Mainstays

Mainstays

Prawn Curry with Lemon Leaves

Not a combination one would typically associate with Prawn and certainly not something you can pick up in recipe books. This is an adapted recipe and more homestyle I would say. Just to clarify this is not the regular oriental/Thai dish. Like in any prawn dish, the key is good quality fresh...

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Tandoori Pomfret

  Here’s one for the fish lovers. This is one of the least fuss and effort Tandoor dish one can prepare. The Tandoori Pomfret can be cooked using a tawa/griddle or an oven. It can also be done in a frying pan over a slow flame. I have used the oven and was pleasantly surprised with the...

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Pad Thai

This is one Oriental dish that is well known across the globe and doesn’t need an introduction. The beauty of this dish is that it’s a one menu affair and quite versatile. The Pad Thai can be made with flat rice noodles, sprouts, peanuts, eggs and meat, tofu or even paneer according to your...

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Creamy Tuscan Gnocchi de Patate

No prizes for guessing the origins of this dish. It’s been a while, since I had the Gnocchi. Came across this packet of Gnocchi in the supermarket. Brought back memories of this flavourful dish and I decided to try it out at home. This is a one pot meal with a good combination of potato based...

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Mutton Dak Bungalow

This dish has a Colonial lineage. As the story goes, Dak bungalows thrived in India during the days of the East India Company. A number of dishes originated from this period some of which have transcended time to remain popular even today. The mutton dak bungalow is one such recipe steeped in...

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