Vietnamese Stewed Pork and Vegetable Soup (Canh thit ham)
A nice little Vietnamese street soup known as canh thit ham is this one; Ingredients: 350g pork belly, cut into thick pieces ¼tsp ground black […]
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Bengali Egg Halua/Halva
Halua is the Bangla version of the term Halva (or halawa, haleweh, helwa, halvah, halava, helava, helva, halwa, aluva) which refers to many types of dense, sweet confections served over much of Asia and the […]
Cardamom Panna Cotta
Ingredients: Full fat milk 300ml Whipping cream 300ml Cardamom seeds 10gm Castor sugar 70gms Gelatine leaves (3 leaves) Preparation: Put the milk, cream, cardamom seeds […]
Rhizopus oligosporus
Rhizopus oligosporus is a filamentous fungus belonging to the genus Rhizopus. It is widely recognized for its importance in the production of fermented foods, particularly […]
New Potato Salad With Sardines
Potato and sardine make great companions especially with their flavour. It needs salt and citrus notes to bring out the best of this salad beauty. […]
How to Make a General Purpose Cream Filling For Cookies and Biscuits
Here’s a recipe for a basic commercial cream filling that can be used for biscuits: Ingredients: 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/4 […]
How to Make an Oreo Cakester
Oreo cakesters are extremely popular packaged snacking cakes produced by Nabisco. They are based on the popular Oreo biscuit except the biscuit base is replaced […]
Using Open- Or Closed-Loop Control
All processes can be operated using either an open- or a closed-loop control system. Deciding on which to use is usually the responsibility of a […]
The Kidney Bean Curry (Rajma Masala)
Kidney beans are a super pulse for cooking with and whilst we might think of them as a food for chilli con carne and other […]
The Meaning of Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja also known as Dala Chhath is a 4-day long festival and is mainly celebrated in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Considered as a ‘Mahaparv’, […]
Lamb Koftas
Lamb koftas are straightforward to prepare. They are best eaten with flatbreads and a yogurt which can also be prepared as a sauce. Koftas probably […]
Piperade Basquaise
Piperade Basquaise – A Basque dish of peppers, tomatoes, onions, and eggs, often served with ham or chorizo. Preparation and Cooking Times Preparation time: 15 […]
Lasagne
Preparation: 30 minutes, Cooking time: up to 2 hours: Serves: 6 Ingredients: For the meat sauce: 2 tbsp olive oil for frying 1 onion, chopped […]
How to Prepare Begun Bhaji
Begun bhaji is simply fried eggplant or fried aubergine. Best served as a side dish. It’s commonly found in Bangladeshi restaurants especially in Birmingham and […]
Churma Laddoo
Special occasions in India such as weddings and birthday celebrations are incomplete without sweets such as Laddoos. [Please note we are an affiliate marketing partner […]
Til-Khoya Laddoo
Til Khoya Ladoo is a delicacy prepared during festive occasions especially during Mahashivaratri and Navratri. Til or sesame seeds are mixed with khoya (dried evaporated […]
Narikel Laddoo
Narikel laddoo is a popular dish made with coconut and ghee during Bihu. This Indian sweet is extremely easy to prepare and very delicious to […]
Cham Cham
ham Cham or Chom Chom is a popular Bengali sweet recipe. Apart from Rosogullas and Sandesh, Cham Cham is another Bengali delicacy you can afford […]
Seared Encrusted Tuna Steak with fresh coriander and basil
Ingredients Produce 1 Chilli, fresh red 3 sprigs Coriander, fresh 2 cloves Garlic 1 2cm piece Ginger, fresh 1/2 Lemon 1 Spring onion Condiments 1 tbsp Soy sauce, low-salt Baking & spices […]