Appetizers

Appetizers

Lyonnaise Potatoes

Lyonnaise potatoes is a French dish of sliced pan-fried potatoes and thinly sliced onions, sautéed in butter with parsley. The potatoes are often par-cooked before sautéing. This dish is a classic dish with onion, potatoes and lightly seasoned!  We paired Lyonnaise potatoes with toasted sourdough bread and a glass of red wine! INGREDIENTS 4 large […]

Chicken Pattice 2
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Chicken Pattice (Indian Puffs)

Growing up, on Sunday mornings breakfast began with chicken/mutton/veg pattice from our local bakery along with a hot cup of coffee! We wanted to replicate this experience at home by making these pattice/puffs in our home kitchen.  The fuss of making puff pastry with all the butter and flour is what we wanted to avoid […]

Ragda Pattice
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Ragda Pattice

Ragda pattice is a dish of mashed potato patties and gravy, and is part of the street food culture in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is similar to chhole tikki, more popular in North India. This is a 2 part dish where the ragda is a spicy, tangy flavourful curry made with […]

Chicken Skewers
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Chicken Skewers

These grilled chicken kabobs are made with marinated chicken all threaded into skewers and cooked to perfection. This is an easy dinner that can also be cooked in the oven. Just marinate the chicken for about 30 minutes and shallow fry with a little oil in a griddle pan is what we did and completed […]

Onion Bhajiyas
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Onion Bhajiyas

Crispy onion bhajiyas make a light, delicious evening snack that are light, crispy and are super delicious with a hot cup of tea! We love pairing this up with homemade Mumbai Pav that is very easy to bake! These bhajiyas do not require any special ingredients. All you need is thinly sliced onions, chickpea flour, […]

Eggplant Dip
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Persian Eggplant Dip

Kashk-e bademjan is an Iranian dish that literally translates in Persian as ‘kashk/ eggplant’. This Persian Eggplant Dip can be classified as either an appetizer or a main dish. We have flavored this appetizer dip with yogurt, caramelized onions, roasted walnuts, herbs and spices. This is perfect to spread on top of toasted bread!This creamy, […]

Crispy Garlic Baked Potato Wedges
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Crispy Garlic Baked Potato Wedges

These are crispy and crunchy spiced potato wedges that are soft from the inside are super delicious and irresistible with a kick of garlic and cheese. You can enjoy these with extra cheese and garlic butter! This recipe does not require any pre-soaking or pre-boiling!  After making potatoes wedges once you won’t be chopping french […]

Kebab Koobideh
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Kebab Koobideh

Kebab Koobideh are often made with lamb or beef, mixed with onions and spices. For this recipe I have alternatively used lean ground chicken meat (You can also replace it with firm tofu or minced soya chunks) and loaded it with spices, marinated the meat overnight. These kebab koobideh are grilled on high heat and […]