Easiest Pan-Grilled Chicken Tikka

When one generally thinks of north Indian food, the first things that come to mind are butter chicken, tandoori chicken, chicken tikkas, dal makhani and naan. These seem to be the stereotypical food impressions that have been embedded in most people’s minds, and though the cuisine is vast and varied, there’s also a reason why these seem to be the first things…

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Japanese Milk Buns

I don’t think I’ve inhaled as much bread as I have these past few months so gleefully and willingly as I did in my teens and early 20s. Before the virus turned our lives upside down, there was a slight inclination to control my diet at times to keep the excess pounds off (Herculean effort seeing as my devotion to food can…

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Spicy Thai Basil Lamb

This Thai basil dish is most commonly made with chicken and it seems to be one of the most popular chicken preparations in Thai cuisine after the ubiquitous red and green curries. However, in keeping with my tradition of changing things up most of the time, I did it differently and I must say, it’s just as delicious, if not better.  My…

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Simply Delicious Potato Paranthas (Indian flatbread)

I’ve been making chicken tikka rolls pretty frequently these days since it’s quite a hit with the family and suddenly chanced upon the idea of making a potato dough, and the result is a soft and delicious parantha that goes with everything. This, combined with the flavourful, succulent spiced meat is a gastronomic wonder and the best part, you’re controlling the oil…

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Prawn and Mango Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Annnndddddd my obsession with mangoes continues. After indulging myself with all the heavy and junk foods like pizzas (after discovering yeast) and kebabs and desserts in the past two months mostly because I knew I was not going anywhere, I thought it would be nice to get some salad into my system. And by salad it needed to be fruity, meaty, have…

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