Kittyz Kitchens

 Ingredients: 2 onions 2 potatoes (chopped in large chunks) 1 kg lamb shank (chopped in curry pieces)  3/4 cup cooking oil Pinch of cumin seeds 6 cardamon pods 6 cloves 1 cinnamon stick 2 star anise seeds Pinch of asafoetida 15-20 curry leaves 3-4 chillies (may vary with your taste) 10 cloves of garlic 2 teaspoons turmeric powder 3 tablespoons masala powder 2 cups of hot water Salt to taste Methods: 1) In a heated pot, add oil. Once oil has heated, add cumin seeds and splutter. 2) Add cardamon pods, cloves, star anise and cinnamon stick.  3) Add onions and garlic and saute; until light brown.  4) Add curry leaves, turmeric & masala powder and saute' for few seconds. 5) Then, add lamb shank curry pieces, asafoetida, chillies and salt to taste & mix to combine. 4) Cook for 35 minutes until meat has cooked tenderly. Ensure to stir occassionally. 5) Add a handful of coriander leaves and cook for another 5 minutes. *Serve warm with roti or rice.

    Ingredients:   250g jackfruit (peeled, chopped & finely chopped) 1/3 cup cooking oil Pinch of of cumin seeds Pinch of black mustard seeds 1 onion (finely chopped) 6 to 7 cloves garlic (crushed)  10 to 15 curry leaves Pinch of asafoetida 1 teaspoon masala powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2- 3 chillies (finely chopped) Handful of coriander leaves 1/4 cup hot water Salt to taste  Methods: 1) In a heated pot, add oil and heat. Add a pinch of cumin and black mustard seeds and splutter. 2) Add onions, garlic and curry leaves. Saute' onion & garlic until light brown. 3) Then, add masala, turmeric powder and asafoetida & saute' for few seconds. 4) Add the jackfruit, chillies and salt. Mix to combine, cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes over low heat. Ensure to stir, occasionally. 4) Add hot water, mix to combine and cook for 10 minutes. Ensure to stir, occasionally.  5) Add coriander leaves & cook for a minutes, further. *Serve delicious j...