Being a physician I fully understand the importance of the quarantine rules. Being a woman, a mother, an aunt, a sister, a friend, …I desperately look forward to have people around, not all the time😉, but now and again. So I’m struggling whether yes or no to have occasional guests this year. Whatever my final … More How I miss organizing dinners
Grind 4 teaspoons of mustard seeds. Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of tamarind paste and 2 table spoons of sunflower oil. Add some salt. Mix.Put 1 chopped small cauliflower, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped green chili and 1 chopped onion on baking paper. Mix with the spices and 2 teaspoons of nigella … More Another fabulous Indian side dish
Lentils are a must at an Indian diner. No red, no yellow but brown Tuscan lentils for our dal. Cover 150 grams of lentils with cold water. Cook gently for approximately 30 minutes, until al dente. Bake 2 teaspoons of cumin in a drizzle of oil. Add 1 chopped onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves and … More Tadka dal
For Indian recipes I do need a cookbook, a mortar and a cupboard filled with spices. I love the warm colors of the dishes. Once you are at least with 4 people and you have enough time, it’s lovely to prepare a few different dishes. My menu for tonight( remember my parents in law love … More It’s all about spices
The deep orange color of pumpkin plays an important role in autumnal cooking and, of course also in Indian food. Cut a small pumpkin of approximately 600 grams in quarters. Remove the seeds. Put them on baking paper. Add a whole garlic, cut in halves, and put on the baking paper. Add a drizzle of … More Pumpkin soup with roasted garlic
India is high on my travel list. Iris explored most of the country in the past. My parents in law adore India and the Indian food. Thanks to Puneet, who is a team member of Iris, I have all the spices available for Indian food. For 3p, marinate 400-500 grams of chicken breast (cut in … More Chicken curry madras
Today Gerda arrives. I met Gerda as a patient, neighbour and we gradually became friends. When she offered to come to help us painting in our house, even in winter time, we booked her flight. What a lovely visitor! Five days is probably short, but we try to combine : talking, painting,and even a first … More Lucky bastards, Biryani to celebrate friendship
Paneer is a firm cheese based on cows milk. Put 3l of whole milk in a large casserole. Heat the milk while stirring. Just before the moment of boiling, add the juice of 2 lemons. Continue to stir and allow the milk to boil for 1 min. The curdling process starts. Cool the milk down. … More Make your own paneer to prepare Malai Kofta
Start with the tikka masala. Fry 1 chopped red onion, 2 chopped spicy peppers, 3 chopped garlic cloves. Add 1 tea spoon of coriander powder, 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 2 table spoons of garam masala. Bake shortly and add 2 cans of peeled tomatoes. Simmer for 30-40 mins. Add 200 ml of coconut milk … More Surf and turf in a tikka masala
Tandoori chicken is probably one of the best known Indian dishes which we will never be able to prepare in the same way as they do in India : the combination of the real tandoori oven and the exact mixture of herbs. Let’s try! Chop a chicken in different parts. Use the breast parts and … More Vikram and Puneet, Indian food in an Italian kitchen by a Belgian 😉 Not quite, but…
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