cherries are common in the Middle East. They are abundant and used liberally in the cuisine. They grow from the ancient Persian...

kzafarullah
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Mushroom fritters
I love mushrooms; they are earthy, chewy, and delicious. We are fortunate in India to have numerous mushroom cultivators who grow organic...

kzafarullah
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Horse gram pancake from Tamil Nadu (Kollukai oothapam)
Oothapams or uttapams are traditional South Indian pancakes. Unlike their cousin, the dosa, which is crisp and thin, oothapams are...

kzafarullah
Jun 1, 20243 min read


Goat's cheese and coriander khichdi
Khichdi is considered a poor man's gruel or given to folks when sick. It is almost served to a guest as part of a meal. However, this is...

kzafarullah
May 30, 20242 min read


Indonesian sweet and spicy mushroom tongseng
A tongseng is a specific curry made in Central Java. It is traditionally made with goat, but it can also be made with other meats like...

kzafarullah
May 30, 20242 min read


Crisp baked potato with ham, cheese and cream
Everyone loves baked potatoes. They are fluffy, buttery, and so good that they are among my favourite dishes. Russet potatoes are...

kzafarullah
May 29, 20242 min read


Pineapple-Champagne sorbet
The first question that comes to most people's minds is: Is putting Champagne into a sorbet a gimmick? The answer is no. Champagne or...

kzafarullah
May 28, 20242 min read


Indonesian chicken noodle soup (Soto ayam)
Soto translates to "soup" and ayam to "chicken". This Indonesian national dish is a classic. Soto ayam has been traced back to the 9th...

kzafarullah
May 26, 20243 min read
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