Vishaka Rautela

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Apollo Fish

Living in Hyderabad I have discovered so many interesting dishes. After experimenting with loose prawns, I was told to try the Apollo fish. I have tasted a few versions but the best was at this small Telugu joint called Simhapuri deluxe. It was too good These Hyderabadi special dishes are perfect bar nibbles. An amazing …

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Chicken Changezi

The restaurant style chicken gravies have always intrigued me. When I saw a friend making Chicken Changezi, I knew I had to try it. After searching for a good recipe, decided to make Sanjyot Kheers recipe as I have always had success with his recipesThis recipe is a bit long but the rich and spicy …

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Chicken Enchiladas

I have a food group called Foodies Central and we keep having some activity or the other. Recently we started a challenge group on WhatsApp where one person mentors a recipe and the others have to follow it. The Enchilada recipe featured here was mentored by me and received fabulous feedback. It’s an amalgamation of …

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Gochujang Grilled Chicken with spicy garlic noodles

Finally laid my hands on the Korea chilli paste Gochujang and the first dish I made was this sweet spicy sticky chicken 1kg chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 3 tbsp light soy sauce1 tbsp sesame oil2 tbsp gochujang1 tbsp honey1 tbsp finely grated ginger3 garlic cloves, finely grated grated½ cup finely chopped spring onions(white)finely …

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Irani style Green Chicken Kheema

When you are always looking for some twist in a regular recipe, it’s time to sit in front of the internet and start your research. I chanced upon this recipe of green masala Irani style kheema by Sanjyot Keer. His recipes are really good so I had to give it a try. It’s completely different …

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Loose Prawns

I woke up this morning and realised my blog Vishualfoodie completes 8 years. Started with a gusto only to have dwindled posting over the last few years. But with a guarantee that the recipes on the blog have been loved and made repeatedly not only by me but my many who follow it. Some of …

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Methi Malai Chicken

In my hunt for interesting Indian recipes I chanced about this chicken methi malai recipe on a FB group. Keyword search led me to many posts of members vouching for this recipe, and I knew I had to make it. The dish was rich and delicious with the kids giving a thumbs up to methi …

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Hyderabadi Shaadiwala Red Chicken

Since my move to Hyderabad, I have been reading about the various specialities that this city has to offer. I haven’t tasted this dish outside but the name kept attracting me and after much research zeroed in on this recipe. Adapting it to our tastes. My kids say this now is their top Indian gravy …

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Mushroom Garlic Cream Pasta

Everyone likes a delicious pasta. Here in India, a very small percentage of the varieties of pasta that are made abroad are reproduced. Am a fan of MasterChef and to see Also cook up such a variety is fascinating. It’s my dream to make my own pasta from scratch and to also attempt some of …

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Veg Burgers

When the client asks for veg sliders and I happily say yes, it’s time to research some recipes as I have never made the veg patty before I went through some really good burger recipes only to finally make one my Mom tried recently. My sister had raved about it. Made the patty using Ranveer …

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