Shevandi Kada…King Prawn and Baby Onion

Two of my most favourite things in the world prawn and onion and this “nearly” traditional recipe which features both in a symphony of taste. Although you really will have to love onion to fully appreciate this recipe the sauce is unctuous and full of the sweet and sour flavours of the Jaggery and the tamarind with chopped onion making the […]

My Kofta period… a Load of balls really

Like artists, all chefs and cooks I believe have phases and periods in that at certain times they like to cook certain things. It is a way to learn and develop ideas and disciplines that assist in the greater understanding of the food we eat. Currently I am very interested in balls of whatever flesh in sauce, I have over […]

Salmon and King Prawn Pathia .. Go on spoil the one you love!

First things first this isn’t a budget recipe and therefore not one for the kids, Prawns and Salmon are not cheap where I come from, but the food police tell me the Salmon is good for me lots of Omega 5 whatever that is brain stuff I’m reliably informed. Fish wherever you buy it these days […]

The Western Coast

The West coast of India is a massive swathe of land that stretches from the state of Gujarat, through Maharashtra, and onwards towards the wonders of Mumbai, and then down to one of my most favourite places on Earth Goa; it doesn’t end there going on through to the seaport of Mangalore in Karnataka and the historic Malabar region. There is even […]

Mutton Kolhapuri….Fiery Lamb Curry

This is a fantastic curry, and not for the faint hearted, lovers of mild curries need not apply this is the real McCoy and needs to be cooked long and low without taking your eye off of it for too long, its strong on Chillie hot hot hot. This curry not only tastes the part, it […]

Pao Bhaji… Much better than street food

This is a fantastic little dish regarded by most as street food and as such on the streets of Mumbai one of the foods that feeds a nation everyday. The recipe fearured here is the most simple version and is open very much to your own interpretations in terms of you can add peas, carrots, […]

Shrikand….Yoghurt of the chilled out kind

This is yet another great secret in the world that is sweet things, Indian food does sweet is usually something that is quite rare , especially if it is if it is done well, and this is one of those recipes that if you are prepared to take your time and to follow the recipe, the end result is better […]

Caril de Galhina…. Chicken,Coconut, Coconut and more Coconut

The following dish as the title suggests is heavily based around coconut it is a rich and creamy dish that will knock your taste buds for six. It is a traditional Goan curry although on my many trips there I have never seen it on any restaraunt menu, perhaps I’m not looking in the right places. […]

Kori Tamatar …Savoury Chicken with Tomato

As the years have gone by I have become more and more vegetarian in my outlook towards what I like to eat, although I have never managed and I probably never will cross the border and leave my carnivore behind ; you see I Like Chicken, Sausages Bacon and fish, pretty much everything else well […]