There Is Nothing Like Yogurt Based Summer Coolants! Yogurt drink variations are popular in many cultures for their health benefits, cooling effect on body and of course deliciousness. Yogurt is…
Continue ReadingThough Cake Yazdi look like western style muffins and cup cakes but in texture and taste they are more like mini tea cakes. The quality that gives them their unique…
Continue ReadingWe South Asians love our curries so much that we happily eat them for breakfast too. Guess what I had for breakfast today! Yes, Anda Palak Curry. It won’t sound…
Continue Reading“It’ll be Spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the…
Continue ReadingIf asked to define simple, sweet and comforting, my answer would be a bowl of Seviyan Kheer. May be its the nostalgia or the convenience of making it or the…
Continue ReadingSouth 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…
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