South Asians have a long standing love affair with deep fried street food. Samosas and Kachoris are two of the most popular, undoubtedly, because they are cheap, filling and utterly…
Continue Reading“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, ” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say,…
Continue ReadingEach curry has a unique blend of spices, then there are further regional variations influenced by geographical and historic factors. One such interesting variation is the Sri Lankan Devilled Fish…
Continue ReadingMooli ka Paratha, Daikon Stuffed Flatbread Stuffed Breads of Pakistan: Before sharing the recipe for mooli ka paratha, I think, it’s interesting to know how stuffed flatbread is an integral…
Continue ReadingReally I can’t imagine a comfort meal or special occasion complete without a moist and decadent chocolate cake on the menu! Can you? But mostly when I’m done cooking an…
Continue ReadingKeeping weekdays meals simple and quick, but still delicious and hearty, this is the challenge every homemaker faces each day, especially if there are growing kids in the house. There…
Continue ReadingChilli Beef or Chilli Chicken Dry recipe is easily the most popular dish on Pakistani-Chinese restaurant menus. The meat and heat loving Pakistani palates have taken the basic stir fry…
Continue ReadingI’m sure there are a million Chicken curry versions, not only in South Asia, but where ever curry lovers live in the whole wide world. The reason is that basic…
Continue ReadingChocolate for breakfast! Now THIS is how you start a day! My husband and I are very fond of oatmeal breakfast – with Apple cinnamon topping, with banana caramel topping,…
Continue ReadingCall them fritters, long doughnuts or fried dough – Churros love has spread far and wide outside Spanish Churrerias and won many hearts all around the world. Churros served with…
Continue ReadingBe it rain or sunshine, chaats are an integral part of South Asian cuisine. There are as many varieties as perhaps are the languages spoken in the region. We love…
Continue ReadingI’m sure I could easily beat Popeye, if ever there were a spinach eating competition! And now that I have it growing in my little kitchen garden, we have been…
Continue ReadingWhat does Peanut Sesame Brittle Recipe mean to me? It means the temptation of holding the golden glistening candy bar in my hand, the unadulterated, childlike joy of biting into…
Continue ReadingDon’t you just love recipes that get ready in 15-20 minutes, taste like gourmet meals and feed the whole family! Vegetable Moo Shu is one such life saver for me.…
Continue ReadingThere is one classic dessert my husband and I can’t resist – nothing fancy or over the top, just the simple, sweet and soft yumminess of pound cake with a…
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