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Mashed chicken and rice (Madrouba)
Madrouba is a classic Omani dish. The name translates to beaten rice, but the dish consists of thickened rice and chicken porridge cooked...

kzafarullah
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Turkish zucchini fritters (Mücver)
Zucchini is favoured all over the Mediterranean for its light flavours and the numerous ways chefs can cook them. They are used as...

kzafarullah
Oct 8, 20222 min read


Olives with Svanetian salt
Svanetian salt is magic. Found throughout Georgia, the salt originates from the northeastern mountain region of Svaneti. It is a complex...

kzafarullah
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Captain's chicken curry from Malaysia (Ayam Kapitan)
This is a very traditional Peranakan Nyonya dish that combines Malay and Chinese cuisines in the regions of Malaysia, Singapore, and...

kzafarullah
Oct 5, 20223 min read


Avocado quesadillas with pickled onions
Quesadillas are an open palate for creativity and should never be boring and plain, as we most commonly find. I love them stuffed with...

kzafarullah
Oct 4, 20222 min read


Georgian red adjika
The history of Georgia is like a bowl of adjika. The condiment is as complex as the history of the nation, it stands at the crossroads of...

kzafarullah
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Lettuce salad with apples and jalapeño vinaigrette (Ensalada de lechuga con manzana)
This modern salad uses everything Mexican in one bowl, bringing all the familiar flavours to your palate with a bang. I discovered Takis ...

kzafarullah
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce (Spaghetti col Pomodoro fresco e la cipolla)
Sometimes I crave a large bowl of pasta, hot, cheesy and delicious. Italian Pomodoro sauce is an essential sauce in Italian cuisine with...

kzafarullah
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Mutton and lentil potage (Dalcha)
Dalcha is core to Hyderabadi culture and one of the dishes that define the culture and cuisine. History teaches us that the dish was...

kzafarullah
Sep 25, 20223 min read


Eggplant with buttermilk sauce
It is said, "Never judge a book by its cover", but that rule definitely does not apply to this cookbook. This is a simple yet phenomenal...

kzafarullah
Sep 24, 20222 min read


Napa cabbage salad with peanuts and cilantro
This is a super simple salad that depends on great ingredients. I love Napa cabbage, or Chinese cabbage as it is called in India. It has...

kzafarullah
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Korean tofu stew with kimchi (Soondubu jjigae)
This dish plays with all the traditional Korean ingredients in perfect harmony, kimchi, gochugaru and black sesame seeds. Korean cuisine...

kzafarullah
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Roselle leaves with black gram (Ambada chana)
Roselle leaves (gongura or ambada) are a very nutritious tart green that is very popular in Southern India. It is the perfect substitute...

kzafarullah
Sep 20, 20222 min read


Chicken wings with XFF spices
I love chicken wings and usually pick recipes that have a sauce and are sticky. However, the photograph of these in the book looked so...

kzafarullah
Sep 18, 20222 min read


Zucchini fritters with fresh tomato sauce (Frittelle di zucchine col pomodoro fresco)
Zucchini has always been a favourite vegetable on the Italian table, and the cuisine has developed many recipes for baking, frying,...

kzafarullah
Sep 17, 20223 min read


Roasted raw tamarind with chili and salt
This was a recipe that was sent over to me Indra Gill when I published the recipe for Green tamarind chutney. I am always happy to get...

kzafarullah
Sep 16, 20221 min read


Cheese and mushroom quesadillas (Quesadillas de hongos)
Quesadillas have become one of the most boring dishes in India, they are just grilled cheese between flour tortillas. Boring,...

kzafarullah
Sep 14, 20222 min read


Mushroom salsa
Salsas are generally thought of as a tomato-based dip, see Three beaks of the rooster salsa, but there are countless variations with...

kzafarullah
Sep 13, 20222 min read


Fish in coriander sauce (Meen kakkathilakiyathu)
Kerala's large coastline, which is a breeding ground for numerous fish populations, allows for unlimited variations in how fish is...

kzafarullah
Sep 11, 20223 min read


Spinach and walnut tarts
I love the crisp, delicate nature of filo pastry. We mostly see it in desserts from the Middle East, but I particularly love it in...

kzafarullah
Sep 10, 20223 min read
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