My love affair with Indonesian food started on the island of Bali over 25 years ago. I was pleasantly surprised by the new and lovely...

A laab also called as a larb or laap is a salad from the Northeastern region of Thailand and Laos. It traditionally is a meat salad and...

This is one of those luxury dishes that I have been making for a few years now. I was introduced to it at  Aziza , Mourad's restaurant in...

I was looking for a fried rice recipe and came across this very unusual version. Of course, I had to try it. I must admit that I quite...

I was cooking a private dinner and the main course for the non-vegetarians was a lovely chicken tagine. I wanted to stay with a North...

I was looking for a good dhal recipe and came across this one in my library. It was a delicate dish with an island twist, so I decided to...

This dish highlights the trade between the coast of Zanzibar, Oman and India. The three styles come together in perfect confluence. I...

Hyderabadi Nizami cuisine is famous for "dum" cooking. This is an ancient technique of slow cooking the dish sealed. The theory is that...

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

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

Vegetable protein is essential in Indian cuisine for the large vegetarian population. In addition, meat is still quite expensive and is...

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...

Zanzibari cuisine is regarded as one of the best in Africa. The island of Zanzibar has stood as an essential port for trade for...

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...

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

Atakilt means "vegetable," and this dish is part of the ethnic cuisine during times of fasting. Ethiopia boasts of having one of the...

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

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...

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

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...