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I love and I can not lie ! And I love trying out new versions of how to prepare Lamb Chops.While living abroad I was first introduced to Arabic and Middle Eastern flavours.On my first trip Tunisia I was introduced to Harissa and for my Indian palate it was a winner.

Harissa & Honey Lamb Chops
Ingredients
8 Lamb Chops - Gora's Meat Market
2 tsp Harissa Paste - Gorima’s ( it is potent so do not over use)
2 tsp honey
4 baby potatoes quartered and steamed for 8 min in the microwave
salt to season
1 small onion sliced
red and yellow pepper slices
dhania
1 tablespoon oil
1 tsp ginger garlic
drizzle olive oil

Method:
1.In a bowl add chops with Harissa Paste ginger/garlic paste,olive oil,salt and pepper and leave aside for 30min.
2.Quarter potatoes and steam in microwave.
3.Heat pan add oil and fry chops for 15 min turning till golden on each side.Remove from pan set aside.
4.In same pan add the onions to fry.Add the steamed potatoes to the same bowl the chops were in and toss with the remaining spices.Once onions are browned add potatoes. Allow to fry for 5min before adding 100ml water allow to steam.
5.Add chops to potatoes drizzle over honey.Turn off the heat ,leave it on the heat for 10minutes before adding peppers and dhania.




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This combo is just elite ! If you know you know ;)

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Biryani is truly an expression of love.So here is your sign to make some today.

Two weeks ago it was Mum's birthday and a week prior she had the dreaded cold that is doing the rounds.She insisted on not wanting a cake for her birthday.

BUT do you think Bakes by Yuthika would let me not celebrate my mum.So literally 4 days before I gave in and ordered a cake.I was not even sure what design I wanted and when it came to colour I said orange and it had to be a vanilla cake.

So when Yuthika arrived with this beautiful cake with these stunning orange roses ,I honestly did not know if it was a cake or just flowers in a fancy arrangement.

Mum simply loved her Birthday Cake.It was simple yet so elegant.And as for the vanilla sponge next level yum.Thank you Yuthika for making every celebration in our home just so special with your beautiful creations.

One of the first dishes I mastered and is a popular request from family and friends is my Butter Paneer.Over the years I have tweaked the recipe and it is still amazing ! A few tips that make this dish divine :
1.Good quality paneer for me is it Foods
2.Marinate your paneer!
3.The Butter Chicken Spice Mix from is just ELITE.
4. Kasurie Methie is a MUST .

Butter Matar Paneer
Ingredients
300g paneer
200ml fresh cream
2 tsp Kasurie Methie dried
200g frozen peas
8/10 tomatoes liquidised
2 TBS Bwell Mayo just trust me on this one
1 curry leaf
oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera seeds
1/2 ginger/garlic
3 TBS Butter Chicken Spice
1 TBS Kashmiri Masala
veggie seasoning
1/2 onion sliced
1 tsp salt
2 tsp honey
METHOD
1.Marinate paneer and leave aside to absorb flavours for 30 min.( Veggie Seasoning ,Mayo ,1 TBS Butter Chicken Spice) atleast.Pan fry till golden on all sides roughly 8/10min.
2.Add mustard and jeera seeds to hot oil and curry leaves cook for 2/3 min before adding the onions and fry till golden.
3.Add in ginger/garlic cook for 2min then add the masala and butter chicken spice cook well for 4 minutes before adding the tomatoes.Allow tomatoes to cook for 10min add in salt.
4.Lower heat add in the fresh cream mix well.Add in the steamed peas and fried paneer.Mix gentley.Drizzle honey over and the kasurie methie.Turn of heat leave o the heat for 5min.Add chopped dhania before serving.