Annies Gourmet

Watermelon rind curry is one of my favourites in the zero-waste cooking field. Watermelon rind is usually thrown away, so when I found out that there are multiple recipes that can be made with the rind, I was very excited. …

Apple cake is a very special, minimal ingredient dessert. This is a recipe that I found in an old baking recipe book. Apple based bakes have always been a favourite in my home and family like applie pie, apple tarte …

Pickled jalapenos are a late addition to my roster. I believe in cooking from scratch, but when it came to jalapenos, I used bottled ones for burgers, sandwiches, dips. I never realized it was so easy to make it at …

The story of my bittergourd masala is one of my favourites. Bittergourd has been one of the least favourite vegetables in my family so I was always hesitant to cook with it. I finally decided I was neglecting it, and …

Malabari chicken biriyani is one of my favourite dishes, widely appreciated by everyone who tastes it. One of the recipes I’ve always struggled with is the perfect biriyani. I have collected recipes from friends, family, neighbours but it never clicked …

Portugese chicken is an incredible starter. I have tried many different types of grilled chicken and this is my latest discovery. I wanted to explore new flavours and that is how I developed this recipe. The chilli sauce is the …

Prawn Karahi is a flavourful dish made of prawns cooked in a tomato based gravy. The word Karahi comes from the pan in which it is cooked. With minimal ingredients, it packs a punch! How to prepare in 3 simple …

Muhammara is a dish I encountered through living in UAE for years. The standard dips that I would come across in Arabic cuisine were hummus, mutabal and muhammara. But this is the one that ended up being my family’s favourite. …

No Kerala household is complete without the kerala beef fry. I used to be a pescatarian who only started liking beef after I turned 40. The only beef I liked was the dry beef fry. For Malayalis, any form of …