Gravy: A Brief History of the Saucy Stuff
Good gravy! Gravy. One word with so much meaning. This sauce is an excellent addition to many meals, such as the legendary roast dinner. But what even is it!? What’s Gravy? It’s a sauce, typically involving the juice from meats along with the likes of onions or mushrooms. Wheat flour can be added to create…
Paneer Korma Curry
A lightweight yet creamy vegetarian Indian dish, this paneer korma curry uses korma paste for a quick yet flavoursome dinner. Serve it with your favourite rice or naan bread for a simple, tasty dinner that will delight the entire family. Korma curry is not only super flavourful, but also a thing of beauty. It’s also…
Old-fashioned Fish Loaf
When I saw a recipe in a hundred-year-old cookbook for Fish Loaf, I knew that I needed to give it a try. Now that the holidays are starting to wind down, I’m ready for comfort foods. Maybe most people won’t consider Fish Loaf a comfort food, but for me it fits into that category. I…
Wood Apple Chutney/koitha Chutney
Wood apple is known as koitha in Odia . The pulp of the ripe wood apple is mixed with jaggery ,green chili and enjoy. It is a spicy, sweet and sour chutney. In India, the fruit was traditionally a ‘poor man’s food’ .‘wood apple,’ is also referred to as elephant apple, monkey fruit, curd apple,…