AIR FRYER - CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA SKEWERS

This is one of those impromptu and super duper easy recipe that I decided to make on the spur of the moment. 😊

My family has been eating dinner together nowadays ..... At least most of the times 💁🏻‍♀️ 

So, I try to make dinner time itty-bitty more special😍 

On this particular day, I had marinated some chicken and was going

RATATOUILLE - CLASSIC FRENCH STEW

Today's special is RATATOUILLE!

Ratatouille is a classic French stew that’s fun to say (rat-tuh-TOO-ee) and fun to make 😁 and just as fun to eat.... Yum yum 😋😋
It’s packed with fresh produce: tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and yellow squash, bell pepper, onions and cilantro.

For my husband, weekends have always been for relaxing, spending time with family, playing basketball and above all..........

KOREAN MAYAK EGGS ~~ Marinated Eggs

Today, I am going to share the recipe of Mayak Eggs. This is a Korean dish which is basically soft-boiled eggs marinated in a flavoursome soy broth..

My interest in Korean Cuisine is increasing😃  I am loving the spicy, sweet and salty flavors that Korean dishes have to offer.

Mayak eggs can be best enjoyed with warm Jasmine rice. It can be eaten cold or at room temperature. These eggs will stay for 3-4 days under refrigeration.

KOREAN DUMPLING HOT POT ~~ Mandu Jeongol

My family loves soups and hot pots. We have tried everything from Vietnamese Pho, Japanese Ramen, Mongolian Hot Pot, Chinese Noodle Bowl to Singaporean Laksa !!

'Mandu' is Korean Dumplings and 'Jeongol' is a type of stew or casserole in Korean Cuisine

So, recently when we saw a recipe for Korean Dumpling Hot Pot, my husband and I got inspired to try making it at home.

EASY MUTTON BIRYANI

  

I am a total novice when it comes to making any type of biryani... It's one of those dishes that I did not even attempt to cook. And I didn't need to, specially with the multitude of restaurants all around me😋  

It took me some time to overcome this fear of cooking biryani. I tried it some weeks back, but was not satisfied with the result. The rice was a bit overcooked and the spice level was not up to my satisfaction. No harm,no foul... 

Learning from these mistakes, I reattempted cooking biryani once again this afternoon.

CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

CRISPY CHICKEN LEGS

Crispy Fried Chicken legs in under 30 minutes!

Have you ever experienced getting a request just 30 minutes before dinner time for fried chicken legs! It's difficult, but doable.. So, one busy Thursday evening, when hunger pangs strike and your taste buds call out for Crispy Fried Chicken Legs.... Follow this easy-peasy quick fix...

BAKED TROUT IN LEMON GARLIC HERB SAUCE ( WHOLE )

Dil Chahta hai 😋😋

We are a fish loving family! Whether it is raw fish like in Sushi (not in the pic above 😋) or fried fish or fish curry .... We love all of it! So today when we were at the store doing our weekly grocery shopping... We see a fresh lot of fish come in! So my husband and son pick up a whole trout for our dinner!

The trout itself is an extremely delicate and tasty fish.. requiring minimum ingredients or any special cooking technique!

PARSI TEA TIME SPECIAL - DAR NI PORI

Dar Ni Pori is a traditional Parsi tea time snack made with sweet lentils and dry fruits and nuts filling.
It is typically made with Tur Dal (split pigeon peas)

The filling is made in the morning and the pori is baked/cooked on the tawa just before tea time.

EASTER SPECIAL - ROASTED TURKEY

This Easter, we made a Roasted Turkey. This is a super simple recipe, although it is time consuming.
Prep time is around 3 Hours and cooking time is 3.5 hours. So, I marinated the Turkey early morning and then put it in the oven to bake around mid-morning.

So, it was all set for Easter Dinner !

MINCE MACARONI STEW

This is a recipe which was frequently made by my mom when I was a kid. 

Yummy mince cooked to perfection with soft succulent macaroni. Real nostalgic memories! 

This is a good comfort food recipe which is a no-fuss, down to earth, simple meal by itself.

CHICKEN WRAP/ CHICKEN KATHI ROLL / CHICKEN FRANKIE/

 

This recipe is known by different names like Chicken Wrap, Chicken Kathi roll, and also known as Chicken Frankie in Mumbai. It is an all-time favorite street food and also serves as an amazing snack for those midnight hunger pangs!

PARSI BERRY PULAO

PARSI BERRY PULAO

Few of my friends went to Sodabottleopenerwala and relished the Parsi cuisine there! While talking to me, their demand arose for home cooked versions of the restaurant dishes!

So, on a recent potluck lunch, I made Parsi Berry Pulao and teamed it with some parsi ‘ kachumber’ on the side.

Mumbaikars who’ve been to Britannia Cafe at Ballard Estate can’t forget this…It’s the one and only Berry Pulao that has no match elsewhere. I love Parsi cuisine because of two things, the lavish use of dry fruits and the dishes are just mildly spicy.

Parsi Berry Pulao was an instant hit in a family and also in my friends circle ! I have made the vegetarian version today, but you team it with chicken or mutton as well.  

CHRISTMAS GOODIES - TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE

Traditional Christmas Fruitcake is a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time in many countries. No Christmas celebration is complete without a traditional fruitcake.

I have done this cake in mainly 4 steps.. Firstly, I have soaked the chopped dry fruits for 3 weeks prior to baking it at Christmas. Then I will bake the Cake a week before Christmas so that the cake can be drizzled with extra tsps of rum(or any alcohol of your choice) until Christmas day in regular intervals. I will then decorate the cake according to the whims and fancies of my little one and enjoy this scrumptious bundle of goodness on Christmas day! 

You will have a lovely, moist, rich rum soaked Traditional Christmas Fruitcake ready to savour!

Recipe Link : Traditional Christmas Fruitcake - Soak the fruits in Rum

A week left for Christmas. Now, let’s get started on baking the cake.

GOAN ROS OMELETTE ~ FLUFFY OMELETTE WITH MUTTON GRAVY

Goan Ros-Omelette

Ros Omelette, also known as Ras-Omelette, is a very popular snack and one such street food of Goa that is totally mouth-watering and NOT to be missed!

GOAN SORPOTEL STUFFED IDLIS

 

This recipe is currently one of the favorites of my hubby and kiddo! It combines 2 ingredients which are quite popular with my family !

Voila !! Both are happy souls J