Recipe Finder

Appetizers

  • Egg Muffins – Guest feature on The Saffron Bowl

    These savoury egg muffins are a regular at my house, especially during school season. This is perfect ...

  • Breakfast from the sea – Mas Huni; a flavourful Maldivian breakfast

    There are almost always 2 things I will always do when I visit a new country - buy a fridge magnet as ...

  • Tandoori Chicken – succulent and tender chicken with a smokey flavour

    Tandoori chicken is my go-to dish when I want minimal prep, washing and cooking. For most of the parties ...

    • Chutneys, pickles and dips

  • How to make spicy Chinese style chilli oil

    Spicy Chinese style chilli oil to be used with dumplings, wontons, fried rice or even drizzled over ...

  • Chilli pickle – Mirchi Achar

    Does anyone need more spice in their life? Absolutely!! 🙋🏽‍♀️ Imagine this, all you have ...

  • Nellika Achaar – Gooseberry/Amla Pickle

    try this yummy tangy spicy easy to cook pickle.

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    Curries

  • Kadhi Pakora

    Such a simple humble dish made with gramflour(besan) and yoghurt, from Punjab.. variations of this dish ...

  • A super quick mutton curry along with Jeera Rice

    Somedays I want to get in and get out of the kitchen as fast as I can, but somedays which also coincide ...

  • The dancing daal

    It's called the "Kuthipodichu parippu" loosely translated - coarsely mashed/ground daal or lentils. ...

  • Frurry – Fried Fish Curry

    What else to call this - not the simbble fried fish nor the fiery kerala style fish curry. 🤷🏽‍♀️😄. ...

    • Dessert

  • Mango Tiramisu

    MangoTiramisu - easy and no bake dessert with mangoes

  • South African Koeksisters – a crunchy doughnut drenched in syrupy goodness

    Koeksisters is a heritage south african afrikaans sweet treat. Deliciously crunchy doughnuts, drenched ...

  • Strawberry Cheesecake

    Cheesecake has been an annual guest at my place, typically arrives for my husband's birthday as it his ...

  • Twisty Shrikhand puffs – a twist on an Indian classic

    I wanted a dessert that was not too heavy and neither too tedious to make. Most of the Indian traditional ...

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    Main Course

  • Bulgur rice/ Bulgur pilaf

    The lebanese or Turkish restaurants that we visit here, often serve this amazing tasting Bulgur rice/Bulgur ...

  • Spicy, crispy Chinese style eggplants in garlic & black-bean sauce

    My family is not a fan of eggplant/brinjals. However I try to include it in our diet regularly with ...

  • Chicken Biryani

    You know how making biryanis is always a hit or a miss, at least it was for me until some time ago. ...

  • How to make melt in your mouth chilli garlic butter prawns

    Ok so by now, you may have an idea of how obsessed I am with anything chilli. My last 3 posts have been ...

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    Side dishes

  • How to make Wontons with chilli oil

    Wontons in chilli oil Wontons...... melt in your mouth wontons, topped with a spicy chilli oil. My family ...

  • Bharlele Paplet/ Stuffed Pomfret (angel fish)

    This is a traditional Maharashtrian recipe elevating the simple flavours of coriander and coconut combined ...

  • Durban style spicy and addictive Crab curry

    Growing up I've barely eaten crabs. My uncle's wife is from Kannur ( Kerala) who used to make it occasionally, ...

  • Saag story – This is the happy Saag story.

    Traditionally thickened with corn flour or makkai atta, greens mashed with a traditional masher called ...

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    Tea-time bites

  • Ela Ada – A Kerala delicacy

    Ela Ada - Kerala sweet rice parcels with coconut & jaggery filling steamed in banana leaves

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