"Bihu Axomor jatiya utsov. Bihu tineeta...etc. etc." This is how we used to start when tasked to write an essay on Bihu during our school days. Since I grew up in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, though read and wrote essays on Bihu, could hardly relate to the traditional celebrations of rural areas. As … Continue reading Chicken Roast with Black Sesame Chutney (Til Bata Roasted Chicken)
Your hunt for Tandoori chicken is over! You need not have to go anywhere out to have tandoori chicken. This is the most indulgent, lip-smacking and delicious restaurant style Tandoori chicken preparation that you can make at home. Eventually it has become my family's favorite. I always associate TANDOORI chicken to Bangalore, my college days. … Continue reading Oven Baked Easy TANDOORI CHICKEN
I was 20 then, quite addicted to the TV channel Discovery Travel and Living. I virtually explored different countries, culture, and cuisine through this channel. With a desire to visit the places shown in the show and dreaming about traveling the world, my first virtual experience of the place Morocco was through Discovery Travel and … Continue reading Moroccan Chicken Tajine with Dates and Dry Fruits
Ramadan Kareem! Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayers, spiritual purification. Long hours of fasting in this hot weather, makes it even more challenging. Hence, eating right, eating well and keeping your body hydrated becomes very important before and after breaking fast. Towards the end of Ramadan, people look forward to the Eid celebration and … Continue reading MALABAR CHICKEN BIRYANI
Happy Sunday friends! Past couple of weeks felt like as if I had been on an Italian holiday. Really, I mean it! As I went on winning the rounds in the MASTER CHEF ITALIAN contest, the more I explored and cooked various recipes from different regions of Italy in preparation for the tougher round. Cheese and … Continue reading Nawabi Chicken
There is a common feature of people in general who live abroad; that is to hang around in cafes, shopping malls, pubs and clubs. This is because as and when you land in a new country you barely know anyone. Sometimes when I think about it, it gives me a strange feeling, these group of people … Continue reading Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Garlic Grilled Chicken
Being a bunch of hyperactive people that we are, the small but lively group from Assam in Bahrain, do get together quite often to, observe festivals of our motherland with fervour, attend and participate in events, go shopping, watch movies or simply talk and eat or eat and talk endlessly. We talk on all kinds … Continue reading Sweet Sour & Spicy Coke-Cola Chicken with black bean coriander garlic rice
"Afghan jalebi, mashooq farebi, ghayal hai tera dewana bhai wah...bahi wah wah wah!!......." You must be wondering, what the hell i am saying! Well, I was singing and dancing to the tune of this Bollywood dance number that summer afternoon along with my little daughter Annie, with her crazy moves and steps. I laughed my … Continue reading CHAPLI KABAB
It is been almost 2 months now back from the always larger than life vacation in Assam( India) and a series of back to back tripping delicacies. People who are close to me is aware of the fact that how much I am into fitness and eating healthy. The season of rich curries were over … Continue reading Sophisticated Chicken Kofta curry
Manisha: La classe est pas intéressant sans toi. Je manque votre classe. Amal: C'est trés gentil de ta part Amal: Let me know if you all need any help with your lesson Manisha: Yes we do have doubts and need your help Amal: If you wish we can have sessions in my home. … Continue reading TUNISIAN CHICKEN TAGINE