“I want to stay curled, cosied and chocolated…forever in my mother’s arms” . Sanober Khan Yes, chocolate has exactly that comforting quality that a child feels in a mother’s lap.…
Continue ReadingHyderabadi cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad State with deep Turkish, Mughal and Arabic influences on the food. It is, therefore, rich, decadent and very refined.…
Continue ReadingLauki ka Raita, Bottle Gourd in Yogurt: With the mercury rising mercilessly, our diet patterns change a lot to make room for more coolants, fruits and vegetables. In South Asia,…
Continue ReadingIf you are a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine, then you are already familiar with Shawarma and Shish Tawouk, two of the most popular street foods even outside the region.…
Continue ReadingFood affects our mood, that we know for sure! But have you ever noticed how does our mood affect the food we cook? Definitely, if you are in a foul…
Continue ReadingIf you are from the generation who grew up watching Popeye the Sailor Man on television, you must remember his obsession with spinach and the very catchy theme song, “I’m…
Continue ReadingIt’s hot in Lahore these days, like 47 degrees Celsius hot! May is never a kind month in our plains but this year it has broken all previous records as…
Continue ReadingAam Kasundi is a mustard condiment like no other you have tasted before! Of course from the very delectable and exotic Bengali cuisine! Mustard seeds (rai) and mustard oil (sarson…
Continue ReadingAnda paratha is a Punjabi street food recipe and a popular breakfast with working bachelors. There are plenty of places in the thickly populated areas in the city where there…
Continue ReadingThe luscious, long, shiny green chilli peppers are one of the most gorgeous gifts of nature and I can’t imagine my life without them. I use them abundantly in my…
Continue ReadingHung Yogurt Creme Brûlée is one of the tastiest desserts I have ever tried and pomegranate molasses adds easy elegance to it. It makes the creamiest Creme Brûlée, without cream…
Continue ReadingI’ve been singing praises of potatoes ever since I started my blog. Really I don’t know any other ingredient as versatile as good old potatoes! They are one of the…
Continue ReadingA delicious and colourful melange of seasonal vegetables, ready in minutes.
Continue ReadingI can’t believe, I haven’t yet posted the recipe that was my first curry love! Yesterday I was making Chicken Ginger Masala for lunch and suddenly the floodgates of memories…
Continue ReadingWe usually associate Kashmiri food with lamb dishes but the good news for seafood lovers is that fish has a very special place in the cuisine. Gaadh Bhaat (fish and…
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