Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Rice Crispy Treats Nunu and Zaira are in the kitchen again. This time making a favorite from my childhood. Rice Crispy Treats! Kids love them. I remember we had a bake sale at school once, and this is what I bought along. They were the first thing to be sold out. Perhaps it’s …
Palak Paneer Yes – Palak Paneer is quite a staple vegetarian dish on the Indian À la carte. Quite a simple and straightforward recipe. Still, you can make or break the flavor by the cooking method. Incorrectly prepared, it would taste rather bland. Essential is the thorough washing, rinsing and draining of the spinach. Use …
Pineapple Tart A regular treat during the Lunar New Year at Asian Markets. I love these little flaky Sweet N Pineapple Tart Biscuits with Pineapple Jam Filling. The home made Pineapple Jam is lightly spiced and fills the house with a deliciously tempting aroma. Not so hard to make. Just takes some time for …
Chewy S’mores Granola Bars Made at Home! I remember my school days when I would often have a Granola bar as part of my lunch box. I love the chewy treat! Who knew I would still be packing these as a snack during my Office years as well? One of my favorites, the Quaker …
Ethapazham Roast – Ripe Plantain Fried in Ghee The plantain is cooked in a variety of different ways in Kerala. This would be one of the easiest sweet snacks made of Ripe Plantains. Make sure your Plantain is quite ripe or the fried snack will be less tender.
Coconut Egg Bhurji / Egg Thoran This Egg Bhurji, or Indian Style Scrambled eggs incorporated very basic ingredients and features grated coconut to give it that nice texture. It is extremely quick to prepare and makes a good sandwich filling as well. If you cant beat em’ – SCRAMBLE em’
Pasta with Soya Chunks Following my recent success with concocting a pretty darn good Soya Chunks Manchurian recipe, I decided to investigate further on how these little Soy Morsels can be incorporated into Main Courses. My sister told me that she makes it with Pasta and it’s quite well received. So with some notes from …
Egg Puffs Made with Roti Prata Okay so it’s no longer a secret. My special Egg Puffs are so simple to make and can be made in a jiffy. (Except for the pre planning mentioned below). Great ‘Any time’ Snack that’s so fluffy flaky delicious! My secret is using ‘Roti Prata’ instead of Puff Pastry. …
Soya Chunk Manchurian / Meal Maker Manchurian Soya Meal is a good source of protein for those who need a meat replacement. Soya chunks cooked properly absorb many flavors so it can be cooked the way most meat dishes are prepared. This is probably why Vegans often include it in their diets. Soya Chunks come …
Fish and Tapioca – Kappa Meen Curry ‘Kappayum Meenum’ (Kappa Meen Curry) – a true Keralite affair between the Cassava Root and the red hot (not too spicy) Fish Curry! The textures and combined flavors are deeply comforting. The soft but ‘al dente’ Tapioca preparation, smothered in a coconut gravy and spiced sourness provided by the …
Winged Bean Salad with Prawns Fresh from my friend Mini’s garden. This Funny looking bean goes by many names : Winged Bean, Asparagus Pea, Goa bean, Kacang Botol, Four sided bean, Square Bean, Chathura Payar, Irachi Payar etc… Have you had it? It’s very crunchy and thus great in salads. I am making a …
Drumstick Leaf Dal Curry with Coconut Milk Healthy green drumstick leaves ( see health benefits) are incorporated into this simple Curried lentil dish. It is so tasty and simple. The hardest part would be picking the leaves off the stem, which takes some time. I just grab a basket and settle in front of the …
Green Pepper Corn Chicken Curry We visited the Hill Stations of India once, and at the Hotel there, they served a wonderfully different Green Chicken Curry. We were there for a few days and over that time I asked them what was in it. The chef came out and we told him we loved the …
Butter Cereal Chicken | Cereal Prawn Singapore If you are from Singapore you have probably had ‘Nestum’ Cereal growing up. It is a common ready to make cereal popular in Singapore and Malaysia. It’s available in other countries too but this Dish is native to Singapore. Nestum, for those who have never had it, is …
Kerala Green Pepper Corn Sardine Curry – Pachakurumulagu Mathi Curry In Kerala, sardines are always available fresh from the sea and they are prepared in most households as a staple item. Sardine curry is very tasty. This particular curry is a special one. It uses a crushed paste made from fresh green pepper corns, to …
Nutella Pumpkin Cookies I Love the idea of Pumpkin Puree in cookies, Pumpkin is so naturally sweet when baked to a puree that it creates a blissful batter. Add some ‘Nutella’ and – are you kidding me? The cookies are soft and chewy and they are so quick to make. This is adapted from the …
Shrimp Curry with Coconut and Bilimbi Fruit Whenever I get this fruit known as bilimbi fruit or ‘irumban puli, I love to prepare fish or shrimp with it. I love the unique sour tone it adds. A change from using Gambooge, Tamarind, or Mango for seafood. Have you tried it? The fruit can also be …
Silky Pumpkin Soup Recipe This pumpkin soup comes together very quickly and is very tasty. A subtly tender, sweet and savory soup that’s hearty and warming!
China Grass Pudding CHINA GRASS PUDDING. A very quick and simple pudding/jelly dessert that can be made very easily. Very refreshing and you can experiment adding different flavors, colors and ingredients.
Sambal Goreng- Tahu Tempe This is a Malaysian/Singapore vegetarian dish. ‘Sambal Goreng’ is made of Soya beancurd cake (Tahu or Tau Kwa), Fermented Soya Bean cake (Tempe), Long beans and spices. Simmered in an aromatic coconut-based gravy to perfection, this dish is so delicious and served with steamed white rice. Protein Rich Vegetarian dish that …