sides and stuff Archives

Hotel makhani gravy in a bowl from above - closeup

makhani gravy – hotel style

Hotel style makhani gravy. Want to make butter chicken like you dream about? This is the first step. The first step to other great dishes too.

bagara baingan – indian hotel style eggplant curry

Bagara baingan. Hyderabadi eggplant curry. South Indian flavours. Hotel gravy. Rich eggplant. This is just good living.

green chili chana achari

Green chili chana achari. Not like any other chana masala you’ve ever tasted. Different. But so tasty.

Bowl of turmeric coloured Indian restaurant style rice pilau from above.

pilau rice – indian restaurant style

If you want crazy tasty rice to go with your curries, pilau rice is just the thing you need on the table tonight.

Indian restaurant curry gravy with a spoon sitting in it. Surrounded by tomatoes on the vine, onions, green chilies and spices. From the front.

hotel style indian curry gravy

Indian curry gravy, hotel style. This is something new. But something old. Probably really old. And the start of something new. And wonderful. For me. And hopefully for you.

Mountain of som tam - papaya salad on a bed of greens from the front.

papaya salad – som tam thai

Thai papaya salad is one crazy tasty salad. Spicy. Sweet. Salty. Sour. The quadruple crown of delicious.

Tandoori paste in a clear bowl surrounded by ginger root and red chilies.

tandoori paste – Patak’s copycat

Patak’s tandoori paste has been around forever. It is the reference tandoori paste all around the world. Spicy. Tart. Red. It’s a backyard BBQ staple.

thai sweet chili sauce

Thai sweet chili sauce is sticky, spicy, sweet and delicious on just about everything. And it’s dead easy to whip up. No sense buying it. Just make it when you need it.