Nimbu Murgh/ Lemon Chicken

I tasted this tangy chicken at Urban Tadka in Mumbai. Highly recommended by my cousin, Urban Tadka was a stone’s throw away from his place. I still remember the perfect dose of tanginess and the velvety texture of their signature dish. It became a standard practice for my cousin to get this chicken whenever heContinue reading “Nimbu Murgh/ Lemon Chicken”

Malai Paneer/ Creamy Cottage Cheese

This dish happened out of desperation & panic. I was to cook for an office potluck wherein majority of the crowd was vegetarian. After racking my brains for a while, I decided to convert a chicken recipe into Malai Paneer! The fragrance of it while cooking took over our home! All the flavors in thisContinue reading “Malai Paneer/ Creamy Cottage Cheese”

Green Chicken Kebabs

I chanced upon these amazing kebabs by sheer coincidence. My friend had made these flavor bombs for someone else and I just happened to be present at the right time and at the right place! After that I pestered her to cook them for me and of-course share the recipe. My favourite part of thisContinue reading “Green Chicken Kebabs”

Litti Chokha

I had litti chokha for the first time when I was ten years old at our family friend’s home. Made in the traditional method using cow-dung cakes, it was an experience! It was the first time I had seen such a different style of cooking.  Litti dunked in ghee is served with Chokha made ofContinue reading “Litti Chokha”

Paneer Butter Masala – Low Cal!

When forced to eat vegetarian food while dining out, Paneer butter masala is my saviour. I relish the buttery flavour and velvety texture with a hot naan. I never dared to make this at home coz I knew I am not bold enough to get myself to put the amount of butter and cream requiredContinue reading “Paneer Butter Masala – Low Cal!”

Goan Mutton Curry

My go to recipe for Mutton. I was browsing through my Mom in law’s recipe book and came across this. Was very curious since she had written ‘Ayee’s recipe’. She mentioned that it is her Mom’s authentic Goan recipe. She so proudly narrated when she had cooked it for a relative who is ‘the familyContinue reading “Goan Mutton Curry”