Vella Pola is a cherished Ramadan staple in many Malabar households. Soft, spongy, and incredibly light, this steamed rice cake is perfect for Suhoor, providing a comforting meal that’s easy on the stomach yet keeps you satisfied. Traditionally served with coconut milk and sugar, or mashed bananas for an extra touch of sweetness, Vella PolaRead more
Crispy Chicken Skewers
Crispy Chicken Skewers are flavorful, marinated chicken strips threaded onto skewers, coated in a crunchy breadcrumb and cornflake mixture, and deep-fried until golden brown. They’re crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and perfect for iftar or as a kid-friendly snack. Ramadan is here, and for many of us, it’s a time of reflection,Read more
Warbat – Crispy Arabic Dessert with Cream Filling
Crispy Buttery Phyllo Pastry filled soaked in fragrant sugar syrup and served with thick cream and pistachios. Super easy, super delicious. If you’re looking for the perfect dessert to enjoy during Ramadan, this Warbat is the ultimate treat! It’s a classic Arabic dessert made with delicate layers of phyllo pastry filled with cream and soakedRead more
Spicy Penne Pasta
Indulge in the bold flavors of Spicy Penne Pasta—a perfect blend of creamy, spicy sauce, aromatic Parmesan cheese, and tender, flavorful chicken. Each bite bursts with a medley of spices, creating a dish that’s irresistibly rich and satisfying. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser for pasta lovers.
Chicken Rice Bowl
This Chicken Rice Bowl is a hearty and flavorful dish that’s perfect for a quick, satisfying meal. It features tender, marinated chicken thighs, perfectly seasoned rice cooked in chicken stock, and a refreshing salad for balance. Topped with a creamy white sauce, spicy hot sauce, and a touch of sweetness from pomegranate seeds, this bowlRead more
Nando’s Style Peri Peri Chicken Sandwich
If you’re a fan of bold, spicy flavors, this Nando’s style peri-peri chicken sandwich will be a treat for you! Inspired by the famous Nando’s peri-peri sauce, this sandwich is packed with flavor and heat, making it the perfect meal for spice lovers. The chicken is marinated with a blend of spices, shallow fried toRead more
Double Layered Tender Coconut Pudding
Double Layer Tender Coconut Pudding is a refreshing and easy-to-make dessert with a light coconut water layer and a creamy coconut milk layer, perfect for hot summer days. I am a big fan of agar-set puddings with that delightful jelly texture, especially when the flavor is tender coconut or anything coconut-related. I made this puddingRead more
Ginger Garlic Paste
This easy-to-make Ginger Garlic Paste stays fresh without changing color for about a month when stored in the fridge. It’s a versatile ingredient that can enhance the flavor of curries, rice dishes, and many other recipes.
Instant Kulfi Pudding
Instant Kulfi Pudding is a no-cooking, no-fuss dessert that will impress your guests with minimal effort. The rich, velvety texture combined with the crunch of nuts makes it a delightful treat that captures the essence of traditional kulfi. Looking for an instant kulfi pudding for your last-minute dessert preparation? This creamy pudding with nuts andRead more
Freej Swaileh Style Cream Corn Soup
Looking to recreate the flavors of Kuwait’s beloved Freej Swaileh restaurant in your own kitchen? This restaurant-style chicken corn soup is the perfect recipe to try. Known for its creamy texture, savory chicken, and sweet corn, this soup is a flavorful delight that’s sure to become a favorite in your household. This delicious chicken cornRead more
Softest White Loaf Bread
This white bread recipe will be a classic and will be a keeper for you all. This bread is so soft, fluffy and very light. Everybody will think you got this bread from a bakery. Today, I’m excited to share a recipe that has become a staple in my home: super soft homemade white bread.Read more
Chicken Fajita Wraps
Spiced chicken fajita wrapped inside mini tortillas with chilli mayo and butter toasted is the best dinner or lunch you can make within 30 minutes time. The chicken turned out incredibly delicious and juicy and the flavor is just too good to be true. These flavorful chicken filling can be used as a sandwich filling,Read more
Chocolate Filled Pappa Roti/ Coffee buns
Papa Roti buns, also known as Mexican coffee buns, are exceptionally soft buns characterized by their tantalizing aroma. When you take a bite into the warm bun, you’re greeted with a satisfying crunch from the sweet, caramelized coffee topping that melts like butter in your mouth. Traditionally, Papa Roti buns have a warm, slightly saltyRead more
Ethatha’s Paalada Payasam
Palada Payasam is a classic Kerala-style pudding made from milk and sugar, with its highlight being the palada or rice chips. My sister’s (ethatha) version of this beloved dessert is quick and instant, using rice palada, coconut milk, and condensed milk. The result is so deliciously creamy and sweet that you won’t be able toRead more
Chicken Chukka
A flavorful, spicy, and easy to prepare dry chicken recipe that goes amazingly well with chapathi, porota or even rice.
Spicy Chicken Dumplings with Chilli Oil
Dumplings with Umami flavored spicy chicken filling served with flavor packed chilli oil. There is also a recipe for homemade dumpling wrapper which turns out amazingly good everytime. Recipe fully inspired from mywanderinghome
2 Ingredient Naan-Perfect Soft Naan
Soft homemade Naan bread with just two basic ingredients. Easy and delicious Naan everytime. Today, I’m thrilled to share with you a game-changing recipe for two-ingredient perfect naan (excluding the salt) that will elevate your homemade bread game to new heights. With just two simple ingredients and minimal effort, you’ll achieve naan with a heavenlyRead more
Perfect White Chocolate WAFFLES
Get ready to upgrade your breakfast game with these Perfect White Chocolate Waffles! They’re crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside, with pockets of creamy white chocolate that melt in your mouth. This recipe is super simple, making it a total win for any morning. Dive into these golden beauties that balance the perfectRead more
Butter Chicken Sandwich Bake with Homemade Fluffy Buns
Flavor packed butter chicken stuffed inside homemade soft and fluffy bread. These turn out super yummy and addictive. Perfect for a get together or for feeding a crowd!! Flavor packed butter chicken stuffed inside homemade soft and fluffy bread. These turn out super yummy and addictive. Perfect for a get together or for feeding aRead more
Instant Rasmalai Flavored Milk Cake
The most popular Milk Cake/ Tres leches made the easy way with store bought pound cake, homemade milk mixture and topped with a lightly sweet mascarpone cream. The most popular Milk Cake/ Tres leches made the easy way with store bought pound cake, homemade milk mixture and topped with a lightly sweet mascarpone cream.
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
Fried Chicken Buns
Fried Chicken Buns consists of a spicy, saucy chicken filling encased in bread dough, covered in bread crumbs and then deep fried till golden brown. This delicious buns are similar to the famous Japanese Curry Bread or Kare Pan. But they are not exactly the same. In Kare Pan, it has a curryRead more
Cheesy Bread Cups (Chicken/Veg)
These cute little cups made with sandwich bread are filled with a delicious chicken filling, topped with olives, jalapenos, white sauce and mozzarella. It is then baked till the bread turns crisp and the cheese melts beautifully. Who can resist these cute little bites? So FINALLY, here is my first Ramadan post. IRead more
Ramadan Recipes Round-Up 2018 – Oil less Dishes
Here is the last round up for this year. This post contains lots of delicious oil less (non deep fried) dishes links which are fit to have during Iftar. SPICY CHICKEN ROLLS KERALA STYLE EGG PUFFS PIZZA ON BUN SHISH TAOUK WRAPS MINI CHICKEN PUFF PIES CHICKEN MEATBALL STUFFED CHEESY GARLIC ROLLS CHICKEN CLUB SANDWICHRead more
RAMADAN KAREEM :)
Ramadan Kareem 🙂 May you all have a blessed Ramadan.
Ramadan Recipes Round-Up 2019- Fried Appetizers
Hello! Ramadan is just at your doorsteps now. Like every year, I thought I’ll make a round up of Ramadan apt recipes this time too. Fried appetizers are something most of us can’t resist. As much as we plan to go oil-free during Ramadan, we tend to make at least one fried food to satisfyRead more