Butter Chicken is our favorite order at the restaurant. It is creamy and flavorful with every spice showing off its power in a subtle way. The dish is a favorite among kids since it’s not pungent. Tandoori chicken and kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) are […]

A wholesome dish of rice, meat, and lentils, Keema Masoor Pulao is a hearty meal you can prepare with your everyday ingredients. This is simple but I wouldn’t promise it’s quick especially if this is your first time. But then, nothing as rich and delicious […]

Thanks to binge-watching Korean dramas ( I love them!), ramen has been on my to-cook list for a while. Everytime I see those munch-munch scenes on kdramas, I want to rush to the kitchen and cook an exact copy. I’ve resolved to cook all those […]

Apart from seafood, pumpkin curry was one of the many delicacies I enjoyed during my visit to Sri Lanka. Pumpkin curry may be an unusual dish in many countries, but a popular vegetable in Sri Lanka. From what I had, the Sri Lankan pumpkin curry […]

Matar Paneer is a creamy curry combining green peas (matar) and cottage cheese (paneer). Matar is, honestly, the easiest vegetable to cook with and can be added to a variety of recipes. I use the frozen green peas because it cooks instantly. This is the […]

Baingan-aloo-shimla mirch ki sabzi can be defined as a colorful, nutritious, flavorful, and quick vegetarian dish. Honestly, this is the perfect dish to make even on days you are not enthusiastic to cook. Mildly spiced, the brinjal-potato-capsicum fry can be paired with rotis. You can […]

An instant pot biryani has been pending for long on my ‘To Cook’ list. After years of cooking biryani the prolonged, conventional way – cook the meat and rice separately, then layer the rice on the meat. So I couldn’t get my head around making […]

Tendli fry is a quick and simple sabzi which I usually like to pair with either sambar and rice, dal and rice, or rotis. Tendli, also called as tindora, are commonly used in pickles. You can add potatoes to the tendli fry if you like. […]

Here is the perfect restaurant-style egg fried rice recipe. With the right type of rice and stir-frying technique, you’re sure to get this right! You can flavor it with paprika, cayenne pepper, Sichuan chilies, or Sichuan sauce if you like your rice to be pungent.

Let me describe Kung Pao Chicken – chunks of stir-fried chicken, smoked with Sichuan chili peppers, paired with green and red bell peppers, and coated in sweet, salty, and mildly spicy sauce. No doubt it is a favorite Chinese take out dish. This is the […]