Lisa's Lemony Kitchen

Egg curry with yogurt gravy is simple, easy and quick to whip up for busy mid-week dinner.

Crispy savoury marukku is a popular South Indian snack that has made its way to every Malaysians household.  

Masala vadai is made of lentils, onion, chilli and spice.    

Aromatic and tasty Indian Butter Chicken recipe

Easy homemade Naan bread is soft, pillowy and delicious.

Homemade curry powder is made of delicious blend of spices, that you can find in your larder/ pantry.

First and foremost... Ramadan Kareem to everyone who observes this holy month of Ramadan.

A perfect accompaniment to idli and dosa, made with simple ingredients.

Spiced Potato/ Potato Masala ~ a great side dish to your homemade dosa.

Delicious prawn curry with young green mango.

Delicious beef vindaloo, a classic Indian restaurant-style slow-cooked beef curry.

Spicy vegetarian soup is a superb winter comfort food.

Chicken Masala with cashews, is creamy and easy to make with simple ingredients.

Homemade Lentils and Drumsticks recipe. Have you heard of Moringa Oleifera? It is commonly known as the Indian drumstick and Malays (from Kedah) would call this, Kacang Munggai. Moringa Oleifera has a lot of nutritional benefits to our body. Moringa Oleifera will purify your water. And that is why Moringa oleifera is called a Tree of Life! In East Africa, it is called "Mothers' best friend The benefits of Moringa Oleifera are endless. Google 'Moringa Oleifera' and read about it. I would like to add another one to that numerous list, with the story I am about to tell! Do take note, this is a myth from old villagers passed down to generations. As a young girl, I love to sit quietly and listen to adults talking and exchanging their hair-raising, supernatural, ghostly stories! It scared the s**t out of me, nevertheless, I was drawn to their stories, just like a magnet. One of the stories would be about 'Orang Minyak' (direct translation would be th...

In Bahasa Melayu... 'Saya mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan kepada semua sanak saudara, rakan taulan, sahabat handai  yang jauh maupun dekat ~ Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadan yang mulia... semoga segala amalan di berkatiNya  _______________________________________________ I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my friends and readers Ramadan Kareem. May this Ramadan brings us peace and joy to the world. Aameen...  ______________________________________________

Enjoying Chicken Tikka or Tandoori Chicken served with Naan , takes me back to my 'exercise' days with my besties ~ Melinda, Steph, Judith and Shirley. Once a week, we'd organised our ' Ladies' Night'... we'd meet up at Judith's place in the evening... went for our brisk walking... about 5 rounds around the block... a good 45 minutes walk... burnt out 'excess baggage', worked out buckets of sweat...  We enjoyed the walk... each other company... it was fun and we did all the exercise in the name of 'Keeping Healthy' and being 'Healthy' together...  but then... After the exercise we adjourned to the nearby 'Sri Neela' Indian restaurant or Mamak Stall Indian street hawker ... only to gain whatever we burnt off... during our walk...    We'd order our Garlic Naan, Tandoori Chicken, Tosai, Iced Lemon Tea... and so forth... and we'd sat there chit-chatting... catchin...

Indian cuisine has lots of flavour with every bite... with wonderful aromatic spices like cumin, black pepper,coriander, cardamon as well as the use of fresh tumeric, ginger, coriander and mint. Among those wonderful spices...my favourite spices are coriander seeds and cumin, and I have them in big bottles...stock up in my pantry. what's your favourite spice/s...? Going down memory lane... when I was in my teens and my sisters left home to either work or start their family, and I was the only 'girl' left in the house to help my mom in her kitchen... boys were spared and barred from the kitchen... dont ask me why!! I haven't a clue till today mom would asked me to prepare spices for her...either cumin or coriander. I had to pound the spices... using mortar and pestle, I kept crushing and pounding until my hand ached but the  aroma from the spices permeated my senses that makes everything worthwhile... my love for cumi...

Growing up in Malaysia with its melting pot culture... I have the pleasure to savour and enjoy the varieties of food~you name it, Malaysia has it... It is a Food Haven for foodies like me... I have dined in fancy hotels, restaurants... sampling from Japanese to Dimsums to International Buffet spreads to road side 'Hawker' Food vendor. If you are in Malaysia ... you must not miss out eating in a restaurant serving Indian food... and not any Indian restaurant... but the one that will serve your order on Banana Leaf ... yes, you read it right , your food will be served on Banana Leaf not PLATE !!! and eat it with your FINGERS... again you read it right ... FINGERS not fork and spoon... It's lot of FUN... but be cautious... it can be addictive ... and the portions are ginormous (especially the rice). Fun part is towards the end, when we have finished eating... I am always confused as to which way to fold the banana leaf (either fold away from you o...