Chettinad Fish Curry/ Meen Kuzhambu – Fish cooked with curry leaves, tamarind and coconut

Every community in Southern India has their unique style and take on flavours of the curries they cook. Food in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are distinctly different to one another and yet similar in certain ways. There are signature dishes that set them apart and Chettinad cooking is one such hugely popular... more

A Big Fat Indian Wedding Feast – Hyderabadi Mirchi ka Salan

If there is one thing I always recommend anyone looking to sample good food in India its getting an invite to a traditional Indian regional wedding. The food is ostentatious, delicious and comprises of brilliant variety; a celebration of everything that the community would like to showcase. Lucknowi Tokri chaat, Bengali Shukto or Cholar Dal,... more

Andhra Spiced Egg Curry

All too often a boiled egg or plain scrambled egg just doesn’t quite cut it. My mother always says even if you’re eating something simple like dal and rice make sure it’s delicious, full of flavour and a meal to satisfy your belly and your senses. I honestly couldn’t agree more. Dal and rice in... more

Hyderabadi Style Kheema with Mint & Coriander

If you’re like me and yearn to cook hearty, homemade and comforting food with the thought of eating something to warm up your senses in this bone chilling wintery weather then this is just the excuse to stroke that indulgence. Kheema (Minced Lamb) is used so often in Indian food not just as part of... more