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Hyderabadi stuffed bittergourd (Dum ke bharwan karele)
Hyderabadi Nizami cuisine is famous for "dum" cooking. This is an ancient technique of slow cooking the dish sealed. The theory is that...

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Aug 6, 20223 min read


Padang-style eggs
Padang-style cuisine originated in West Sumatra and originated in the Minangkabau community. It is a distinct cuisine that encompasses...

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Aug 5, 20222 min read


Spicy carrot pickle
The world of pickles is fantastic, there are thousands of variations of pickles from every country on the planet. Compared to the...

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Aug 3, 20222 min read


Horse gram lentils panfried with mustard and curry leaves
Vegetable protein is essential in Indian cuisine for the large vegetarian population. In addition, meat is still quite expensive and is...

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Aug 2, 20222 min read


Uberoi-style leg of lamb
Leg of mutton, or raan as it is known in India, is one of my favourite dishes to make. It starts with overnight marination in complex...

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Jul 31, 20223 min read


Zanzibari coconut creamed spinach (Mchicha wa nazi)
Zanzibari cuisine is regarded as one of the best in Africa. The island of Zanzibar has stood as an essential port for trade for...

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Jul 30, 20222 min read


Lemon and green chili pickle
Pickles are an essential part of tables all over the world, and I love them all. From spicy Korean kimchi to subtle Japanese burdock root...

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Jul 29, 20222 min read


Herbed potato cake + variations
Potato cakes are, for the most part, are upscaled hash brown. These delights on the table come in numerous variations and forms, based on...

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Jul 27, 20222 min read


Potatoes and cabbage in ginger turmeric sauce (Atakilt)
Atakilt means "vegetable," and this dish is part of the ethnic cuisine during times of fasting. Ethiopia boasts of having one of the...

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Jul 26, 20222 min read


Karonde ki biryani
Karonde is a small berry of the carissa carandas family, and that is found across India. These gorgeous berries have a lovely pink hue...

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Jul 24, 20223 min read


Fig, pecorino, and walnut salad
This is a salad with great ingredients. It is a super simple salad, essentially an assembly of ingredients in a bowl, so it is perfect...

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Jul 23, 20221 min read


Burrani
The world of raitas is an open pallet of flavour. It is essentially whisked yoghurt with either vegetables or other seasonings. The...

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Jul 22, 20222 min read


The chicken wing feast
When I came across this recipe I was intrigued by how this dish would taste. I love chicken wings and everything Nigel Slater, but I was...

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Jul 20, 20222 min read


Turnip kebabs
Pakistan and India are known for their meaty kebabs, but there is a vast repertoire of vegetable and paneer kebabs on the menus. These...

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Jul 19, 20223 min read


Steak with pepita-lime butter
I love a good steak grilled over charcoal or even broiled in the oven. The aroma of slowly melting fat and charred meat is irresistible ....

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Jul 17, 20222 min read


Carrot asado
Asado means "roasted" or "to roast," but colloquially, it also means "welcome to the barbecue." Roasting foods, mainly meats, is highly...

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Jul 16, 20222 min read


Slow-cooked chickpeas with "daal dust"
The partition of India in 1947 divided the state of Punjab between the two countries. However, the traditions and cuisine persisted in...

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Jul 15, 20223 min read


Damascene fruit salad (Salatat fawakeh)
This salad is a creation of the oldest fruit and milkshake seller in Damascus, Abu Sharir. He started by making simple fruit juices in...

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Jul 13, 20222 min read


Mashed amaranth (Keerai masial)
This is one of those super-healthy dishes that still tastes fantastic. It is very simple to make the recipe, and your body will thank you...

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Jul 12, 20222 min read


Thai fish parcels
Most of us are familiar with red curry in its traditional form as a curry. However, it is also used in several other ways, most notably...

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Jul 10, 20224 min read
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