A quick and easy recipe for Caramelised Onions – soft, syrupy, sweet and almost nutty with so many possibilities! You can watch my video tutorial on this at How to make Perfect Caramelised Onions. Caramelised Onions – soft, syrupy, sweet…
A simple explanation on how to use barberries in your kitchen. What are Zereshk or Barberries? Barberries, Berberis or Zereshk in Persian are a delightful, useful, and once you use it, indispensable ingredient in your pantry. It’s one of those ingredients…
Learn how to make garam masala at home. Quick and easy tutorial with video. Garam Masala, that essential Indian spice mix is much, much easier to make at home than you think. Garam – Warm or Hot Masala – Spice…
Za’atar is a gloriously fragrant spice mix from the Middle East, specifically, Lebanon. It’s earthy, herbal and tangy, all at the same time. Find out how to make this yourself, and you’ll be thankful you did! YouTube video is on…
Kerisik is pounded dry toasted shredded coconut. A very important ingredient in Malaysian, Indonesian and Singaporean cooking, used in dishes like Serunding, Beef Rendang and Nasi Ulam. Really, really easy to make, doesn’t need a recipe, just a case of…
YouTube video for Dashi making is here. So, this is Part 2 of our Dashi topic. While in layman’s term, dashi is Japanese stock, to me, it is the soul of Japanese cooking, the magic ingredient that transforms an ordinary…