Simple Wok/Non Stick Kadhai Tossed Potatoes

This potato dish is one of the simplest dishes you can quickly stir at home. It can usually only be found in very authentic Sichuan restaurants. I came across this wonderful dish when I started working in China House Restaurant in Mumbai around a decade ago and observed my East Asian Chef friends from Sichuan

Cooking Seafood……The “Right” Way!!

I have observed that most of the places I get invited for lunch or dinner with seafood in their menu, it is usually overcooked or not done the right way. I thought of sharing some knowledge about cooking seafood the right way which might help you all in your cooking endeavours. Fishes are rich in

House Get-Together & Parties Tips & Tricks

    These days work pressure in all the fields is high which makes everyone wait for the weekend to relax and enjoy. The first thing that comes to mind when it’s a weekend apart from shopping and sleeping is family get-togethers and house parties. Everyone likes to attend a house party but the person

Tips & Tricks for Salads

    A Salad is a category of food which is one of the most creative sections in culinary world as the ingredients of a salad can be very interesting and different from the usual ones. Salad is usually prototyped as raw vegetables with some dressing by many, but there is a lot more that

Food Plating Basics

Food plating is about the presentation of food to increase desire and impress your diners. Learn the basics of plating, Asian plating techniques and tips to provide inspiration for creating your own. The 5 Basic Elements of Plating Create a Framework Start with drawings and sketches to visualise the plate. Find inspiration from a picture

Thailand – Foodies Paradise

Different types of meats and seafood on skewers fresh and succulent ….               Fish balls and glass noodles in flavourful broth,  a meal by itself! Garnished with fried garlic, spring onions and chilli flakes. Very light healthy and refreshing…. Steamed fish balls..   Below is something similar to our

Black Olive & Hot Bean Fried Rice

Serves 2  Ingredients:  4 cups steamed jasmine rice 1 tablespoon sliced black olives 2 teaspoon chopped black beans 1/2 tablespoon dry chilli flakes 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce 3 dashes white pepper powder 1 skinless and boneless chicken breast (cut into small cubes) 1/2 cup baby shrimp

Grilled Jumbo Prawns With Nam Jim Dressing

For the Prawns Cut the shell with kitchen scissors and devein the prawns without removing the head or the shell off the prawn, marinate with salt, crushed pepper and lime juice and grill the prawns. Retaining the shell infuses the flavor from the shell to the prawn meat while grilling For the Nam Jim dressing

Ong Noh Khao Swte

Serves 1 (Meal in itself) Ingredients 250gms boneless chicken breast cut into slices (as for stir-fry) Burmese khao swte paste Make a paste of 1/2 cup chana daal (split yellow lentils) 1 cups warm water (to soak and grind chana daal) 2 tbsp canola oil 1 medium-sized onion 4 shallots 1 medium ginger 6 cloves

Bananas stewed in coconut milk

Serves 2 Ingredients4 no Banana cut lengthwise x 2½ Tin Coconut milk 1 tbsp Sugar1 tsp Salt1 tsp Black sesame Method1. Slice the bananas lengthways, then in haft. Pour the coconut milk into a pan, add the sugar and salt.2. Bring to the boil, add the bananas, bring back to the boil for minutes and