Dishes we use Cashewnuts In
Not really a nut, the cashewnut finds its way into many of our traditional dishes and desserts. Here are some of the popular ones.
Chutneys & Pickles
Chutneys and pickles from the Indian and East Indian cultures!
Dill Hummus from Scratch
An easy to make dill hummus recipe using sesame seeds instead of tahini paste. Simple, quick and tasty as ever!
East Indian Wedding Pickle
Sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and tangy at the same time, the traditional East Indian wedding pickle takes a few weeks to prepare. This is our modified modern version of this mouth-watering East Indian raw papaya and carrot pickle.
East Indian Amboshi (Sun Dried Mango)
Amboshi is easy to make and can be stored for use throughout the year. Because of its tangy flavour, it’s used in several East Indian dishes.
How To Make Green Chilli Paste – Meal Prep
Indian food always includes spices, be it dry spices or wet spices. You’ll often find our recipes calling for ginger garlic paste or chili ginger pastes or some combination of these ingredients. And …
Don’t Let The Garlic Turn Green! Make Pickled Young Garlic
If you want to prevent your pickled garlic from turning green or blue, here’s how to do it! Here in India, sirke wala pyaaz is an easy-to-make pickled garlic recipe that uses only …
Spicy Sweet Tomato Chutney: Tomato Chili Sauce
This homemade tomato chilli sauce is easy to make and tastes just delightful! Use it for spreads, dips, or even as a base for curries and you have a perfect dish.
Lasoon Sirka – Laba Garlic – Pickled Garlic Recipe
Sirke wala lasoon is an easy to make pickled garlic recipe that uses only a few ingredients – garlic, chillis, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Call it pickled garlic cloves or jade garlic or laba garlic, it is delicious.
Mango Pickle – Mumbai East Indian Recipe
If you love Indian food, mangoes will become an indispensable part of your diet. Other than as a dessert, mangoes find prominent use in curries and pickles. One popular one, this traditional East Indian Mango pickle is sweet and mouth-watering. Easily and quickly cooked, it can be stored for months.
Home-made Rich Mustard Paste Recipe
Home-made Yellow Mustard paste is an awesome accompaniment for your sandwiches, burgers. It even goes well with a wholesome Chicken or Mutton dish by lending a unique flavor!
How to Make Ginger Garlic Paste – Meal Prep
Most Indian recipes include large amounts of ginger, garlic and chillies. So it’s easier to make lots of ginger garlic paste and store in the refrigerator for use.
How to make the Indian Green Chutney?
The spicy and tangy Indian green chutney is an easy to make in 15-minutes spread or dip that goes well with snacks or sandwiches.
Mom’s Green Pista Chutney recipe
We love chutney. Of course, we have to! We’re Indians. It’s one of the must-have vegetarian food items that we grew up with. And there are so many forms of chutney, red, green, …
East Indian Tomato Kusondi | Tomato Pickle
The East Indian Tomato Kusondi is the perfect accompaniment for lunch or dinner. This traditional pickle is perfectly zingy and spicy.
Spicy Love Apple Pickle | Jamrul | Chambakka
Love apples are crisp bell-shaped fruit. Tasting like pears, the juicy fruit is perfect for a spicy tangy love apple pickle.
Bombil (Bombay Duck) Pickle – Sukha Bomblache Lonche
The house stinks! That’s what my sister says every time mom makes a bombil pickle. And it actually does. The East Indian Lonchey or Dry Bombil Pickle stinks when you put it together, …
Mango Chutney – Aam Ka Murabba – Chunda
Here in Mumbai, we make this lush sweet mango chutney every summer. Sweet and slightly spicy, it’s similar to the aam ka murabba or chunda; and tastes as good as a dessert. This mango pickle perfect as an accompaniment to meals or as a spread on bread or roti for snacks or breakfast!