Bhindi, or okra, is one of those vegetables that make cooking ‘easy’. A delicious bhindi sabzi is ready within minutes – onions, tomatoes, potatoes, spices, and okra. Likewise, there are a variety of bhindi recipes that are a must-try. My personal favourite is stuffed bhindi […]

Nothing like making mango pickle at home. The flavour is much better than the pickles available in the market. Here is a simple mango pickle recipe called the mango thokku. Mango thokku is quite popular in West and South India. Making pickles at home always […]

An interesting mango recipe I came across. Mango chicken chutney has a sweet and spicy flavour, owing to the main ingredient – mango chutney. In case you don’t find the chutney in the grocery stores, you can use the mango chutney recipe mentioned at the […]

Malai chicken tikka is creamy and soft. Many malai chicken recipes use hung curd for a thicker coating. However, thick malai is sufficient. This malai tikka recipe is easier and quicker than most. Definitely delicious. Try other kebab recipes on Cukzy. Ingredients: 1/2 kg boneless, […]

Here is a delicious methi recipe by one of my friends. I would love to tag it as ‘methi with a twist’. There is cream and no significant ‘masalas’. Yet it is perfectly seasoned. Tried and tested and just ideal for those who don’t have […]

Bitter gourds are not everyone’s favourite. Neither is it a simple vegetable to deal with. But then, if you experiment a little like the writer of this recipe, you can come up with a bitter gourd recipe that would turn the “bitter”to “sweet”. Here is […]

Shish Tawook or Shish Taouk is a popular dish of Turkish and Arabic cuisine. Over time, Shish Tawook has gained popularity in other regions like India and Pakistan. As is in most grill and barbecue recipes, marination is important to make shish taouk. Ingredients: 4 […]

BBQ is a summer treat in the West and a festive treat in the East. Seafood is a delight when charcoal-grilled. You can use a variety of fish and prawns with the same recipe. Seer is the most preferred. Light the charcoals and get ready! […]

Here is one of the favourite recipes for keema or mince meat. Keema is a delicious and easy way with mutton. Since the meat is tender, it does not take long to cook. Dum ke Kabab is a popular breakfast dish in many regions and, […]

Prawn masala is quite popular Indian-style prawns recipe. Different regions have different methods of preparing prawns masala. An aromatic thick gravy, the star ingredient in prawns masala is the cumin powder. The tradition with my folks is prawns masala or fish fry or both with […]