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Author: Maria Nasir

A former English language and literature teacher, Maria is a hands-on mom for whom cooking is an expression of love, generosity and warmth. She handles parties for over forty people at her home single-handedly with ease. Besides cooking, Maria enjoys reading books and painting.

Maincourse / Daal Maash, Yellow Lentils Fry, Dhaba Style

March 19, 2013August 25, 2019 / Maria Nasir / 10

Road Trips are Awesome! Do you agree? I love road trips! Fortunately I have always travelled a lot by road, both with my parents and my husband. It’s my favourite…

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Tips / Gluten Free Coatings For Crispy Fried Chicken/Fish

March 18, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir /

I hope my friends, who are allergic to gluten but like to eat fish and chicken with crispy coating, will find these tips helpful.Instead of corn flour, you can use…

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Entrées and Sides / Left-over Pasta Salad

March 18, 2013May 27, 2015 / Maria Nasir /

“Oh, herbaceous treat!; ” Twould Tempt the dying anchorite to eat; Back to the world he”d turn his fleeting soul, And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl; Serenly full…

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Entrées and Sides / Crispy Fried Fish, Gluten Free Option

March 18, 2013September 24, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 9

Steaming hot fish inside a crispy coating is my favourite winter food. I believe that fish shouldn’t be overloaded with too many ingredients so that it’s actual flavour can shine…

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Desserts / Strawberry Cream Puffs

March 16, 2013February 9, 2017 / Maria Nasir / 2

“All who would win joy, must share it; happiness was born a twin.” – Lord Byron Yes, this recipe is sheer happiness on a plate!…and I soooo want to share…

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Breakfast / Potato And Onion Tortilla

March 15, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 2

“Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes”. –…

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Maincourse / Pakistani Cuisine, Peshaweri Chapli Kebabs

March 14, 2013March 16, 2016 / Maria Nasir / 3

This recipe originally belongs to the northern areas of Pakistan, specially the name is associated with Peshawer, a historical city situated near Kyber Pass, close to Pak-Afghan border. At the…

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Maincourse / Punjabi Murgh Cholay, Chicken and Chickpea Curry

March 13, 2013September 12, 2020 / Maria Nasir / 6

You can taste the flavour of Punjab, specially Lahore in this wholesome, rich and aromatic Murgh Cholay recipe, chicken and chickpea curry is a popular street food and brunch with…

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Breakfast / Chakchouka, Eggs with Vegetables

March 8, 2013January 18, 2017 / Maria Nasir / 2

” The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire“. Pamela Hansford Johnson With people growing more health conscious, Mediterranean cuisine has become the new…

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Tips / How To Thicken Soups Without Adding Flour

March 8, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 2

  Some people have certain medical conditions ( like PCOS) that don’t allow them to use flour or flour based products to thicken their soups, some people simply don’t like…

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Desserts / Pistachio Streusel Coffee Cake

March 7, 2013October 13, 2017 / Maria Nasir / 3

” For I have known them all already, known them all– have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons”. T.S.Eliot My idea of…

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Breakfast / Savoury French Toast

March 5, 2013June 20, 2021 / Maria Nasir / 1

Is French Toast Really French?! So it turns out that the name is quite misleading and a recipe quite similar to what we know as French Toast today was actually…

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Breakfast / Country Style Bread with Pistachios and Figs

February 27, 2013May 18, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 17

“A book of verses underneath the bough, a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou “. Edward Fitzgerald “This recipe is a blessing because it requires no kneading…none…

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Entrées and Sides / Homemade Chili Garlic Sauce

February 24, 2013May 19, 2015 / Maria Nasir /

“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and terragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese;garlic makes it…

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Maincourse / Chicken Spinach Quiche

February 24, 2013May 7, 2015 / Maria Nasir / 3

I love baking, in winters because it makes the whole house smell and feel cosy when you have a bread loaf in the oven, and in summers because I don’t…

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