Methi Chicken (Preparation Time: 40 minutes; Serves: 4)

I love adding green leaves to my chicken or mutton curry. It not only makes it healthier but also adds fresh flavors. My favorites are Palak Mutton, Dhania Chicken and Methi Chicken. The combination of tangy and creamy with slightly bitter Methi (fenugreek) leaves and chicken in a curry is so delicious, that you’ll remember…

ASPARAGUS KOFTA CURRY (PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES, SERVES:4-5)

I was introduced to Asparagus when we moved to the States about five years ago. I love trying new vegetables and cuisines. One day while shopping for groceries I picked up a bunch. Back home I searched for a recipe that could gently orient my taste buds to this “foreign” vegetable. I tried Chicken and Asparagus…

KALE CHANE CURRY (PREPARATION TIME:45 MINS, SERVES:4)

Freezing temperatures leave me craving for something warm, tangy and a little spicy, the kale chane curry is the exact remedy to satisfy all these cravings and more. Since I have always been fond of cooking, whenever I come across a well made dish, I immediately want to learn how to make it. The story for…

PEPPER CHICKEN (PREPARATION TIME: 1 HOUR; SERVES:6)

I really like the flavor of pepper in most foods, so naturally I was drawn to Pepper Chicken when I had it at a friend’s place for the first time. The spiciness that pepper adds is very different from the red chili powder we Indians are used to having in our food.   Also the use of a…

Mutton Kalia (Preparation Time:45 minutes, Serves:4)

Guest Blogger: Nandita D Prakash My family and their happiness is what I always strive for and its a common consensus that the key to happiness is good food. Being a vegetarian in a household full of non-vegetarians, I had to adapt to preparing meat without having to touch it. Although now I believe that my…

Mango Chicken (Preparation Time: 1 hour, Serves:6-8)

As a kid I looked forward to summers not because of the school break but because it was the season for my all time favorite fruit – Mangoes. Sweltering heat and power cuts did not bother me as long as there were enough mangoes, at home.  I ate mango in every meal: starting with mango…