Egg biryani is a flavourful dish made with fragrant basmati rice and layered with spicy egg masala. I love making biryani even though its a lengthy process. The aroma of the biryani fills the entire home and everyone in my house becomes hungry even before the dish is ready. Usually, biryanis are done on special…
Salisbury Steak
Easy Salisbury Steak with mushroom gravy ready in 30 minutes! Salisbury steak is one comforting dish which is easy to make on any busy weeknight. I first saw this recipe on tasty (food website) and I wanted to try this dish. But due to some reason (which I don’t remember), I completely forgot about this…
Soya Chunks Curry
Soya chunks is also known as meal maker or soya nuggets. It has high protein content and is considered as a rich protein food to the vegetarians in India. Soya chunks is widely used in Indian cooking. It tastes like meat, hence it is used as an alternative in traditional meat dishes. Soya chunks is…
Israeli Salad
I never knew what the actual name of this salad was when I first ate it. It was so refreshing and light. I quite liked it. It is not called Israeli Salad in Israel but the dish definitely originated from there. In Israel, its called by another name “Salat Katzutz”. This salad is healthy and…
Soba Noodles With Vegetables
This is an easy noodle dish which can be prepared in less than 15 minutes with a simple Asian vinegarette and is quite healthy compared to the other type of noodles. This is one dish I always do when I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. The word Soba comes from…
Chocolate Coconut Smoothie
This Chocolate Coconut Smoothie is a healthy breakfast to start your day and keeps you full till lunchtime. I am a fan of smoothies. Smoothies became my best friend back in the days when I was trying to lose weight. This is my favourite one amongst the others (smoothies), coz I love chocolate (something which…
Mapo Tofu
Mapo Tofu or Mapo doufu is a Chinese dish from Sichuan province. It consists of tofu set in a spicy red sauce along with minced meat. Mapo tofu roughly translates to “pockmarked grandma’s beancurd”. I have tasted this dish in Chinese as well as in Korean restaurants. They both vary in flavour and spice levels….
Savoury Oatmeal
I make oatmeal 2 ways, one is sweet and the other is savoury. As much as I like eating sweet oatmeal with fruits for breakfast, I sometimes crave for savoury and what better way to turn your oatmeal into a savoury dish! This Savoury Oatmeal is spicy and tangy at the same time. In India,…
Vegetable Stew With Coconut Milk
This vegetable stew is flavourful and soulful. Its the perfect meal to make when leftover veggies are sitting in your fridge. This is a simple dish which can be done in your pressure cooker (if you are in a hurry!) or over the stovetop. You can use whatever vegetables you like. It is a versatile…
Pumpkin Walnut Spice Cake
It’s now autumn in Qatar, but yet the climate looks and feels like summer! Though the temperatures are slightly lower compared to the summer months I still do not feel like its autumn. Some days the weather becomes cloudy with a promise of rain but out comes the sun! Dang! I have never truly enjoyed…
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