Sid Khullar - Chef at Large

This is a sandwich made of leftovers.
There are so many things we can do with leftovers, rather than let them sit in the fridge nurturing new varieties of mould. Take this lovely sandwich for instance. Leftover chicken kebabs were mashed and mixed with some sliced onions and stuffed between two slices of pita bread. The [...]

We had these crunchy, spicy pakodas for lunch yesterday.
While not usually lunch material, they provided a nice change as pakodas are normally snack food in India. One of the most common times they’re made is when it’s raining outside. Most houses will then deep fry this delicious snack and the whole family consumes copious quantities [...]

Having visited quite a few shops and supermarkets here, I find an overwhelming focus on savings. Most if not all stores and most products have deals, super savers and what have you. It’s quite a change from India, where the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) or RRP as it’s called here, is strictly adhered to. Competitive [...]

Right, so all I’m writing about is Zainab’s food - I know.
I’ve tried cooking here and nearly always wind up with disastrous results. The problem is that when you’re not in your own kitchen, you almost never have the ‘right’ implements or spices and there are so many stuffed in various nooks and crannies of [...]

Any amount I write on taking care while choosing web hosting, isn’t enough. Even though I’ve spent 15 years in the business, I still encounter times when I simply don’t understand what the programmers were thinking when they designed that horribly complex or under-performing control panel.
Apart from the things I mentioned in my last post [...]

An expert at rustling up healthy and delicious food, this is another one of Zainab’s creations.
Onion, garlic and bell peppers lightly fried, tossed with boiled noodles and kidney beans, then seasoned with soy sauce and served hot.
Simple isn’t it? It tasted good too!
- Sid

Helping Zainab set up her blog yesterday (which is why there aren’t any posts yet), I realised how difficult it is to be able to choose the right hosting provider. There are so many things to think of – the ease of use, the effectiveness and user friendliness of their control panel, the quality and [...]

Today’s dinner was quite interesting - with a multitude of dishes, all cooked by Zainab. There was chicken korma, kebabs, dal, rice, okra, but the star of the evening was a crunchy and nutritious prawn salad, that could quite honestly be described as truly divine.
In Zainab’s words: “Simply toss pre-cooked prawns rocket, spinach, and watercress [...]

England is a lovely place, the people, countryside, food, buildings, cars and just about everything else. If its one thing I’m beginning to have a healthy dislike for, its the sandwiches. Now, sandwiches are delicate things and you can’t hurt their feelings by just stuffing a piece of bacon between a sliced bun and calling [...]

Hello All - After much travelling, switches and toil I’ve reached the land of crumpets, scones and double cream. On the flight, I found I was tagged as a ‘Hindu’ and consequently, I was on the receiving end of ’special’ meals. Translate that as stuff with no eggs or meat. Mostly cabbage and potatoes with [...]