Staple foods of the Indian Food cuisine include rice, flour & a variety of lentils. Indian cuisine is mostly recognized by the spices that are used. Popular spices that make up the traditional Indian dishes include Cardamom (Elachi), Tumeric (Haldi), Cumin (Jeera), Coriander (Dhania), Black Mustard Seeds (Sarso), Saffron, Ginger, Garlic & Chili Powder. A popular & common spice that is also used is called Garam Masala which typically has a combination of five or more spices.
Some leaves are also used in the Indian dishes which give them their distinctive Indian flavor. Leaves used for various dishes include Curry Leaves, Bay Leaves, Fenugreek Leaves, Mint Leaves & Coriander Leaves.
BUTTER CHICKEN This Recipe Serves 3-4 Butter chicken also known as murgh makhani (Hindi: मुर्ग़ मक्खनी) is an Indian dish of chicken in a gently spiced curry sauce. It is served in India & abroad. The dish has its foundations in Punjabi food & was produced by the Moti Mahal eatery in Delhi, India.…
EGG CHUTNEY This Indian Recipe Serves 4-5 Egg Chutney is a popular Indian dish in South Africa. It is simply a dish which consists of pouched eggs in a tomato sauce (chutney). This dish use to often be made by my mum or gran as a brunch meal on weekends. Trust me, having this meal…
DUCK CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Duck is known as South African delicacy. There are various ways of cooking this meat but growing up in an Indian family – duck cooked in a curry form always hit the spot. This is one my absolute favorite dishes & it can be adjusted however you…
SHEEP HEAD CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Sheep Head Curry also referred to as Skopo or Smiley is a South African delicacy. There are various ways of cooking this meat due to the different cultures in South Africa but I have chosen to prepare this dish the Indian way with lots of…
RAISIN DATE & NUT LADOOS This Recipe Makes ±12 Ladoos Raisin Date & Nut Ladoos is an Indian sweetmeat. These sweetmeats can be made on festive occasions. This sweet treat doesn’t take much time to prepare as there is no baking involved. It is also healthy without any added sugars – if omitting the…
AIR FRIED SPICY GREEN PEAS This Recipe Makes ± 225 Grams Air Fried Spicy Green Peas such an easy snack to make. Usually this snack is made by either roasting or frying the green peas but now that Air Fryers are taking over our kitchens, I found this way to be so much…
AIR FRIED MASALA CHICKEN WINGS This Recipe Makes ± 16 Masala Chicken Wings Air Fried Masala Chicken Wings is my new go to snack that is easily prepared in minutes. If you’re a lover of chicken wings then you’re going to love this recipe. It can be served as a starter, a snack,…
MAAVILAKKU – RICE FLOUR LAMP This Recipe Makes 1 Lamp Maavilakku is an auspicious edible lamp made with rice flour & is believed to be offered to Perumal (the family deity) & the divine Mother Mariamman, by the Hindu God Vishnu (Lord Venkatachalapathy), to pacify her anger at humanity sins & transgressions. Lighting…
CHAPLI KEBAB CHUTNEY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 This Chapli Kebab Chutney is so yummy & easy to prepare. The chapli kebabs can be homemade from scratch or you can find the pre-made ones at local Indian butcheries. For this recipe, I used the pre-made chapli kebabs which I found to be much quicker. If…
CUCUMBER RAITA This Recipe Serves 2-4 Cucumber Raita is a cooling salad or dip, most often eaten with curries, biryanis, pulao’s or wraps. This recipe is so simple & will leave you feeling refreshed. Raita is a typical name of a salad or dip from the Indian subcontinent, made with yogurt, which is…