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The king of kebabs . . . perfect for a father's day lunch or dinner!!

chicken, Restaurant photography, Uncategorized

When my son, Aniruddh, asked me, “Hey dad, if you were to describe a perfect father’s day – what would it be?” No sooner had he finished asking me than I immediately replied, “Son, it has to be a day I still remember to this day like it was yesterday.” Well, the year was 1969, […]

Anna's Mysore Chilli Chicken

Basics, chicken, Classic meals, Cooking, Recipes, Restaurant photography, Uncategorized

Well, the name says it all. But it might not be the name you expect. Anyway, this is a chicken dish with, yes, you guessed it, chilli and it comes from the “royal” (well, I added the regal bit to it!!) kitchens of Mysore. Anna’s Mysore chilli chicken But what is not evident from the […]

The name of the restaurant game is 'consistency', but consistency of what?

Basics, chicken, Classic meals, cookbooks, goat, lamb, Restaurant photography, vegan

Recipe featured in this week’s blog A step by step (with photos) ‘bhunaoed’ spinach recipe “The restaurant trade is a tough trade. One has no personal life once one is in it, it is very demanding and it takes the hell out of you, and you can’t make any money, and blah, blah, blah. . […]

It's only been 15 years in the making. . .

beef, beer, Beverages, bread, chicken, desserts, fish, goat, Restaurant photography, Uncategorized, wine

My restaurant, nilgiri’s, turns 15 on the 9th of July and it seems like only yesterday that we started this dream project. Fifteen years is a long time in my industry, just like it is in cricket, another of my dream games! Longevity in the kitchen, or on the pitch, is not a hallmark but […]

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 […]

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

Can smoke, will cook!!!

Basics, Classic meals, Cooking, fish, Recipes, Restaurant photography

When John asked me to do a blog on bbq fish à la Inde, for people who ‘love to smoke their fish and have it too’, I said, “Sure! I can help them do both!!” You might not be able to have your cake and eat it too, but you can with fish! But before […]

Lamb and lentils slow cooked to make the perfect recipe . . . dalcha!!

Basics, Classic meals, Cooking, goat, lamb, Recipes, Restaurant photography, Rice

the perfect dalcha (a slow-cooked Indian ‘lamb stew’ with lentils). see how easy it is to do this lamb recipe! In 1991, when I decided to start my (sorry, I had a partner), when WE decided to start our first restaurant in Sydney ‘I’ was determined that this was not going to be another ‘curry […]

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Restaurant photography

The king of kebabs . . . perfect for a father's day lunch or dinner!!

Anna's Mysore Chilli Chicken

The name of the restaurant game is 'consistency', but consistency of what?

It's only been 15 years in the making. . .

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

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

Can smoke, will cook!!!

Lamb and lentils slow cooked to make the perfect recipe . . . dalcha!!

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