Chachi's Kitchen

Ismaili Recipes - This blog contains our family recipes; mainly it is Ismaili (Khoja) cuisine, our family lived in Uganda for 3 generations so we have a marked East African(Swahili, Lugandi) Influence in our cooking AND in our language!! (Kutchi / Cutchi / Gujarati. In recent years with new additions to the family our cooking includes, English, Pakistani, Italian and Irish influences.

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Friday, 30 March 2007

Gunda ne Keri jo Athanu - Mango and Gunda Pickle

Masala Ingredients 1 cup split/hulled mustard seeds 1/2 cup coarsely ground coriander 1/2 cup coarsely ground fenugreek 1 teaspoon fennel se...

Wednesday, 28 March 2007

Chakri - Crispy Spiral Rice Flour Snacks

Chachi was in the kitchen this morning, making chakri, this was before 8.00am! Where does she get her energy? I wish I had her energy gene...

Monday, 26 March 2007

Lamb Biryani

Ingredients 1 kilo lamb cut into 2 inch pieces 12 small potatoes 8 medium onions; minced fine in a food processor 1/2 cup yogurt 2 inches g...

Thursday, 22 March 2007

Masala Tilapia and Potatoes Curry

Ingredients 1 red tilapia or snapper; cleaned and washed Juice of 2 limes 4 medium potatoes; cut into circles 1 large onion; chopped fin...

Chicken Kalyo / Chicken Curry

Kalyo is rich creamy curry, with a hint of saffron and garam malsala, this is an Ismaili or Khoja dish usually served on spec...

Wednesday, 21 March 2007

Vegetable Gughra; spicy vegetable turnovers

I made these recently when I had to rustle up something very quickly. Ingredients 1 pack of round gyoza or Chinese dumpling wrappers (availa...

Monday, 19 March 2007

Sev and Tomato Shaak / Spicy Chickpea Noodles in a Tomato Sauce

This is my old time favourite, the tangy taste of the tomatoes with the spicy taste of the sev is delicious. Real comfort food. I always t...

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