fish tikka
These fish bites, maachi tikka, are simple fried marinated fish pieces. They feature the taste of the fish with a spice hit.
simple
Straightforward recipes with minimum preparation time and that do not require unusual ingredients.
Goan steak and potato
The Goan version of "meat and three veg", and shows the Portuguese heritage. In fact, it is most commonly called by its Portuguese name of Bife de Goa. It has everything that the Portuguese loved, and inspired in Goan cuisine, namely chilli, garlic and vinegar.
green masala chicken
A light chicken dish from Pakistan. It has a fresh taste, with the lemon and ginger complementing the coriander and spices.
green paneer tikka
Paneer pudina tikka is a great starter or finger food for parties. The secret to this recipe is to use the best paneer you can get or make it yourself. The marinade is fresh, aromatic and has quite a chilli hit. Simple to make with great results.
Gujarati mixed dal
This delicious, nourishing dish of mixed dal is a family favourite and is simple to prepare. It is from the Gujarat region where it is called keoti dal. It is one of the more robustly spiced dal dishes in this cookbook.
how to chop onions
Chopping onions the quick, easy and safe way.
how to slice onions
Slicing onions the quick, easy and safe way.
Keralan fish curry
A simple fish dish, cooked in a coconut milk masala. This preparation of meen moli is from the Kerala region.
Keralan prawn fry
Kerala prawn fry is a simple dry dish of crispy fried prawns. Called nadan chemmeen varuthathu, it is one of Kerala's best-known street vendor snacks. It is hot and tangy and highlights the flavour of the prawns.
mushroom dopiaza
This dish, khumb dopiaza, features mushrooms, quickly cooked in a masala with tomatoes and a lot of onion. It's simplicity belies its Mughal heritage.
mushroom pepper varuval
Kalan milagu varuval is a dry stir-fry of mushrooms, strongly spiced with black pepper. This simple dish highlights the mushrooms perfectly.
onion bhaji
Vengaya bhaji are one of the great starters or snacks. Make sure there is more onion than batter, or they will just be doughy fritters.