Karahi Murgh (Wok Seared Chicken with Whole Spices)

Karahi Murgh

This very special chicken is simply delicious and unlike anything you might have tried before. It uses an array of Indian spices with a common ingredient like chicken.  You will be drawn to this mouth-watering dish by its fragrant aromas long before you taste it.
This recipe was actually shared with our family by one of [...]

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Karahi Gosht (Wok Seared Spiced Goat or Lamb Curry)

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This Mughlai dish is a favorite among family and friends.  We cook it for our special get-togethers and big family dinners.  This dish tastes best if with goat meat but since that is not as readily available,  lamb works just as well.
My husband loves to make this dish whenever our children come visit us for [...]

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Fried Masala Paneer (Spicy Indian Cottage Cheese Sticks)

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Paneer, or Indian cottage cheese, is the most common Indian cheese made by curdling heated milk using an acidic food like lemon juice or vinegar.  It has soft and smooth consistency similar to that of firm tofu.
Paneer has a simple and fresh versatile nature which can absorb other flavors very well. Since it is made [...]

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Seekh Kabab (Ground Lamb Kabab)

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Kababs, (sometimes written as kabob, kebab, or kebob) in its many variants, are found in many Middle Eastern cuisines and were first introduced to India by the Mughals, an Islamic imperial power which ruled India during the 16th – 19th centuries.
Seekh Kababs, one of the most popular versions, is minced meat flavored with an array [...]

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Hara Bhara Kabab (Savory Spinach Potato Cake)

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Indian street food is an integral part of the culture and its spirit as it links the food with social interaction.  Street food is readily available to people from all walks of life walking hurriedly along the busy streets of India.
On my way from work, almost on a daily basis, we stopped to enjoy one [...]

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Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower & Potato)

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Aloo gobi (from Punjabi), also spelled alu gobi, or aloo gobhi is usually a “dry” Indian curry, i.e. it often does not have a liquid sauce. It is a popular combination of aloo (potato) and gob(h)i (cauliflower) with spices. It is yellowish in color, because of the use of turmeric, and occasionally contains kalonji (sometimes [...]

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