Monthly Archives: November 2016

Mint rice (Pudina rice)


In summer, there is always plentiful of mint leaves in my back garden. I use the mint leaves by preparing chutneys or making pulao. Another dish I make out of mint is mint rice, a mint flavoured rice in a south Indian style. This is good and easy to pack for lunches for busy moms. Mint rice is prepared with fresh mint leaves chutney and then tempering along with a dash of lime or lemon juice in the end. The lime/lemon juice brings out more flavour and taste to the mint rice.


Crème caramel


Crème caramel or caramel pudding is a French dessert that is loved all over the world. It is a delicious custard based dessert with soft caramel on top. To make crème caramel, sugar syrup is cooked to a caramel stage and is poured into the mould or bowl before adding the custard base. When the caramel is set, custard is poured and oven cooked in a water bath. It is turned and served with the caramel sauce on top. It is a very easy dessert to prepare, once you master the art of making caramel.


Andhra style veg pulao


Andhra style vegetable pulao/pulav is a fragrant and rich rice dish made of most Andhra Pradesh homes. The combination of whole spices along with mint leaves and a paste made of dry coconut, cashews, khus-khus among other ingredients make this pulao/pulav flavoursome and gives this dish a delectable taste. The creaminess of cashews and the sweetness of dry coconut make this pulao very different from other pulao and is one of my favourite rice dishes.


Kali Mirch Gosht Ka Salan (Mutton/Lamb Black Pepper Curry)


Pepper Mutton/Lamb curry is a spicy and tasty black pepper curry made with few ingredients. It is a must dish for black pepper lovers. In urdu/hindi, it is known as kali mirch gosht ka salan. This dish features more often that usual at homes during cold winter days or when someone at home has cold, cough or recovering after fever. I learnt this recipe from my mom. The combination of onion and black pepper gives the curry a sweet and spicy taste.


Tandoori lamb chops


Tandoori lamb chops is a very popular starter, which we find in most of the Indian restaurants and takeaways. It is not only popular in India, but almost everywhere in UK, USA and other countries. To cook tandoori lamb chops, you need a traditional tandoor, which can be found in almost all Indian restaurants. Normally, we will not have tandoor at home, but we can get that restaurant style (red and charred colour) on lamb chops by just cooking in the oven, following the instructions in this recipe.


Bread and butter pudding


Bread and butter pudding is one of those old fashioned English recipes, very popular in British cuisine and everyone loves it. Bread and butter pudding is an easy-to-make pudding. It is made by layering buttered bread, topped with egg custard and then scattered with raisins and seasoning. Day-old bread works best. The cinnamon and nutmeg is a lovely addition to this classic pudding. You can prepare bread and butter pudding with baguette, brioche and croissant.


Hyderabadi Dum Ka Murg


Hyderabadi dum ka murg is a very popular nawabi dish in Hyderabad, both in homes and restaurants. Hyderabadi dum ka murg is known by many names like dum ka red chicken and hyderabadi wedding red chicken curry. For me, dum ka murg means chicken cooked in low flame. Hyderabadi dum ka murg is prepared with various spices, nuts, sauces and mint leaves, which gives this dish a unique sweet taste with creamy texture.