Anything that walks, swims, crawls, or flies can be eaten. It just takes an open mind and a willing stomach- Linda Stradley on What’s Cooking America. We have tasted this delicacy thanks to the friendly butcher at our Asian grocery store ‘Makkahs’ who stocks a variety of fresh, hallal meat. Hubby first noticed these round […]
Olives and Caperberries Spicy Chorizo in gravy Marinated mozarella Garlic and herb bread Last Sunday we visited our local pub for a light bite. The Yachtsman is a beautiful, airy, modern english pub a mile away from home. Its relaxed and laid back atmosphere makes any sunday afternoon a delightful experience. Their selection of pub […]
This is a simple yet flavoursome chutney which is easily prepared in minutes. It is visually appealing and is a great accompaniment to chappatis, puris and dosas. To mellow down the heat a few tablespoons of thick yoghurt tranforms this fiery chutney into a wonderful accompaniment with hot rice. Ingredients: Canned tomatoes: 1 can […]
I could never make a good sambhar. However with time, trial and error I can now make a fairly tasty sambhar. This is my version of a sambhar. Recipe for Sambhar with Assorted vegetables: Ingredients for Step 1: Toor daal( oily)- 1.5 cup Crushed garlic- 1big flake Ginger- 1 inch Tomato chopped- […]
Food Fact: Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It is known by many names most commonly cassava, sagudana meaning sagu drops, with local variation of sabudana and kappa. Tapioca is gluten free, and nearly protein free. The commercial form of tapioca most familiar to many people is pearl tapioca. Pearls are […]
I first discovered the zesty chermoula marinade at a Speciality Fish restaurant in Poole, UK. This flavoursome and herby North African marinade is one I have never tried before. I liked the flavours so much that despite the embarassment of hubby I requested the chef for the recipe. As expected the chef did not give […]
This is a true Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe and is the second time i have made this dish for a party. It has been truly enjoyed in both instances. The aroma and flavours of the biriyani is lovely, the blend of whole spices and fresh coriander and mint leaves makes this dish special. When […]
One of our favourite family run pubs in Poole is the ‘Poole Arms’. This is one of the smaller pubs on the Poole Quay that solely caters to Fish lovers. Our favourite picks from their menu is their Pint of Prawns (veritably served in a Beer Pint Mug), Grilled Sardines and the Ardennes Pate’. We often […]
One of our favourite eating joints is a Portugese restaurant called Nandos. They are well known for their famous “flame grilled Peri Peri Chicken” . The first time we visited Nandos we were fascinated by their heat scale which ranged from “mild to extrahot”. We were warned by friends not to go beyond “Hot” and […]
It was my friend N’s son’s fifteenth birthday last week. She invited us over for a special punjabi meal at her place to celebrate his birthday. She is a great cook and made us a tasty feast of nans, veg pulao, chicken curry, aloo gobhi, paneer masala and mixed salad. I took over a […]