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
Easy and hassle free cooking, loads of family time with your loved ones, being grateful for what we have now and cherishing every moment of loving is all about today's Lemon Garlic and Chilli Chicken Roast recipe https://youtu.be/VjCSV-baYps When it comes to what inspired me to start blogging, I would say there are couple of … Continue reading Easy Lemon Garlic and Chilli Chicken Roast
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
A simple, exotic, fragrant midweek meal, for iftar or any party appetizer, 30 minutes, start to finish. Sounds so interesting isn't it! Today trying to be a little different in presenting delicious vegetarian kebabs . Quite often I get lots of requests on my blog for vegetarian versions of quick meals. So, here's for you … Continue reading BADAMI VEG SEEKH KEBAB Almond and Chickpeas Veg Seekh Kebabs
I mentioned in my last post, how exciting, the festivals are, but, was unaware of the importance of each, when I was young. After the uruka feast which usually ends late at night, I used to dread the thought of having to wake up early next morning. But, no matter how hard I tried to … Continue reading Ricotta Cheese Cashew Coconut Patisapta Pitha( Indian Pancake with Ricotta Cheese, Coconut and Cashews)
"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)
Apple in a rich creamy pudding loaded with nuts and spices. Doesn't it sound delicious! 5 ingredients and 15 minutes of time is all you need for this delicious dessert. It's been raining cats and dog since morning, and I had a mean craving for something nice and warm. This warm comforting easy to make … Continue reading Apple Pudding ( Apple Kheer)
Listening to the everfresh, energetic Mahalaya chantings; laced with devotion upto the brim, is an awe-inspiring experience. Three days back, in the early morning hours, we were doing just that. Onset of Mahalaya, the powerful chantings to go with in the background; and we happily slipped into reminiscing the pleasant memories of last year's Durga … Continue reading Quick and Easy Gur Sondesh (Gur Sandesh) in just 3 steps