Easy Teriyaki Chicken Baked: Being a mom is definitely the most difficult job on the planet! Why am I thinking this way? Because last evening when I opened my refrigerator…
Continue ReadingSabzi Ka Achar, Pickled Mixed Vegetables: The beautiful abundance of winter vegetables forces one to buy them in bulk. I always end up buying more than I need for a…
Continue ReadingThe name of the poor vegetable begins with the word ‘bitter’ which immediately drops it down to the least favourite foods list for many people. The Urdu/Hindi name for it,…
Continue ReadingApple Walnut Halwa – a dessert-in-a hurry! When monsoon humidity lifts and the air becomes crisp, the first thing I begin to crave for is some comfort food. Don’t you?…
Continue ReadingPathoray Recipe, Punjabi Puffed Flatbread:Pathoray, also known as punjabi fried flatbread, bhaturay or bature, are a puffed up, fried flat bread from the Indian subcontinent. They are quite like pooris,…
Continue ReadingPindi Chole Recipe, Masala Chickpeas: The calendar is moving once again towards cold weather. Though it’s only October but the mornings and evenings are already very pleasant, pink and crisp.…
Continue ReadingBadam Puri, Almond Pastry in Cardamom Syrup: It’s difficult to describe in words why some things feel so good. Some colours, some perfumes and some foods simply cheer us up…
Continue ReadingDates 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…
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