Orange Chicken | Kukskitchen

I present to you my guest post in my dear friend Rafeeda's blog called The Big Sweet Tooth.She is one friend I got from the blogosphere. Rafs as she calls herself, is such an enthusiastic blogger and one can only admire the energy that spills out on each and every blog post she makes or even facebook messages. I was so pleased to be able to do a guest post for her. I was on vacation myself and was so pleased with how it turned out.

Dragon Chicken | Kukskitchen

I spent half of my house surgeoncy year alone with my mom in trivandrum in our house. It was one of the best few months in my life. I lead the life of a single child, I had my mum all to myself.  My dad was renovating our family house at that time. My mum was retired and beause I knew I was going to UK at that time, I had no entrance preparations to do either.  She had her painting and sewing projects which she enjoyed doing and I enjoyed watching. I had my own painting and cross-stitch projects at the time inspired by my mummy dear. They all hang on the walls of my dearest papa-and-mummy -in-law's house now. It was a relaxed few months, well, except for the fact that I was doing hectic house surgeoncy jobs. But they were alright. Now, my mum would try different recipes from the tv shows she would see during the day and they were so delicious.  I was totally pampered. Dragon chicken was one curry she made during that time and it was out of this world. When I started my own cooking experiments, I wanted to make it for my family. This recipe I had for ages, and it does produce a delicious dragon chicken.

Szechuan Sauce | Sichuan / Szechwan / Schezwan Cuisine | Kukskitchen

We all like chinese food and in India people love Indo-chinese. My husband and my son are big fans of the 'sweet and sour' but then I like everything hot and spicy. Now there comes that special place Szechuan cuisine has in my culinary world. Szechuan cuisine originates from the Sichuan province of Southwestern China. It usually has bold flavours. It has garlic, it has chilli and it has Sichuan pepper.

Chinese Pork Spare Ribs | Kukskitchen

I absolutely love these babies especially to serve as a starter/nibble with mocktails/ other drinks. There is nothing exciting than getting your guests' finger dirty making them feel at home ( Avoid if you have fussy guests, I know I have potential ones). I made them last over new year and they vanished in minutes. Felt like the washing powder advert - dhoondte reh jaoge!!!!!