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A stock without any bones, but loaded with flavour!!!

Basics, Classic meals, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian

In 1983 after I completed my training in Madras, I was offered a job in the Taj Group of Hotels as a commis in their new project in Bangalore. This was a dream come true for me. I had always wanted to work for the Taj. I had worked with the Taj Group previously as […]

This batter is always light, has no egg and. . .

Classic meals, Cooking, Uncategorized, vegetarian

. . .it certainly has no baking soda [powder], and definitely no chemicals!! But before we make this batter, which is made from chickpea [garbanzo] flour and is used for making the most popular ‘tea time’ snack in India, let me tell you how I learnt to make this superb batter using a simple, but […]

At 31 years of age he is already an 'ustaad' !!!

chicken, desserts, lamb, prawn, Rice, Uncategorized, vegetarian

Indian music is like Indian food: totally mis-understood and completely undigested. Indian music is not all ‘Bollywood masala’ and Indian food is not all ‘curry in a hurry’!!! We’ve heard enough (well, almost, I would say as one can never say/hear enough about it!) about the ‘curry in a hurry’ stuff so let us play […]

This dish is the crowning accomplishment in any Indian chef's career!!

Basics, Cooking, Recipes, Restaurant photography, vegetarian

about ajoy i’ve been a chef for over three decades now! i trained in chennai and started off with the taj hotel group. i’ve owned nilgiri’s indian restaurant in sydney for over 15 years. i’m on a mission to dispel the myth that indian food is no more than a ‘curry in a hurry’! come […]

One dish, one name, many versions, all authentic . . . welcome to Indian food!!

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The many faces of cocos nucifera. . .

Basics, Cooking, Recipes, Rice, vegan, vegetarian

What unites Runs, Coronet and Kaanagam? Read this to find out !! Final part of my garam masala series

Basics, Classic meals, Cooking, fish, prawn, Recipes, Restaurant photography, vegan, vegetarian

An eggplant (aubergine) dish that’s fit for a vegan king!

Basics, Cooking, Recipes, vegan, vegetarian

the final product: stuffed baby eggplants, bursting with a delicious filling and covered in a rich sauce Welcome to part 3 of the garam masala six-part series! If you’ve been following this scenario you’ll know that I’ve been using different garam masalas for different foods; if you haven’t, then, if you’re curious, please click garam masala. […]

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A stock without any bones, but loaded with flavour!!!

This batter is always light, has no egg and. . .

At 31 years of age he is already an 'ustaad' !!!

This dish is the crowning accomplishment in any Indian chef's career!!

One dish, one name, many versions, all authentic . . . welcome to Indian food!!

The many faces of cocos nucifera. . .

What unites Runs, Coronet and Kaanagam? Read this to find out !! Final part of my garam masala series

An eggplant (aubergine) dish that’s fit for a vegan king!

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