East African Mandazi is a doughnut like deep fried delight which has cinnamon flavor to it. It can be eaten for breakfast alongside hot tea. I am a big fan of fried dough recipes. African Mandazi resembles our Kerala traditional snack called vettu cake/ Bake appam which I can eat without limits. But this oneRead more
Indian style Chicken Kebabs, which are boneless chicken with flavorful yoghurt based marinade and cooked until just done. They go very well with rice or chapathi. I made a delicious chicken wrap with this one. Kebabs are always a favorite here, but I rarely make it at home as I don’t get that soft, tenderRead more
Kofta, Kebab, Kabob whatever you may call it, these are flavor packed, spicy, and beyond delicious. Serve them with yoghurt tahini sauce and pita bread or alongside rice. This is the first time that I am posting a recipe with minced meat. Kebabs, kheema masala, pasta sauce with minced meat etc are my favorite, butRead more
A very simple to make cheese bread with a soft, melt in the mouth bread base. The dough can be prepared in no time as it involves only blending the wet ingredients and pouringit into the flour and mixing it together, no kneading required. This cheese bread resembles the Arabic Fatayer/Manaish a lot but IRead more
Mini deep fried sweet cheese bread which are light, airy and super addictive. Serve it with a generous drizzle of Maple syrup/ Honey/ Nutella and enjoy!! We have been doing a lot of deep frying lately and I think it’s high time I pause it for sometime. But I am so tempted to make thisRead more
These Pull-Apart Sliders are a crowd pleaser with a flavor packed Chicken Fajita filling, jalapeños and stringy cheese. These Chicken Fajita Pull-Apart Sliders are perfect to have on a cozy evening, tucked inside a blanket on the couch when watching a nice something on TV. We always love to have dinners like this especially onRead more
A very quick and easy garlic bread made on the usual hot dog bun. All you need are garlic, butter, parsley and bun. The taste and flavor is no lesser than the real garlic bread. Whenever I make simple grilled chicken for lunch, I run out of ideas for the sides to go along withRead more
Steamed rice cakes with spicy prawn filling stuffed inside a pancake made with coconut and fennel seeds flavored rice flour, which is then marinated with red chili powder and shallow fried. Soo yumm!! We love Kallumakayi Nirachath with a passion. That tops the list of our favorite dishes. Kallumakayi Nirachath is a North Kerala specialityRead more
A basic samosa with chicken and cheese filling, but we’ve taken it to the next level by breading it before frying. It will be too hard to resist. This is the last snack recipe for this year’s Ramadan series. It is nothing complicated or unique. I’m sure many will already be making this type ofRead more
Chicken Mayo Sandwich inside a pillowy, fully puffed up Balloon bread. The filling is super flavorful and can be used in any sandwich. The bread can be eaten as it is or with any curry, just cream cheese or anything you like. This new post is definitely the highlight recipe of Ramadan 2021. I hadRead more
Flaky Puff pastry wrapped around beef meatball along with a spicy sauce, jalapeño and mozzarella cheese. I am always on a look out for super easy recipes nowadays as you can imagine how it would be with three kids, 6 and under. I do meal plan and prep every Saturday for the entireRead more
A sweet samosa with cheese filling and a semolina based dough drenched in a rose fragrant sugar syrup. Here is the first recipe for Ramadan 2021 and it will definitely be a keeper for many of you. My kids loved it a lot and even though I made a big batch of this samosas, itRead more