Following up on unusual Thai curries, here is another one from one of my favorite cookbooks. This was one of the first cookbooks I bought...

Occasionally, it is the sauce that makes the dish; it really does not matter what is in the sauce. These absolutely delicious sauces can...

I have been accused of not posting many North Indian recipes, this is because I struggle to find the unusual dish. Everyone is tired of...

I had this dip for the first time in a Turkish restaurant and fell in love with its complexity of flavours, spiciness, and texture. I...

This is a very unusual dish, the kind I have not had before, originating from the state of Kerala in India. Drumstick pods, or moringa,...

This was a dish I was introduced to by one of my lunch buddies. When we could dine out, pre-COVID days, we would go out for lunch every 2...

A 5-minute recipe that is simply amazing! I was introduced to wonderful amaranth leaves a few years ago and have always wondered why they...

An egg curry is often overlooked on the dinner table in preference for another protein, but I love eggs and egg curries. The combination...

Most poriyals are lightly spiced and highlight the vegetable. Check out this wonderful  South Indian cabbage poriyal with peas  on this...

I was missing good Thai food and wanted to make something different than the standard Thai curry (yellow, green, red, masaman, jungle or...

Here is a wonderful and unusual recipe. The season for fresh chickpeas just got over, but I had enough for this recipe and the amazing...

Here is another wonderful ragu to contrast with the Wild mushroom ragout with ziti that was published a few weeks ago. Again, this ragu...

I grew up in Mumbai having this street snack, one of my favourites, but it was nowhere as refined as this recipe. It was cheap white...

The curry leaf is omnipresent in most Indian dishes. However, it is used a few leaves at a time, adding a mild flavour. This curry is all...

This is the last of the heavy cold weather salads we enjoyed a few weeks ago and I am just getting around to posting it. I have been...

I am not generally a person who will order mackerel in a restaurant. I have never known why, but I like the fish's flavours. It is an...

A good side dish is always welcome. It completes the main course and should be a dish that folks reach for repeatedly. This is that side....

This is the beginning of fresh and light salads for this season on this blog. We already have quite a few on this blog from the last...

Dal is omnipresent on the Indian table, there must literally be hundreds of recipes for dals depending on the region of the country and...

A lawar salad is the most essential dish in Balinese culture. Some form of this salad is made almost every day, but it is the highlight...