Wether you call it as Arabic Shawarma or Turkish Doner Kebab or Greek Gyros, your food tour anywhere in the Middle East, Turkey or Greece is incomplete without a Shawarma roll!To me and many people who landed for the first time in the Middle East, the humble shawarma has been the foremost street food experience. Shawarma is … Continue reading Middle Eastern CHICKEN SHAWARMA
How about Trick or Treat in Arabic style or precicely Khaleeji style! "Gergaoon" is such a joyful celebration especially amongst children in the Arabian culture. It is celebrated on the 15th night of the holy month of Ramadan.Children wear traditional clothes, carry beautifully ornate colorful drawstring bags and walk around the neighborhood door-to-door to receive candies, … Continue reading Cheesy Chicken Seekh
Rice is such a versatile grain and almost every country has its own version of rice recipe and happens to be one popular comfort food round the world. For example, Pulao in India, Paella in Spain, Pilaf in Middle East, Risotto in Italy, the US has BBQ and Uzbekistan has Plov. Whether you call it, … Continue reading Simple Middle Eastern Black Eye Beans Pilaf
Why is celebration mostly associated with occasions, success, victory, etc and similar context? This was kind of a question posed by my little one Annie, while I was busy arranging a cake and few other stuff to celebrate one of our friend's sons success in his academics. When she asked for whom am I doing … Continue reading JOOJEH CHICKEN WINGS
Hope you all had a wonderful Eid! Last week, I was on my way back from Venice to Florence and nearing the last leg of my holidays. There was a couple sitting diagonally opposite of us in the train, who were probably from some Middle Eastern city, discussing about Eid. Five Days passed in a … Continue reading OGAILY Sesame Saffron and Cardamom Cake with sweet Tahini glaze
All the strife in the world is of the mind. Breaking the mental barriers and give peace a chance, and what's better time than this holy month of Ramadan. Food knows no boundaries. Let's break the shackles, let's bring all those warring hearts to the dining table. We are what we eat; whoever said, very … Continue reading Chicken Musakhan Filo Rolls
KAABSA, the most popular or would rather say the national dish of Saudi Arabia. In simple terms if I have to say, it's a delicious slightly tangy tomato chicken Middle Eastern rice dish.One can find several variation of Kabsa preparation and widely eaten all over Saudi Arabia and other parts of the middle eastern countries … Continue reading CHICKEN KAABSA Middle Eastern Tomato Chicken Rice
Meeting old friends, especially those with whom you share a special bond, always brings in torrents of memories, and it feels as if they all happened just yesterday, and eventually the mood turns into a nostalgic one. Few weeks ago that Thursday was one such lovely day when several of our old friends visited us, … Continue reading Masala Roasted Lamb Chops
This recipe is so perfect to serve to your guest because you hardly spend any time in the kitchen. It takes barely 5 minutes and once it’s in the oven your hands and kitchen is free for other things and enjoying time with your friends. Last week, it was nice to get connected with … Continue reading Crispy Zatar Sumac Baked Salmon
Happy morning to everyone!! How important is breakfast to you all? Well... well well, this is the only meal I long for my soul satisfaction. A good heart satisfying breakfast keeps me moving on for the whole day without any grumpiness. And, I would take all efforts to make one fitting into my busy mornings. … Continue reading Breakfast Eggs on the Bed of Chickpeas & Eggplant