Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Raw Mango Salad (with Torch Ginger) This is very my version of Green Mango Kerabu Salad, keeping it a little more simple. Kerabu salad often includes Chopped Mint and sliced Shallots. I have skipped these, although you may like to add them. A tongue-tingling, refreshing fresh salad , that is a great side dish. I …
Fruit Salad with Custard Powder Mixed Fruit Salad is one of the most popular desserts in the Indian subcontinent. It is a popular summer dessert. Ingredients are simple. All you need is Milk, Custard powder, Sugar, Vanilla, Mixed fruits and Nuts. A scoop of vanilla ice cream added and it’s even yummier! We use custard powder, …
Special Pachadi (My special Pachadi with Eggplant and Bitter Gourd) My special Pachadi, is a recipe adapted from my mother’s recipes. She is always making delicious Yoghurt based dishes like this. Eggplant and Bitter gourd are two vegetables, that get hated on a LOT! Try this recipe, where eggplant and bitter gourd is fried …
Easy Chopped Salad A no fuss, quick, chopped salad that doesn’t require any dressing. This is great with grilled fish or chicken.
Black Rice Salad – Discovering the forbidden. Venere Rice or Venus Black Rice is a variety of Italian whole-grain and aromatic rice. Named after the goddess of Love, Venus: It is a medium-grain Italian rice that is known for its natural ebony and rust coloured grains and its pleasing aroma. The aroma while cooking is …
Dahi Aloo Chana Chaat is another delicious and extra quick starter/salad, that can enhance any meal and dinner menu. Think of it as the Indian version of the Western potato salad, with the added goodness of chickpeas and crunchiness is supplied by the red onion and the tasty, crispy Aloo Bhujia. Aloo Bhujia is crispy, …
Fresh Aloe Vera Summer Salad Aloe Vera Salad – A cooling fresh salad for the hot summer days. This is my brunch after my long morning walk! This salad wakes you up, refreshes you and cools you down. It is a great picnic salad or post workout salad. Aloe Vera facilitates digestion and helps to …
Vendakka Moru Curry. Fried okra in a delectable yoghurt-coconut milk curry. It is smooth, savory and ‘lick the platter clean’ worthy! My mom made this all the time growing up and now, I carry on the tradition. Okra (Ladies fingers) are fried till golden-crisp before they are added to the yoghurt-coconut sauce. They absorb the …
Dill Pickles | Easy Homemade Refrigerator Pickles (with slideshow) These dill pickles are my favorite instant pickles.. They may be used just after 24 hours. It’s no doubt that home made products, usually beat the flavor and reliability of store bought. Pickles are no exception! And the dill pickles from the store usually contain too …
Asparagus Dip | Creamy Simple Asparagus Spread This Asparagus dip, is extremely quick and easy to make! Quite tasty and even kids will enjoy this vegetable in spreadable form! I am always looking for ways to get the kids to eat certain veggies.. Sometimes, a dip is the easiest way to achieve this. Creamy and …
Slata Mechouia | Tunisian Grilled Pepper Salad Slata Mechouia | Tunisian Grilled Pepper Salad is one of the most popular and traditional foods served in Tunisia. If you love dips and are always looking for something different, this is excellent. The combination of peppers, once grilled gives a unique and delicious flavor as well …
Thai Grilled Chicken and Arugula Salad Goodbye to boring old salads … This Thai Grilled Chicken and Arugula Salad is pleasingly delicious with various layers of flavor! A complete meal. We all love incorporating more salads into our meals. It’s no secret that while food is meant to be enjoyed, you have to keep it well balanced …
American Potato Salad | Quick Salads with Video Growing up, I always came home to delicious food every day. My mom will always be the best cook to me.. I admit during my teenage years, I was quite fussy with food.. I had a lot of things that I didn’t appreciate as much as …
Kadai Chana Masala This version of Kadai Chana Masala is variation on the tradional recipe. Very tasty and very simple to make. It has a rustic flavor that is so popular in the Indian fixed menu items. It may be served as an appetizer with Aloo Tikki or Samosas. It can also be served along …
Russian Salad – Olivier Salad with Macaroni The ‘Olivier Salad’ is a popular Salad that originated in Russia and is known around the world as the ‘Russian Salad‘. The usual ingredients are potato, carrot, green peas, egg, pickles and chicken or bologna sausage. The sauce is a mayonnaise based one and can incorporate yoghurt or …
Waldorf Salad Recipe The Waldorf Salad was created in the late 1900’s at the Waldorf Hotel, New York. The Waldorf Maître d’hôtel, Oscar Tschirky is credited with creating the classic recipe. The original Waldorf Salad Recipe which was published in his cook book did not contain nuts. Since then, however nuts have been a staple addition to this …
Thai Beef and Cucumber Canapés What’s not to love about these party canapés? These bite size hors d’oeuvres, make for a cute decorative food that can be neatly picked up with your fingers and popped into your mouth. These Thai Beef and Cucumber Canapés are very simple to make. With some marination time, the beef cooks so …
Simple Bean Sprout Salad with Mint A fresh and simple Bean Sprout Salad thats great as a side dish with grilled meats, chicken or seafood. I especially love it with my curry leaf fried chicken. I should get to that post soon. This salad is made with basic, simple ingredients that you might already have …
Pomegranate Molasses Pomegranate Molasses or Pomegranate Syrup ( دبس رمان – Dibs Rumman, in Arabic) is a very common ingredient in many Middle Eastern Recipes. If you don’t have some on hand, you might like this recipe. It is made with just 2 pomegranates so that you don’t have too much left over. If you would …
Garden Salad – Olives in the Garden Fresh and flavorful Garden Salad. An anytime salad. Great on its own or as a side dish. Crisp home made croutons and a lovely home made dressing. Toss it together in no time. Garden Salad – Olives in the Garden