Chicken Korma/Kurma-2

A soothing Chicken Korma with the signature coconut milk gravy. It is astonishingly straight forward – and it is made with very less ingredients, even then the flavor is stunning. This chicken korma is our new favorite. We love how mild yet super flavorful it is and the best part is that this curry canRead more

Banana Fritters/ Pazham Pori

Pazham Pori is a popular snack from Kerala made with ripe plantains. Banana slices are dipped in a flour batter and deep fried. With this recipe, you will get  crisp banana fritters everytime.  Pazham pori…oh my God!!! I just love these. Served warm and crisp with a hot cup of chai is the best snackRead more

Crisp Prawn Fry

A spicy Prawn Fry with delicious crumbs from the fried marinade. It sure is a mouth watering dish!     Most of the Keralites would be familiar with Calicut Paragon Prawn Fry. I simply love it. Every time we go there this dish never misses our table. I have been trying to recreate it inRead more

Mafroukeh Truffles

Mafroukeh which is a Lebanese dessert is made of semolina, pistachios, sugar and butter infused with sugar syrup, and rose water. It is filled with a cream called ashta (I have replaced it with mascorpone cheese). Here I have made truffles out of it, making it look more appealing. This is easily one of my favorite ArabicRead more

White Chocolate Crunch Pudding

This White Crunch Chocolate Pudding is an absolutely simple dessert to make whenever a dessert craving hits you. It has a delicious white chocolate cream layered between a crunchy, nutty, biscuit layer. Hello all! Nice to be back here after the 2 months break. Technically I have not been posting regularly in my blog forRead more

Pistachio Financiers

These mini Pistachio Almond Cake is a French cake that is light and moist. The key ingredients are almond flour and pistachio flour which gives a nutty flavor to the Pistachio Financiers.     What I love about these little cakes are that the directions are rather simple, but oh so good (the simple thingsRead more

Bengali Chicken Kosha

Kosha Murgir Mangsho/ Bengali Chicken Kosha is a Bengali speciality dish. It is a spicy, semi dry chicken curry and goes well with roti, puri or pulao. Hey there. I am back after a break, again. 🙂 I had gone for a three week vacation to my hometown, Kerala. Had a fantastic time there. MissRead more

Crispy Chicken Fry

A deep fried crisp chicken fry with Indian flavors. This chicken fry can be eaten as an appetizer, or with main course or you can even make chilli chicken with it. The last option was what I opted for. I made chilli chicken dry with this fried chicken by tossing it in a spicy sauce.Read more

Creamy Layer Pudding

A very creamy pudding with layers of cake, rich whipped cream, white chocolate cream and caramelized nuts. When all of these are combined, you sure do get a fantastic dessert.     So it’s that time of the year again where you all will be in search of good dessert recipes to prepare for Eid.Read more

Eid Dessert Recipes Round-up 2018

Here is a list of dessert recipes perfect for Eid. Enjoy! SUPER QUICK TIRAMISU 2. MANGO FALOODA WITH RABRI 3. KIT KAT PUDDING 4. GULAB JAMUN CHEESECAKE 5. BISCUIT CRUNCH PUDDING 6. SUPER EASY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE 7. ALMOND AND RICE KHEER 8. EASIEST 5 MINUTE TWIX PUDDING 9. AISH EL SARAYA 10. SHAHI TUKRARead more

Chicken & Veggie Cheese Balls

Chicken and Veggie Cheese Balls are tasty treats to serve your guests for a party. It has a chicken and veggie outer covering which is a flavor bomb. The highlight is the gooey, cheesy centre with small bits of jalapeños. These cheese balls are then breaded and deep fried or baked till golden brown andRead more

Cheese Kunafa/ Kanafe/ Kanafah

A Middle Eastern dessert, Kunafa made with crunchy shredded phyllo pastry filled with a creamy gooey mixture of mozzarella cheese and semolina and finally sweetened with an authentic scented sugar syrup. In our home, it’s not Ramadan without Kunafa, our go to Ramadan dessert indulgence. There are numerous ways to prepare this sweet dish. TodayRead more