Category Archives: Gravy dishes

Jardaloo chicken

Posted on April 11, 2018 by The Weekend Baker

Apricot chicken makes for a change from the usual chicken curries. It is an unusual combination and the sweetness of the apricots balances the spices beautifully. It’s one of the little one’s favourite chicken curries and served with steamed rice … Continue reading →

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Fish Patiya

Posted on April 6, 2018 by The Weekend Baker

You may well be familiar with a dish called Fish Patiya but there are numerous versions of this tangy and tomato-ey fish curry and this is the one I’ve grown up eating. Every Saturday my dad and my ajoba would … Continue reading →

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Baffad

Posted on April 3, 2018 by The Weekend Baker

Baffad (pronounced buff-aad) is a versatile coconut curry that can feature either chicken or prawns. It is made by grinding chillies and a variety of spices with a splash of vinegar. The pungent aroma while grinding the spices takes some … Continue reading →

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Soups, curries and one-pot meals: Easy school night dinners

Posted on March 26, 2018 by The Weekend Baker

For the month of April 2018, Varan-Bhaat wakes up from its slumber and takes a bit of a detour from traditional Pathare Prabhu recipes for the A-Z Blogging Challenge. Our munchkin started Big School (that’s Year 1 for the uninitiated) and … Continue reading →

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J for Jeere-Mire (Cumin- Black pepper) Prawns

Posted on April 12, 2016 by The Weekend Baker

This is my version of the original ‘jeere- mire chicken’. I found this rather unusual dish in Nana’s recipe book but it was more ‘a notes to myself’ page than a recipe. I’ve substituted prawns for the chicken, but used … Continue reading →

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G is for Chicken Gode

Posted on April 8, 2015 by The Weekend Baker

A Sunday lunch was always laid back and late (even by usual PP standards). The table would just groan under the weight of the food, but our young appetites did full justice to it. Gode (pronounced go-day or even go-duh) was the Sunday … Continue reading →

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E is for Egg Bhuzane (Egg Curry)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by The Weekend Baker

My sister and I complement each other’s food tastes like the Yin and Yang. It used to drive our mum crazy, especially when she used to fry eggs for breakfast. I’ve never liked and still cannot bring myself to eat … Continue reading →

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Bhujne : one of the two dishes that every good PP kitchen must produce

Posted on April 10, 2013 by The Weekend Baker

Bear with me, I know the word does not trip off everyone’s tongue easily and my explanation below is a sort of an essay. But believe me when I say, that once you’ve eaten this dish you’ll be looking for … Continue reading →

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