Back home in India, we never cooked Chicken Tikka at home, just went out to eat it! In the past, I was often asked if I can make this dish and so I asked my international family for help! My Cousin Karen lives in London and has been cooking this incredible Chicken Tikka for a long time. Living in London, she knows exactly what this dish should taste like. We love exchanging and trying different […]
Ever since I made my new Tandoori Marinade, I cannot stop using it on everything. Roasts, kebabs, vegetables. The stuffing is my grandmother’s recipe, it’s the best part of course. Great for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any of the Holidays. When I make it, I fry the bread for the stuffing in bacon fat ;-D My Mangalore Curry (Pepper based masala), is a spice you MUST have in your kitchen. No dish for me is complete without […]
My neighbour Eric showed up with a bucket full of apples from his tree and I thought it was a good idea to make apple chutney. I have a family recipe that is simple and can be used for any fruit chutney. The hard part is the peeling, coring and slicing! I decided not to can this batch as I’m giving most away and keeping what we need. The original recipe called for equal parts […]
With all the mint, basil and cilantro growing this time if the year, I’ve been making a lot of spreads and adding them to my home made raw crackers! You can also spread them on vegetables. Please note that I often substitute the nuts I used in each recipe for pine nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds. Both make about 1 cup. Nutrition is based on 8 servings. Cilantro Sunflower Seed Pesto 1 bunch cilantro […]
Whenever I have soak garbanzo beans for my chana masala, I soak extra to make hummus. This is a basic hummus recipe which I jazzed up using my organic spices. Please read the section about soaking and sprouting. Ditch those beans in a can folks! Your body will thank you. It’s better for the environment as well to not have so many cans. Ingredients: 1 cup sprouted garbanzo beans (chickpeas) 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup […]
Ever since I quit using generic store bought spices, I have been craving the taste of Chana Masala without mass produced spices that come out of a box. After lots of experimentation, I think I got it. I tend to like mine sweet and tangy. Most of my recipes don’t call for a lot of chili as I don’t like my food very spicy. Add chili powder to any of my recipes if you want it […]
How does a skinny lady get Type 2 diabetes? People looked at me & said how lucky I was. I would jokingly ask if they wanted my diseases. I had grand Mal seizures as a child. Several every month. In 1993 the epilepsy medication (valporic acid), gave me hemorrhagic pancreatitis. At this time, I was not eating healthy. I had gained about 50 pounds within two years of arriving in North America. I am 5 […]
When I left India, I could not cook. I collected recipes from everyone around me on the eve of my departure to North America. Once here, I experimented by making the most labour intensive dishes when I was in Graduate school, especially on weekends when we had big parties in our International student home. I found cooking relaxing and the aromas reminded me of our kitchen at home. This in one such dish I enjoyed making. […]
