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I created this recipe in answer to a 5 ingredients food challenge on a Google Plus food community . . The ingredients list was really short and simple. 1. One…

My earliest memories of samosas are from Ramadan when I was only seven or eight years old and had fasted for the first time. In Pakistan, the first roza/fast of…

Be it Super bowl, Cricket World Cup or Olympics, food stays at the centre of all sports events to double the fun of watching from your living room with friends…

Don’t you just love looking at fruit and vegetable stalls – a panorama of colours and flavours, loaded with taste and vitality! I must confess, going shopping for fruits and…

There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down. Madeleine L’Engle A good meal always brings people together,…

“No tricks, gimmicks, special pills, special potions, special equipment. All it takes is desire and will.” Richard Simmons A few years back my husband and I fell in love with…

Do Pyaza is a Persian word which means ‘two onions‘ but it’s also a popular method of cooking with onions in South Asia, introduced by Mughal chefs and further refined…

Summer holidays were fun! We watched many wonderful movies and to shows, did a lot of binge eating (some healthy, some not), went away to the northernmost mountains for a…

To be honest, I’m a rice person. I think no other grain in the world can compete with long grain basmati rice when it comes to flavour and aroma! Especially,…

“Flavour your life in such a way that anyone who thinks he or she is biting or back biting you, will rather take smiles away unexpectedly and with surprises. Isrraelmore…

Simple pleasures are the last healthy refuge in a complex world. Oscar Wilde If you are looking for a hearty start to your day, a guilt free snack, a healthy…

Dahi Baray or Yellow Lentil Dumplings are one of the most popular street food and homemade snack in South Asia. These dumplings are also known by the names of Bhallay,…

From Monday to Thursday, I try my best to stick mostly to simple, vegetarian food because weekends are usually quite indulgent at our place. Even if we don’t have company,…

Flatbreads are a quintessential accompaniment to almost all South Asian dishes. But they are much more than that! Flatbreads are the centuries old heritage of the region, passed on from…

” For the millions of us who live glued to computer keyboards at work and TV at home, food may be more than entertainment. It maybe the only sensual experience…