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.
Ramadan 2019 – Arabic Desserts Round-Up
Hello! Ramadan is just a few days away now. Like every year, I thought i’ll make a round up of Ramadan apt recipes this time too. I will be posting it in three sections, in shaa Allah. So here goes the first part, where I compiled all the Arabic inspired dessert recipes. Enjoy! 🙂 LUQAIMATRead more
Egg & Veggie Pita Pockets
Homemade soft pita breads, cut into pockets and filled with boiled eggs, sautéed veggies, spicy coleslaw and a mediterranean inspired tahini sauce. Today I am going to share one of the yummiest meatless dishes that I have made in a very long time. I rarely make pure vegetarian food at home, there hasRead more
Butter Chicken Pizza
A fusion style pizza with the Indian Butter Chicken flavors. This is an amazing fusion dish. Fusion cooking is a delight! It creates magic and is fairly easy to do. When we combine a number of cuisines in one meal, we get a delicious combination of new tastes and flavors. Here is theRead more
Hariyali Chicken Kebab
A healthy, green chicken kebab or Hariyali Chicken Kebab in which the marinade has green herbs like coriander, mint and spinach leaves as the key ingredients along with Indian spices, yoghurt to make the chicken tender and also few other basic ingredients that would usually go into making kebabs. The result is a flavor packed,Read more
Tandoori Chicken
The classic Indian Tandoori Chicken which is very easy to make at home in the oven and tastes just like the ones you get in the restaurants. I’ve been making Tandoori Chicken since the time I started cooking, which was during my teenage years. You guys might think that I was some sortRead more
Milk Chocolate Brownies-The best brownies you’ll ever eat
Dense and chewy Milk Chocolate Brownies which are the perfect type of brownies for milk chocolate lovers. I am usually not a big lover of brownies, mainly because I don’t quite enjoy the intense dark chocolate flavor. I have always been a milk chocolate girl. Be it chocolate cake, ganache or chocolate frosting…dark, rich chocolateRead more
Kerala Style Egg Puff
Flaky and buttery puff pastry wrapped around boiled egg and a Kerala style spicy onion mixture. Perfect snack to have in the evening with a hot cup of chai. One of the most popular snacks you can find in the bakeries in Kerala are freshly baked spicy Egg Puffs. But I don’t haveRead more
Mutton Sukka
Mutton Sukka is a dry preparation in which the mutton is cooked in aromatic Indian spices. It is then roasted with sautéed onions and other spices till you get dry, slightly crisp mutton pieces which at the same time will be tender. You all really like mutton dishes, don’t you? The most viewedRead more
Salted Caramel Pudding
This scrumptious Salted Caramel Pudding recipe is one of the best recipes in the blog. This delectably airy treat includes a cloud like salted caramel cream and digestive biscuit layers that become cake like and soft from the pudding. Best recipe to please a crowd. HAPPY NEW YEAR my wonderful readers. I am 4 days late in wishingRead more
Kinder Microwave Mug Cake
The moistest chocolate mug cake you will ever have. The addition of kinder maxi bars on top this cake makes this mug cake extra decadent. Perfect dessert to indulge in during this holiday season. Many of you will probably be so over mug cakes by now and must be rolling your eyes at me for postingRead more
Spicy Chicken Roll
Spicy chicken rolls derived from the classic cinnamon rolls recipe. The same soft and fluffy rolls filled with a spicy homemade tomato sauce and a flavorful chicken filling. Mozzarella cheese is added to make this dish extra rich and definitely yummy. I went missing again for sometime because I had gone out forRead more
Mutton Biryani
A family favorite, this delicious Mutton Biryani would be perfect for a family gathering or just to enjoy your weekend with your loved ones. This has been a highly requested recipe from you guys. But I have been delaying this post because I get nervous and fidgety even with the thought of makingRead more