Jackfruit Rendang
One of the best curries in the world is, no doubt, rendang. I have used chicken, pork and mutton on separate occasions for this dish. But yesterday I used unripe jackfruit for rendang. Ingredients:...
Seasonal delights from a Dimasa kitchen. Curry, khari...and some baking
One of the best curries in the world is, no doubt, rendang. I have used chicken, pork and mutton on separate occasions for this dish. But yesterday I used unripe jackfruit for rendang. Ingredients:...
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The other day my mother sent some smoked venison and various goodies that we (my sisters and I) divided between us. It’s so convenient that my sisters also stay in the same city and...
I haven’t been very regular with my posts but picking up certain vegetables from the market the other day has inspired me to cook and blog about them. Soon we’ll be going on a...
There are some dishes that you fall in love with even without getting to taste them. This is the effect rendang had on me when I first saw it on TV. It was on...
Tinda curry Summer is the season of gourds. The varieties that are available in the market are mind-boggling. One kind that is widely grown in the northern part of our country is tinda. The...
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