Mzoura 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…
Continue ReadingA classic from German cuisine and one of the most fashionable desserts in the 1980s – Black Forest cake has managed to stay on many people’s list of top favourite…
Continue Reading“Mutanjan” is Persian for ‘fried in a pan’. A classic recipe from the Sultanate era (1206-1526) in the Indian subcontinent. The Muslim food during that phase was mostly inspired by…
Continue ReadingAloo Kachalu Recipe, Sweet Potato Salad: Aloo Kachalu resonates of a funny nursery rhyme I knew in my kindergarten days about a small potato who went to sleep in the…
Continue ReadingWe celebrate a number of festivals from various religions and cultures at our place to familiarise our kids with the colourful diversity around the globe and to make them understand…
Continue ReadingKeeping things interesting on weekdays with Hyderabadi Khatti Daal: I feel cooking for weekends is much easier than cooking for weekdays. Do you feel the same? Weekend food is always…
Continue ReadingNaan ,in general, and Aloo Walay naan ,in particular, are deeply embedded in Lahore’s cuisine culture as we Punjabis love our flatbreads and potatoes in all forms! These potato stuffed…
Continue ReadingWe eat out once a week, mostly over the weekend. Yes, even a food blogger gets a day off from kitchen, people! Usually we try a different cuisine or eatery…
Continue ReadingEnd of summer holidays means racking my brains for more grab ‘n go breakfast and lunch box ideas. Every mother knows how difficult it is to feed something to the…
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