Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Monday 25 May 2020

Goan Pork Sausages

We have been wanting to try to make this for a while but never got around to do so, this lockdown we took up the challenge and made them over the long bank holiday weekend.

It takes a lot of patience and time but the end result is to fulfilling.




Ingredients:

1 1/2 kg pork belly
Rock salt
1-2 tbsp turmeric
Natural hog skin casings
Cooking twine

For the marinade

1 cup vinegar - apple cider is best
20-30 Kashmiri chillies
15-20 peppercorns
10-15 cloves
15-20 flakes of garlic
1 1/2 Inch ginger
2 inch cinnamon 
1 tbsp whole cumin

Method:

1. Cut the pork pieces into small pieces, apply rock salt and mix well. Put the meat in a big wide colander and place a weight, this is so that the water can be drained from the meat.

2. Occasionally remove the weight, drain the water. Mix again and place under weight again. I left this for 1 day. On the next day add turmeric and leave under the weight for another day.


3. On day 3, grind the masala. Apply to the meat and mix well. Keep in cool place and let it marinate for another day.

4. Using a funnel , fill the sausage casings and tie with twine depending on desired size required.


5. Let the sausages sundry for a further 2-3 days or smoke them if you prefer. I have left them to sundry as wanted it to be more natural.

Store in a cool place or fridge if you prefer.


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