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Pulaos are ultimate comfort food for the variety they come in! I love the fact that how any and every ingredient can be used in preparing Pulao which bring about a good riot of flavours and texture! Pulao is essentially a rice based dish that is made using whole spices or fresh herbs for flavor… Continue reading Soya Matar Pulao
An easy and quick snack for everyone. A good change from pakoras for monsoon cravings. Kids love it and so do adults Potato Garlic Bites Recipe Makes 24 (as seen)1cup mashed potatoes3 tbsp oil3 tbsp chopped garlic1/2 tsp chilli powderSalt1/2 cup water1/4 cup rice flour2 tbsp cornflourOil for fryingStep 1 - Heat oil in a… Continue reading Potato Garlic Bites
A good appetizer or party snack needs to be an ultimate combination of a Gourmet recipe and Quick recipe. Rarely do both combine to give an ideal dish but thankfully this recipe of Grilled Chicken Skewers is spot on! As fancy as it sounds, on the contrary the dish is so simple to prepare with… Continue reading Grilled Chicken Skewers
Gulab Jamuns are the most loved of all desi sweets. Delicate fried dried milk balls are soaked in flavoured sugar syrup and served warm or cold. Gulab Jamun is a celebration sweet and relished by all, but not many dare to make it at home, mainly due to the fear of landing up with an… Continue reading Softest Mawa Gulab Jamun
Ragi Chocolate Cake is a wonderful dense cake made using millet flour and devoid of any gluten. This eggless cake, gluten free cake is a perfect snack when craving something chocolaty. It's quick to prepare and uses easily available ingredients.
Sev ladoos bring back yummy childhood memories for me. Sev ladoos were made by mom as an Eid sweet for Eid ul Fitr. Brother and I absolutely relished this sweet treat and always looked forward to eating endless ladoos. Mom knew our love for the ladoos, she would make batches of frozen ladoos which would… Continue reading Sev Ladoo
This Eid ditch the usual favourites and give Basbousa a try! Basbousa is a popular Middle Eastern sweet made from Semolina. It has it's origins in Egypt but is very commonly prepared is homes as well as sold in local bakeries across the Middle East. Basbousa is cooked in a pan traditionally but these days… Continue reading Basbousa – Eid Special
Chana Bateta, the quintessential Bohri speciality, a spicy and tangy dish of boiled peas and potatoes This is commonly sold on roadside stalls of Bohri Mohalla, Mumbai during Ramadan and is a popular side dish prepared during food gatherings. Chana Bateta is frequently prepared for iftari (time to break Ramadan fast) by people who cannot… Continue reading Chana Bateta – Bohra Style
These Chocolate Almond cookies are your typical chewy cookies that give you a feeling of biting into a health bar. Given the amount of Almonds used the cookies are surely a good source of nutrition. We all learn from our mistakes and what's even better is converting those mistakes into delicious success! Something similar happened… Continue reading Chocolate Almond Cookies
Mutabbaq / Murtabak is a popular street food of Saudi Arabia, it is essentially a box shaped Paratha with a mince stuffing and layers of egg and chopped vegetables. A meal in it self, just 1 or 2 Mutabbaq is enough to carry on for the day, especially during Ramadan as a suhoor/ sehri dish.… Continue reading Mutabbaq / Murtabak
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This dessert needs no introduction The most taken for granted dessert, but superbly delicious and ready in no time! Call it Creme Caramel, Lagan nu Custard or Steamed Pudding more or less they are all same with little ingredient difference here and there. We Bohras make this on gas by steaming, similar to the Parsi… Continue reading CARAMEL PUDDING (steamed method)
Diwali is around the corner and there is a huge list of tasks to be accomplished. One of the major Diwali chore is preparing yummy food that the family can enjoy together and also serve guests. Besan Laddus are a Diwali faraal (snacks) staple and I gave them a twist by enriching with powdered Badam… Continue reading Diwali Special – Badam aur Besan ke Laddu
Aslam has a very humble food kiosk in Delhi’s Jama Masjid Area serving the most finger licking good chicken. It is so famous that people from different cities never fail to take a trip to Jama Masjid for a bite of his juicy, creamy and buttery chicken.
Sheermal is a popular sweet, milk bread from Persia. The bread is round and thick but soft. It is midly sweet and high of flavour and fragrance. Preparing Sheermal at home is no big deal. Follow my recipe below to try it out.
Kofta Curry is an Indian dish of meatballs in gravy. This famous meatball curry consists of fine mince balls cooked in a tangy spicy curry and served along with bread or fragrant white rice. Kofta curry is a lip-smacking, easy to prepare curry dating back to royal kitchens from the era of Mughals. It is… Continue reading Kofta Curry
EASY PEANUT BUTTER - Presenting a very easy doable method of preparing your lovable spread.
Momos are stuffed flour dumplings that are usually steamed. They are very popular in the North - East parts of India and are commonly sold in roadside kiosks or restaurants. Momos generally have a basic stuffing of minced meat or vegetables which is neutral in flavour. Because they are eaten along with a fiery hot… Continue reading Chicken Momos
Chicken Cutlets are those tender cakes of meat popularly served as starters across the global and eaten by dunking in variety of hot and tangy sauces. The term cutlet is of English origin and actually refers to a piece of meat which has been flavoured, crumbed and fried. However, over the years the dish… Continue reading Bohri White Sauce Cutlets (chicken)
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