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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Saffron-jeera pulao
I tend to be a very pedantic cook, and when I want to cook a recipe, I research the authentic version of the dish. This is one of those...

kzafarullah
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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Khichra or kichada
My mother makes Khichada, a tradition to mark the end of the month of Muharram. However, I grew up in Mumbai where kichada was one of my...

kzafarullah
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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Turkish scrambled eggs (Menemen)
Every morning in Istanbul my hotel would serve our family these eggs and I fell in love with them. Simple but bursting with flavours from...

kzafarullah
Sep 6, 20223 min read
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Three beaks of the rooster salsa (Pico de gallo)
Pico de gallo, pronounced gayo, is Mexico's most basic salsas. The name means "beak of the rooster" for the salsa's sharp taste. There...

kzafarullah
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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Chile-seasoned chicken tacos (Adobo de pollo taco)
A good taco starts with a great filling. I love a great taco, but I have not found any decent Mexican cuisine in India. All the standard...

kzafarullah
Sep 4, 20223 min read
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Stewed white beans (Frijoles blancos guisados)
Dried beans are a staple on Mexican tables for every meal. The cuisine uses a wide variety of dried beans, including black beans, red...

kzafarullah
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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