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Saudi Chicken Kabsa – Arabian Rice Kabsa is an extremely popular Chicken and Rice dish that originated in Saudi Arabia. It enjoys popularity in several other countries too. Kabsa comes in as many versions as there are cooks! It is different in every household. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia exemplifies the humble art of generosity. …
Saudi Champagne and other popular soft drinks in Saudi Saudi Champagne is a famous non-alcoholic drink in Saudi Arabia. It is extremely popular and you will found it on most Restaurant Menus. Quite simple it is made with store-bought or fresh – strained apple juice which is infused with Apple, Orange Lemon and Mint. 7 -up …
Savoury Chicken Patty and Spiced Mayo in Pita | Arabian Burger in Pita This Pita Burger is an Arabian style burger with a very savoury chicken Patty and spiced Mayo. My recipe is inspired by the McArabia, which is a popular ‘Patty’ Wrap at McDonald’s in Saudi Arabia. Of course, you can make a regular …
Kabsa Spice Mix A wonderful homemade Kabsa Spice Mix to use in a variety of dishes, Not just Kabsa Rice. I will be sharing links to recipes using this Spice Mix on this Page. Also, scroll down to the bottom to see the basic guide on how to prepare Kabsa using any Kabsa Spice Mix.
Fi har Series (Flame grilled Arabian Fusion Recipes) I am so pleased to be introducing this new series of recipes, called the ‘Fi Har’ series. ‘Fi har’ refers to flame-grilled recipes and fi har means ‘ in hot’ or in fire. The recipes have three things in common. They incorporate the Arabic Kabsa Spice Mix, …
Kebab fi Har – Flame grilled Potato Kebabs Kebab fi Har is a vegetarian snack recipe in my ‘fi Har’ Series of recipes. All Arabian fusion recipes, that incorporate authentic homemade Kabsa Spice Mix. Now you can make more with Kabsa Spice mix than Kabsa Rice!! These vegetarian Kebabs, are simple to make, melt in the mouth …
Chicken Al Faham Mandi Chicken Al Faham Mandi is a popular variant of traditional Mandi Rice. Mandi is an aromatic – meat and rice dish, originating from Yemen. It is popular all over the Middle East, and over the last couple of decades, its popularity has transcended all over the world, especially South Asia. Mandi …
Mandi Spice Mix can be used to marinate your chicken or flavour rice for Mandi Rice dishes. Very little of this spice mix is needed as, it is a robust and strong blend. I would use only 2 tsp for 1 kg of Chicken. Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic, Tomato paste and lime/dried lime, must be added …
Malappuram Mandhi – a simple version of Arabian Chicken Rice, popular in the Malabar region. This is an easy to make, Arabian inspired rice dish that is made popular, in Malappuram a district in the Southern Malabar region. Bounded by the Nilgiris hills on the East and the Arabian Sea on the west, the district …
Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce – Toom : Hard to kick the addiction. Growing up in the Middle East, we always loved our toom. Do you know that it comes with fried chicken, or rottiserie chicken there. It makes anything taste better and yummier! Many people in the Gulf refer to it as garlic paste – …
Chicken fi Har Rice Chicken fi Har Rice is a simple alternative to making biryani or Kabsa. Combine the two and you have a totally different, but very tasty rice dish. This is a part of my ‘fi har series’ of recipes. So I have mentioned earlier that I first came to know of Fish fi …
Orange Blossom Bellinis – The Exotic Mocktail. I was introduced to this beautiful drink on my trip to Dubai. It’s been a staple at my dinner parties ever since. The perfect mocktail, if you ask me. The light scent of the Orange Blossom Water along with the addition of nibbles is a combination of flavours …
Muhallabia is a Middle Eastern Milk Pudding that is extremely light and extremely simple to make. My mom has made Muhallabia as well as many variations of it for years, and we always enjoy its super light feeling. You don’t feel overwhelmed by this sweet dessert at all, and it is therefore perfect after heavy …
Simple Kabsa | Saudi Arabian Fragrant Rice Kabsa, the National dish of Saudi Arabia, is quite the humble dish. Each home making it their own, with various methods.. but the most common, daily dish is a very simple one-pot dish. Check out my other popular Kabsa recipe, which has more steps involved and used for …
Harissa | North African Spice Paste Harissa is a North African spice paste, a condiment found everywhere in Morocco and Tunisia. It is also widely used in the Middle East. Popularly used in dips and marinades and can add a spicy kick to just about anything! In mayonnaise, hummus, burgers… the list goes on. Although there are …
This a my absolute favorite Keema Samosa | Mince Meat Sambousek Recipe! Quite easy to make, just takes some time, peeling the samosa pastry and filling them. I like to toss the wok and get some ‘flaming’ action in there to get a deliciously smoky flavor! Trust me you will love these. I will post …
Ruz Bukhari | Middle Eastern Bukhari Rice Bukhari Rice is a very simple but delicious rice which is popular in the Middle East. Especially the Gulf Countries. The name ‘Bukhari’ denotes that it comes from ‘Bukhara’ , a formerly prominent point on the fabled Silk Road, and has long been the centre of much trade, culture, scholarship …
Dawood Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Served with Saffron Rice Dawood Basha or Lebanese Style Meatballs with Pine Seeds in a Simple Tomato Sauce. These meatballs, are tender, with a melt in mouth quality. Dawood Basha was the first Governor appointed by the Ottoman Empire. These meatballs were perhaps his favorite. They …
Sure sometimes, eating at a fancy restaurant is fun and offers great ambience. But don’t we all have our favourite snappy street foods, that we crave for much more often? Something we can grab and go, or eat while travelling…Those who know me well, know that I LOVE Shawarma! These Lebanese wraps just make me …
Labneh Dip – Delicious Middle Eastern Dip Yoghurt is called ‘Laban’ in the Middle East. ‘Labneh’ is this delicious, creamy dip which is made by hanging or straining the yoghurt to get it thickened to the consistency of cream cheese. Although the prepared ‘Labneh’ can be eaten (plain) as it is with Arabic Bread, converting it …