Molten Lava Basbousa/ Semolina Cake

Eid ul Adha is just around the corner, definitely the time when our minds are busy with recipes for fantastic lunch and delicious desserts.Well, here i have for you the recipe of the traditional middle eastern dessert basbousa with a slight twist. It has a molten chocolatey lava flowing from it. Sounds good, right? ItRead more

Tandoori Fried Chicken with Honey-Garlic Aioli

   I love fried chicken! Who doesn’t, right?    Growing up in Dubai, Fried chicken mainly KFC played a major role in my life. Those days when we eat out the only options we had was either KFC, or Pizza hut or few other Indian and Arabic restaurants. I used to get super excited whenRead more

Malabar Chicken Soup

I just realized recently that I didn’t post any soup recipe yet. Two years of blogging and no soup recipe!! Oh my!! So, to make up for this delay, here is a recipe of a very light and comforting soup with a touch of Malabar flavors. Last week I had a yummy chicken soup from this MalabarRead more

Pudding Cake with Kinder Ganache

This cake started innocently with a simple, basic vanilla cake made in a tart pan, and then a custard whipped cream on top. But something happened along the way when i realised that there are some of my favorite kinder maxi bars lying in my kitchen shelf. So i quickly made a nice thick ganacheRead more

Chicken Ghee Roast

 This delicious chicken ghee roast is native to the coastal region of the Indian state of Karnataka, Mangalore. You will find this exotic dish in the menu of almost all the restaurants in Mangalore.  This fiery, tangy and super spicy dish is a marvellous invention. This superb dish was introduced to me by my beautifulRead more

Nutella Stuffed Pancakes 

  I love an indulgent breakfast, usually on the weekends or holidays when my loved ones are there at home. I get so excited to make breakfast that time. I made these Nutella stuffed pancake yumminess and served it with strawberries this weekend and it was no doubt, a success story here.     When i sawRead more

Spicy Chicken Quesadilla 

 I LOVE Mexican food! Whenever my husband says my favorite, magical words, ‘lets eat out’ i always love to go to Mexican restaurants. One of my faav is Taco bell. Love the enchiladas, nachos, chips and salsa, tostadas and many others.    I feel Indian and Mexican food has a lot of similarities. For one thingRead more

Mutton/Lamb Chops Masala

  After two sweet food posts, lets go onto something spicy, meaty and classy. Something with a woow factor. Like this mutton chops i made few days back. This recipe, i am telling you will be a keeper for sure.      I just realized that its been quite sometime since i posted any red meat recipe.Read more

Crumb Cake

   I am super excited to bring the recipe of this crumb cake to you all. I know you will love this cake…… C’mon,,, just look at that crumbly delicious topping. It is a generous layer of crisp, buttery crumb on top of a pillowy-soft and moist cake.     This would be a perfect breakfastRead more

Kinder Caramel Trifle/ The 100th post

 Aaah! time flies when you are having fun. This post marks my 100th! Woo hoo! I am grateful to one and all who supported me with this blog. I am giddy that I actually kept up with this blog and have made it this far! Blogging has become very important to me over the pastRead more

Thari Chor-Semolina Biryani

  Today i am introducing a very authentic dish, named Thari chor. This is a speciality from the malabar region of the state of Kerala (India), named Thalassery. Many of you might be familiar with the famous Thalassery biryani. Thalassery takes pride in its rich cuisine, shaped through the years with the influence of Arab, FrenchRead more

Mughlai Chicken Curry

I love mughlai food. The famous mughlai cuisine was developed in the royal kitchens of the mughal emperors in the Indian sub continent. Their food is very rich and flavorful. Nuts, saffron, cream and whole spices like clove, cardamom are a must in their cuisine. Whenever i visit a north Indian restaurant, i get sooRead more