top of page
Search
Sep 2, 20225 min read
New, improved tikka masala
Tikka Masala is one of the most popular Indian dishes from the Diaspora, especially with chicken. So let's try something different...
Jul 26, 20223 min read
Rock on, Gosh! It's Rogan Josh!
This version of the Kashmiri lamb dish Rogan Josh is based on the South African iterations of this dish known across much of India.
Jul 25, 20224 min read
Another Indian summer jalfrezi
Jalfrezi is a popular style dish across the Indian Subcontinent. This Indian Ocean version looks to okra as a key ingredient
Mar 25, 20225 min read
Butter chicken me up
An Indian crowd-pleaser of questionable origin, butter chicken or murgh mahanakni is a dish no kitchen should be without.
Feb 15, 20225 min read
Kerala Me Lurid
A Keralan curry full of coconut creaminess, the bite of green chillies and the delight of sweet potatoes and okra
Feb 9, 20226 min read
Duck yakisoba
A quotidian Japanese modern street food, this version of yakisoba uses duck in an upmarket version of the recipe
Jan 25, 20224 min read
Endless Indian summer jalfrezi
An easy Indian Jalfrezi recipe with a South African angle that is extremely versatile but always delicious whether chicken, lamb or vegan
Oct 4, 20212 min read
At-home take-out
A very quick high-protein dish of king prawns, scallops and egg noodles with a Japanese teriyaki twist
Aug 28, 20214 min read
Ken-san's Fishy Burgers
Another healthier fishy take on fast food with Japanese influences in the form of the beloved burger
Jul 25, 20215 min read
Massaman Mania
A delicious and filling version of Massaman curry, the Thai dish thought to have its origins in Muslim Persian cooking
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Quotidian Indian Classic
Tikka masala curry is one of the most popular spicy Indian dishes. This recipe offers both the full DIY version and the easy hack
Jun 20, 20213 min read
Cod with an Indian Twist
A low-fat pescatarian fusion meal of white fish with an Indian twist served with vegetable pilaf
Jun 20, 20214 min read
Teriyaki Beef Peppers Pairing Bible
Karel Doms' definitive wine and beer pairing to accompany Japanese beef peppers teriyaki
May 9, 20214 min read
Double or Nothing
Onions are the key to dopiaza, the spicy Indian dish with Persian origins that's technically not a curry
May 4, 20215 min read
Claire's Cape Town Bobotie
Cape Town bobotie, the perfect mix of Cape Malay mildly spiced lamb, spices and vegetables cooked with a quiche-look topping
May 2, 20212 min read
Cagey on Kedgeree
Karel Doms' riposte to my kedgeree recipe that Anglo-Indian classic with its roots as a military breakfast in the days of the British Raj
Apr 12, 20214 min read
Teriyaki beef peppers
An easy, delicious recipe for making Japanese teriyaki beef peppers or the chicken version in under 30 minutes
Apr 11, 20215 min read
Rice is Nice; Twice or Thrice
Rice is a staple of many global cuisines, one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. Here's the at-a-glance primer
Apr 9, 202110 min read
Kedgeree — Fishing for Complements
Kedgeree is a unique dish of rice, smoked haddock and eggs invented by Indian cooks for British officers as breakfast in the 19th century
Apr 9, 20215 min read
Ken-san’s Burgerlicious Yakitori Chicken Burgers
Yakitori chicken burgers with tempura onion rings, pickles and Japanese mayonnaise served with celeriac remoulade with blackened sesame seed
bottom of page