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Tangy and spicy-Ambot-tik
04/09/10

Ovita of Avanti recommends….
The Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) (from the Arabic: tamar hindi = Indian date) is used in many of our local preparations to give it the tangy flavour.

Tangy and spicy-Ambot-tik
04/09/10

Ovita of Avanti recommends….
The Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) (from the Arabic: tamar hindi = Indian date) is used in many of our local preparations to give it the tangy flavour.

Tangy and spicy-Ambot-tik
04/09/10

Ovita of Avanti recommends….
The Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) (from the Arabic: tamar hindi = Indian date) is used in many of our local preparations to give it the tangy flavour.

Sway the Burmese way

04/09/10

By Odette and Joe Mascarenhas
“Khao! Khao! that’s all you live for,” I taunted my better half as I heard his familiar enquiry ‘what’s cooking?’”

Over the Flames
03/09/10

By Odette and Joe Mascarenhas
India, Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Pakistan, Afghanistan…Transcaucasia, Balkans, Middle East, Central Asia, Burma and Bangladesh… No I am not going to refer to a sporting event. These places do have one thing in common…..the tandoor.

Hunan Style Spinach Tofu Soup
01/09/10

Ingredients:

Spinach 500gms, silken tofu 200 gms, scallions 2 nos, sesame oil 1 tbsp, salt for seasoning, pepper for seasoning, vegetable stock 1 litre

Masci’s Corner
31/08/10

Fit for an Emperor

Chef Pradhan of Goenchin recommends

Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society. Ever since there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines, and the royal families.

A Dish to Pine For
30/08/10

Chef Manjit of Mardi Gras recommends

With this zany sweet and sour sauce chef Manjit of Holiday Inn has created a chicken delicacy that will have many ‘foodies’ pining for more. To keep the fruity balance, besides pineapple, he has added our very own local favourite…sweet potatoes.

A Global Presence
28/08/10

The sweet potato is only distantly related to the potato but is also botanically very different from a yam which is native to Africa and Asia. The softer, orange variety is commonly marketed as a "yam" in parts of North America.

Beleza…Tentacao…
27/08/10

By Odette and Joe Mascarenhas

Talking about the heading, Beleza - means beautiful and Tentacao - means temptation. We were told about this unspoilt ‘haven’ called Beleza by the beach, the resort had just played ‘host’ to the wine connoisseurs of the country, and so we drove to this location with just an address…. ‘near Bollywood Sea Queen’.