Chickpea Falafel is traditionally an Arab food. The word falafel descends from the Arabic word falāfil, a plural of the word filfil, meaning “pepper.” These fried vegetarian fritters are often served along with hummus and tahini sauce. When falafel is made the traditional way, it is indeed a vegan food; it’s a great source of […]
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SPICY TANGY KADHAI CHICKEN
Spicy tangy kadhai chicken is an absolutely lip-smacking chicken recipe cooked in spices, jaggery and tamarind. This dish takes about 1-1 ¼ hours including the preparation time. This is a popular North Indian recipe. The spiceness comes from the whole ground spices while the tanginess comes from the jaggery and tamarind extract. This dry dish […]
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SPINACH SAMBHAR
Sambhar is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew, which is a staple food in most South Indian homes. Variations of sambhar are made with different veggies, leaves etc but the basic preparation is the same. Spinach sambhar is made with lentils (mainly toor dal) and spinach, popularly known as palak in India. In an earlier […]
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CORNFLAKES COATED CHICKEN TENDERS
Cornflakes coated chicken tenders make a great starter or appetizer for parties. These chicken tenders are coated with finely crushed cornflakes crumbs and baked to perfection. For coating the chicken breasts, you’re going to grind the cornflakes into panko-like crumbs. We prefer extra crunchy chicken tenders, so I like to leave them on the coarser […]
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VARUTHARACHA CHICKEN CURRY
Varutharacha chicken curry is a traditional chicken dish cooked in a manchatti for enhanced flavors and aroma. Manchatti means flat earthenware claypot used for cooking. Manchatti is commonly used in Kerala, a South Indian state, for cooking in the traditional way. Every household in Kerala owns at least one of these pots which makes the […]
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