Category: Non vegetarian starters

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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Dynamite Prawns

Last Summer, we visited Dubai on our family vacation. While everyone else had made a list of places we must experience, I had a list of places to eat and buy food products. Proud to be a foodie u see. One such must have on my list was PF Changs Dynamite Shrimp. Now my husband …

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Crunchy Chicken bites

My mom and sis decided to come over for lunch after ages. And being the chef in the family, I couldn’t get over with dal rice or Maggi. Blame it on this crazy weather that’s sucking the energy out of me. First I made elaborate plans to go and buy some fish or prawns and …

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Goan Mince Potato Chops

Another wonderful dish from Goa. My love for the beautiful state is unparalleled. Chops are a wonderful way to present all kinds of meat and just right with a glass of your favourite spirit. A starter and meal all in one. Here mutton mince is lovingly embraced by silky potato mash caressed with an egg …

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Sesame Prawn Toast

When I was little, my Mami who I call Aunty Mummy would especially make this dish for me whenever I visited her house for a meal. I would love itĀ ? In the recent years I haven’t had prawn toast and was missing it. Read up on a few recipes and made it today. When my …

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Al’s Meat Chilli Fry

I met Alicia when I lived in Goa. She was my bestie for the 2 years i lived there. At that time I didn’t know to cook much and would love when she would feed me all her specialities. One of my favourites was her Beef chilli fry and would crave to eat it. She …

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Hot Garlic Prawns

Whats spicy, tangy and garlicky all at once. This delicious hot garlic prawns. I can devote my life to prawns and oh yes bacon and of course Nutella and…. Stop I am deviating. Lets get back to prawns. So this dish is a fantastic starter or a main and barely takes 15-20 mins to put …

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Shammi Kebab

A drink goes hand in hand with ???? Kebabs of course. And kebab that just Melts in your mouth and bursts with spices and flavours? SHAMMI KEBABS is the winner hands down. Mutton mince mixed with chillies, spices, garlic, ginger and all the wonders from the kitchen found in one delectable bite. IngredientsĀ½ kg mutton …

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Sweet Chilli Chicken

I asked mom to get some red chillies for a dish I wanted to make a few days ago. She bought me a whole bunch of red birds eye chilli. I used it for the Basa and then for the margarita and still it wouldn’t get over. So made a Thai sweet chilli sauce from …

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Lemon Garlic Butter Prawns

Amongst all the food options the sea has to offer, Prawns are my all time favourites. I would salivate when I saw prawns – in any form, tandoori, butter garlic, crisp fried, bacon wrapped. You name it. And then I got married, and M suffers from crustacean related allergies which means he cannot eat prawns, …

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