Dates and Fish Tagine A tagine or tajine means a ‘large pot’ in Persian language and is a popular North African/Arabian dish, named after the conical pot in which it…
Continue Reading“I’m into very colourful food. Obviously lots of flavour, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great.”…
Continue ReadingI always loved those children’s classics where candies grew on trees, the rivers were liquid chocolate and it rained cupcakes. These multicoloured rainbow sandwiches evoke the nostalgia for such pure…
Continue ReadingChinese Almond Chicken Recipe: Ever wonder why Chinese food is so popular all over the world?! Every country seems to have their own version of Chinese food – dishes that…
Continue ReadingKorma Lawand is mild and hearty, meat and cashew curry. It’s the Afghani version of korma, as we know it in Pakistan and India. All kormas usually have nuts, yogurt,…
Continue ReadingI love recipes that can be dressed up or down according to the occasion or my mood. Phirni or Rice Custard recipe is just the thing that comes together in…
Continue ReadingThe name “Empress Chicken” suggests as if we are about to cook something really complicated, with a long list of ingredients and half a dozen cooking techniques that only professional…
Continue ReadingBottle gourd, known as Lauki in the Indian subcontinent, is considered to be the oldest cultivated plant in human agricultural history. Initially it was used as water container, hence the…
Continue ReadingMzoura is a spiced and cooked Carrot Salad recipe from Tunisia, at times made with parsnips too or with both carrots and parsnips. The balance of sweet, sour and spicy…
Continue ReadingI cook so much the entire week that by Saturday evening I feel like only putting my feet up and indulging in comfort food cooked by someone else for me.…
Continue ReadingFestivals, special occasions, weekends or just no-guilt comfort food, grilled chicken is always welcome on a table. Each cuisine culture has several versions of grilled chicken in which marinades and…
Continue ReadingThe first time I made this Fried Okra Salad, my husband thought it was the oddest combination of ingredients…till he tasted it. One bite of the lip smacking delicious salad…
Continue ReadingYou won’t believe how primal and rustic this recipe is! Ser Sukh is a tribal recipe from Pakistan for a quick and easy breakfast bread that has remarkable resemblance to…
Continue ReadingMurgh Saagwala is a delicious and comforting chicken curry from the land of greens- Punjab. ‘Saag’ is a common name in Punjab for dishes prepared with different green leafy vegetables,…
Continue ReadingBeans and lentils have always come to my rescue for easy mid week meals. Can’t say for the kids, who love everything chicken, but my husband and I prefer to…
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