chili powder – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Angola: Muamba de Galinha

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Africa

Angola

Moamba de Galinha is Portuguese for Chicken in Muamba sauce. No, I’m not practicing for my upcoming trip – Portuguese is the official language of Angola (Angola was a Portuguese colony until 1975). The cuisine of Angola has also been significantly influenced from Portuguese imports. However this particular dish has...

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Sri Lanka: Thakkali Curry

Cooking Time: 30

Sri Lanka

A lot of folks have asked me how I’ve been going about picking the order of the countries I visit on this little journey, and for the most part I haven’t had an answer. If I’m cooking dinner at home, I’ve largely just been picking recipes that look appealing –...

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India: Pav Bhaji

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

India

A popular street food in Mumbai, pav bhaji is a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served atop a well buttered bread roll (pav). The dish originated in the 1850’s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers and is now served from street carts and in fine dining restaurants alike. I thought...

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Ingredient: chili powder

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