Kakori kababs are soft versions of seekh kababs, made with finely ground mince and often a combination of over 50 different spices. Legend has it that Kakori, a small hamlet near Lucknow, is the holy site where millions of pilgrims were fed this offering. A more romantic story associates the kabab with the nobility of Avadh, especially th

This dish of yogurt-marinated and roasted leg of lamb comes from the border of northern India and Pakistan. It is a common delicacy in North-West Frontier cuisine, where mutton us often used instead of lamb. Its also one way of spicing up the festivities and keeping warm with the spices in the recipe.

Hyderabadi Biryani.

The cuisine of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, ranges from the Hyderabadi style, with its strong Islamic influence, to a pure Andhra hot and spicy style. The cooking of Hyderabad is rich and aromatic and uses many exotic spices, as well as ghee, nuts, dried fruit and lamb. Hyderabad is also famous for i

Rich Lamb Curry or Mutton Nihari is a dish from Lucknow in northern India eaten mainly amongst Muslim communities at breakfast. It originally hails from Pakistan and though widely known to be prepared with beef shank, many variations use lamb or mutton. This is taken from my latest cookbook Classic Indian Recipes.

Recently, I visited a place called Khari Bauli in Old Delhi to purchase fresh spices at the bustling market. It's well worth a visit if you want to get a taste of the spice lives of the people in India's spice trade. I created a dish similar to the style of a famous eatery called Karims using just a few basic spices.