This simple and beautiful recipe for Grilled Prawns depends for its appetising flavour and herby freshness entirely on Chermoula sauce – a marinade originated in Morocco which I find pleasantly…
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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…
Continue ReadingMy 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…
Continue ReadingBe 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…
Continue ReadingDon’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…
Continue ReadingThere 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,…
Continue Reading“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…
Continue ReadingDo 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…
Continue ReadingHolidays Indulgence – don’t feel bad about it! Summer holidays are meant to be fun, right! No matter how careful we are about our diet in routine, we put to…
Continue ReadingTo 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,…
Continue Reading“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…
Continue ReadingSimple 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…
Continue ReadingDahi 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,…
Continue ReadingWeekend Food vs Weekdays Food: 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…
Continue ReadingFlatbreads 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…
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