Matar Paneer Recipe Restaurant Style is popular and well known in India and abroad. The masala curry recipe includes fresh Green Peas and soft Cottage Cheese cubes, cooked in a spiced gravy. The vegetarian Matar Paneer (Mutter) Recipe is Gluten- and Nut-free and freshly prepared from scratch. 📕 What is Matar Paneer? Matar Paneer or Mutter Paneer is a … [Read more...]
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Goan Egg Curry Recipe
I love this one pot Goan Egg curry recipe, it makes a comforting weeknight dinner meal! The Egg Curry is a 20-minute no-brainer and a flavorful Goan egg curry made with coconut. The best part is that you get to enjoy your curry, and you save time cleaning up in the kitchen. 📕 What is an Egg Curry Masala? Egg Curry Masala is a popular Curry in India and … [Read more...]
No-Cook Red Currant Syrup Recipe
Red currant syrup is a specialty from Austria and Southern Germany. We prepare this syrup when red currants are ripe, which is from mid-June to mid-July. Our technique is to not cook the berries. Instead, the red currants are left to infuse, which retains all delicate flavors, and the infusion is then bottled. TL;DR We have been making Red Currant syrup in … [Read more...]
French Pork Crépinette Recipe
Crépinette is a flat meat sausage patty parcel wrapped in caul fat, so the difference to a regular sausage is that a crépinette is not wrapped in a casing. Pork meat wrapped in caul fat is a specialty from France and I'm sharing my mum's traditional recipe. 📕 What is Crépinette? A Crépinette is a parcel of meat, that can be made of pork, beef, lamb, or wild … [Read more...]
Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe
Ginger Garlic paste is an absolute must-have if you love Indian/Asian cuisines. Having the paste at hand saves time, especially when you’re preparing a dish from scratch, and it instantly adds a ton of flavor. 📕 What is it? Ginger Garlic paste is an essential tastemaker in most Indian recipes, especially curries and stir-fries. It’s an uncooked aromatic … [Read more...]
Road Trip Goa to Himachal, Manali
We have been traveling on our road trip with our SUV, since last Monday, from Goa to Himachal Pradesh, and crossed on our way 5 states in India and drove a total of 2000 kilometers! It's summer in India and we had at some point 47 Celsius while we traveled through the hottest regions in India. But it was all worth it because now I am sitting in Old Manali with … [Read more...]
Homemade Fish Sticks with Herbs
Fried Fish sticks with french fries, dipped into a homemade Tartar Sauce, that's what I call summer comfort food. Fish Sticks are also called Fish fingers across the pond! Fried fish sticks have never been considered health food because they are deep-fried. Yet, I love them, it's my comfort food! Fish sticks can be baked too, and they taste … [Read more...]
Infused Tulsi Tea with Fresh or Dried Leaves (Holy Basil)
Fresh Tulsi Tea aka Holy Basil, will help you to find your inner peace and balance. This tea assists you in centering your mind by keeping it clear and focused on your tasks ahead. Get the instructions on how to make tulsi tea further below. You can make tulsi tea with fresh leaves or dried leaves. Furthermore, choose to have the holy basil tea hot or as … [Read more...]
+18 Indian Chicken Curry Recipes
This is for you if you love chicken curries and Indian food. I have compiled a list with the best curries prepared with chicken. The other day, I was chatting with my school time friend about random daily things when the topic suddenly changed to curries and Indian food. She explained that she had discovered a liking for Indian food specialties, and when I heard … [Read more...]
Goan Beef Stir Fry Recipe
Beef Stir Fry is a hot Asian dish which you can serve with rice and other Asian side dishes. Tender, Juicy perfectly stir-fried spiced beef undercut and some tickling green chili to enhance the onion and tomato flavor. That's how Beef Chili fry takes over our hearts! Beef Stir Fry is often-while enhanced with diced Potatoes, I prefer it without … [Read more...]
Oven Baked Tandoori Chicken Recipe
This is the BEST Tandoori Chicken you will ever come across! My oven baked juicy chicken tandoori recipe is full of flavors and a must make if you love Indian food. There was a time when we made tandoori chicken every single day, 7 days a week every evening, in masses. For a few years, we would prepare and sell the best tandoori chicken in a small … [Read more...]
3 min Tandoori Paste Recipe Sauce to Marinate
The homemade tandoori paste is a yogurt-based vegetarian sauce prepared with spices, which is used to marinate tandoori meals such as the tandoori chicken. This Indian aromatic paste is a time saver, and a few spoonfuls will turn your dinner into the tandoori dish from your favorite Indian restaurant! 📕 What's Tandoori? If you don't know tandoori, you will … [Read more...]
About MasalaHerb.com
Hi, there! I'm Marina Helene, but you can just call me Helene! I started MasalaHerb.com in 2011 when I was getting to know Goa in India. My husband, Paul, and his Goan food heritage had a hand in this too and it is thanks to his continues support, that this website has been an invaluable resource. The purpose of the website was to document my experience and to share … [Read more...]
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Stuffed Okra with Goan Recheado Paste
Stuffed Okra with a spicy red Goan Recheado paste is a delicacy, which can be enjoyed as a snack or serve it simply with the all famous Goan fish curry rice. The vegan stuffed okra, also known as ladyfinger/bhende, is quickly prepared and fried in a pan with little oil and add flavor and zing to your palate. Learn how to make stuffed okra with the step-by-step … [Read more...]
Spicy Avocado Crostini Appetizer
Quick and healthy, the spicy avocado crostini will have you craving more! Enjoy these crostinis this summer either alone or with good company. The spicy avocado crostini bites are completely vegan, nut-free, gluten-free, and lactose-free. Discover more vegetarian avocado recipes. Avocado lovers will also enjoy my avocado, beet, mango cucumber … [Read more...]
Crispy Indian Bitter Melon Recipe
The crispy Bitter Melon Recipe will be your favorite vegetable dish if you like light and bitter vegetable stir fries! A few spices make this bitter melon recipe flavorful and not overpowering bitter. What is Bitter Melon? Bitter Melon is a very bitter vegetable. No other vegetable compares to the bitter melon in terms of bitterness. The Indian Bitter Melon and … [Read more...]
Dal Makhani Recipe - Indian Butter Lentil
Dal Makhani is a North Indian spiced and creamy lentil dish. This recipe is a budget-friendly, one-pot, vegetarian and gluten-free dish. 📕 What is Dal Makhani? Dal Makhani means butter lentils. Dal are the lentils, and butter is called Makhan in Hindi. It's a creamy north Indian dish, which originated in Punjab, a northern region known for its rich use of … [Read more...]
+20 Asian Noodle Recipes
Here you will find a selection of easy Asian noodle recipes to help you get inspired in your kitchen. Below are noodle stir fries and noodle soups, prepared with various noodle varieties. Bring takeout food home! Asian noodle dishes seem daunting, they are actually worth gold in your meal planning repertoire. They are as easy as A to prepare from scratch and … [Read more...]
Salmon White Wine Sauce Pasta Recipe
You should make this salmon white wine sauce pasta recipe on a weeknight when you are craving something different but utterly delicious. This Pasta dish is quickly recreated in 30 minutes and best enjoyed, of course, with a glass of white wine or even rosé wine. My recent obsession has been, admittedly, this Pan-Fried Salmon in White Wine Sauce with … [Read more...]
Moringa Pod Curry
This flavorful Moringa pod curry is prepared with the pods of the moringa tree. This is a vegan, gluten free and low carb moringa pod vegetable curry gravy with coconut recipe. Prepare this original curry from Goa with the basic curry paste. Yes, Moringa is a vegetable. In this world, there is a tree known as Moringa, and it produces elongated, thin seed … [Read more...]
Goan Guar Beans Recipe
Goan Guar Beans are an Indian side dish, commonly served with rice and curry. You can serve this side dish with most Indian Thali-style rice and curry meals. 📕 What are Guar Beans? Guar or Cluster beans look just like green beans, but they are more bright green and they are flatter. In India, it is a very common vegetable, and in the last decades, this bean … [Read more...]
Kidney Bean Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing
Kidney bean salad is a lovely nourishing and delicious high protein bean salad, which I prepare with a homemade vinaigrette dressing. Red Kidney beans are a wonderful healthy source of protein which you shouldn't miss incorporating into your diet. Learn how to make this vegan bean salad from scratch further below and get the recipe + video! 📕 What are Kidney … [Read more...]
Classic Homemade Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe
I always rely on my easy pizza dough recipe, which I make from scratch in a jiffy! A Recipe for classic soft Pizza dough for thin crust pizza is a basic DIY. I use it regularly to make my own Pizza. Learn how to make pizza dough easily with the step-by-step instructions further below + video! I am a complete Pizza fanatic. Most probably, I can … [Read more...]
French Banana Jam Recipe
Banana Jam is easy to make at home, and it tastes ravishingly exciting on a slice of freshly baked bread for breakfast with coffee or tea. The banana jam recipe is an original from the French Caribbeans, and it's completely without pectin. The banana is possibly one of the most versatile fruits of all time. Sure, it’s super tasty to eat as is (and so … [Read more...]
Greek Salad Recipe
My Greek Salad Recipe is a Greek-inspired salad prepared with fresh vegetables, original kalamata olives, and firm feta cheese. 📕 What is Feta Cheese? Feta is a white firm grainy fresh cheese produced from sheep and goat milk. Feta is common in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and in the Balkans. White cheese that has been made from cows milk can't be called Feta … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe
This is my take on Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe. The healthier stuffed cabbage rolls recipe is based on the German/Bavarian Krautwickel (aka Kohlrouladen). Get the step by step recipe (with pictures) for the vegetarian stuffed cabbage rolls further below, and learn how to make the healthier German stuffed cabbage rolls from scratch: The stuffed … [Read more...]
Goan Shrimp Curry Recipe
Goan Shrimp Curry is a well-known delicacy and if you have visited Goa in the past, you will have had this curry most probably while enjoying the sunset in a beach shack. The quick and easy Goan Shrimp Curry can be prepared in less than 25 minutes from scratch with fresh ingredients and the basic Goan curry paste. Curries from Goa have a notorious good name in … [Read more...]
Goan Coconut Curry Paste Recipe
The Goan Curry Paste is a red, essential coconut curry paste prepared in all homes in Goa, India. The paste is easy to prepare, saves you time for making a fresh curry from scratch, and you can freeze a batch for another day. Traditional Uses The Goan curry paste is essential in any kitchen in the coastline state of Goa, India. Locals prepare it from scratch with … [Read more...]
Golden Baked Chicken Drumsticks
I absolutely adore golden crisp baked chicken drumsticks with corn flakes and this recipe, which includes coconut and chili flakes, was featured in a magazine in Europe in spring 2014. The chicken drumsticks are perfectly cooked and the chili and coconut give it a slight Indian touch to the baked chicken drumsticks with corn flakes. Best enjoyed with the sweet and … [Read more...]
Goan Omelette Poi Sandwich
The Spicy Omelette Sandwich is a common fast food snack. This sandwich consists of a flatbread and an egg omelette and is usually served in Indian food takeaways across the globe. Goan Omelette Poi sandwich is certainly not a 5-star meal. In fact, it's a very popular street food snack in Goa, India, which is prepared by omelette gaddos (fast food … [Read more...]
Creamy Mixed Vegetable Korma with Yogurt
Vegetable Korma is a creamy, lightly spiced curry with green cardamom and yogurt as the main star ingredients. This simple to prepare nut-free, vegetable mixed Korma (aka Kurma) comes together rather easily since you can use fresh vegetable fridge leftovers or frozen veggies. What is Korma or Kurma? Korma is a North Indian dish, in fact, it's a remnant from the … [Read more...]
French Crème Caramel Flan Recipe
A French Flan is a Vanilla-flavored Crème caramel pudding, and it is prepared from start to finish with common pantry ingredients. I am not a sweet tooth, but a homemade custard is my ultimate weakness, and so I perfected an easy to prepare flan, and you can do this too! Oven Info The recipe is based on what we were taught in culinary school in Europe. Therefore, … [Read more...]
Tibetan Thukpa Noodle Soup Recipe
The Tibetan Thukpa Recipe is prepared with various delicious ingredients. This soup will lighten up your mood and help you find inner peace after a long day. 📕 What is Thukpa? Thukpa is a Tibetan soup made of noodles, vegetables and occasionally a protein. The soup is a wholesome meal in itself. Tibetans eat it to keep them self warm. The … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient Papaya Lime Jam Recipe
Papaya Jam with lime is one of my favorite tropical fruit jams. The lime lends the papaya fruit a lovely aroma. No matter if you use this jam as bread spread or mixed into a yogurt, you won't be disappointed by the texture and flavors! Jam Making Tips Picking the right fruit is crucial for making the perfect jam at home. That means using organic, non-treated limes … [Read more...]
Goan Red Amaranth Leaves Recipe (Tambdi Bhaji)
Red Amaranth leaves are turned into a delicious, easy to prepare Indian side dish. This recipe is a Goan, Indian side served with curry rice and other vegetable sides. What is Spiced Red Amaranth? Red Amaranth leaves, which are known in Goa, India as Tambdi Bhaji, are a common sight in the Indian coastline state and the dish prepared with the red leaves is … [Read more...]
Carrot Apple Ginger Juice Recipe
The carrot apple ginger juice is a classic freshly made juice commonly found in juice bars. The juice packs a punch of nutrients and you will be in love with the smooth flavors! I came across this gorgeous colored carrot apple ginger juice in several places across the world. It's a basic freshly prepared juice, popular amongst health conscious folks. If … [Read more...]
French Veal Ragout Stew Recipe
Veal stew is a favorite winter dish at home that we usually make on cold days to warm up. Only fresh ingredients are used in this flavorful stew, and this is why it's such an all-time dinner hit! What is this stew? Veal is stewed and tender cooked with root vegetables, fresh herbs and spices. This meat cut cooks better and is more likely to please even the most … [Read more...]
Spice Garden Goa - Spice Plantation & Farm in India
When visiting Goa, India, you will certainly end up touring the state and taxi drivers will take you to a spice garden Goa. The visit to a spice garden is for all those who enjoy learning something new and for those who like to learn about the food, culture, and history of a place. A while back I had the chance to visit the spice garden Goa in the sunny Indian coastline … [Read more...]