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It’s a dip, it’s a seasoning, it’s a marinade. Yes, Piri Piri or Peri Peri or Pili Pili is a very versatile sauce of Portuguese origin. The hot sauce is…

“Spicy food and I have a close relationship…an obsessive one, in fact. If it’s spicy, I want it.” Maureen JohnsonI’m sure it’s not a secret by now for the regular…

This blog started as my family food diaries and evolved into an exploration of world cuisine. Over the span of almost three years I’ve cooked recipes from almost every corner…

Dumpukht is a slow cooking technique in which meat or vegetables are cooked in a sealed container on very low heat for a long time. Word “dumpukht” is derived from…

The cuisine of Punjab reflects the influence of agricultural and farming life style of the majority of people, prevalent from ancient times of Harappa Civilization. Locally grown staple foods like…

Hyderabadi cuisine stands for rich, decadent and aristocratic food. The wealthy and comfort loving aristocracy of the Nizam State ruled peacefully for a long time which contributed to the development…

“Face it – potatoes are boring. But everybody loves them. The challenge is to update potatoes in ways that people will still enjoy eating.” – Lisa Fisher This creamy, spicy…

“Fish is held out to be one of the greatest luxuries of the table and not only necessary, but even indispensable at all dinners where there is any pretence of…

Keema Pulao: This delicious Hyderabadi Keema Pulao makes a rich and flavorful family meal without spending a lot of time in the kitchen or soiling too many pots and pans…

This Lime and Thyme Chicken recipe is an easy solution for a simple and delicious weekday meal. Limes/lemons, herbs and garlic make the best marination for white meat.   When…

No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present,…

Think of a comfort meal, cooked at home quicker than your closest home delivery and enjoyed with your feet up on the couch with your favourite soap. The first thing…

Whenever I think of ideal comfort food for a family meal or big gathering, I know for sure that either lasagna or shepherd’s pie will be my choice because they…

Kukhura ko Masu is a Nepalese Cardamom Chicken Curry and my next culinary adventure in exploring the delicious Nepalese cuisine that tastes familiar on the palate and that’s why feels…

These past few days I have been studying about Nepalese cuisine, another gem in the treasure trove of South Asia. I admit my complete ignorance of the cuisine so far…