27 Jan

Meat Pilau Rice

Aromatic, delicious, a favourite; on any celebratory occasion and highly favoured in the Indian sub-continent.  Also described as a ‘meal of its own kind’, pilau can be cooked with a choice of meats or chicken, whereas some regions will have pilau prepared with prawns, fish or just vegetables. Flavoured with a seasoned broth and spices, its unique […]

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27 Jan

Flower and Water – Gulab Jamun

  It is said that the Gulab Jamun was first prepared in medieval India, derived from a fritter that Central Asian Turkic invaders brought to India. One theory claims that it was accidentally prepared by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s personal chef. The word “gulab” is derived from the Persian words Gul (flower) and Ab […]

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