Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Maqluba – Upside Down Rice Maqluba is a traditional dish of the Levant. It is popular in many countries throughout the Middle East. A very old recipe, that goes back to the thirteenth century! Like all the fragrant, subtle rice dishes, of the Middle East, the ingredients for Maqluba can also vary from one home …
A flavourful and easy chicken recipe, with a different combination of spices and flavours to relish upon. The star ingredients are the coriander(dhania) seeds and the dried red chillies. It comes together easily (can be cooked in less than an hour!) This Spicy Coriander Chicken can be paired with some steamed rice or any Indian …
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake So what’s one of the most moreish desserts out there? Has to be cheesecake, definitely. And the lemon cheesecake is the most moreish of all! Today we’re making an Easy No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake A deliciously simple lemon cheesecake with a Graham cracker crumb base Absolutely fresh and flavourful. I do love a …
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. …
Egg and Potato Curry – Aloo Anday ka Salan Salan ( سالن ) is a term for curry in Urdu. Oh, and ‘Curry’ is a preparation of any meat or vegetable dish in a spiced sauce. This Egg and potato curry or Aloo Anday ka Salan is more of a Pakistani style curry. It is extremely simple …
Paneer Butter Masala Who can say no to some delicious Paneer? Wherever it may have originated from (Iran? Afghanistan?), there are theories out there. The fact is that Paneer is known as an Indian Cheese. It is made from curdled milk using natural acid(usually lemon juice). The distinct traits of Paneer are that it is an …
Egg Puttu (Mutta Puttu) Egg Puttu is a quick and handy breakfast recipe. You can use leftover Puttu, from the previous day to make it or make fresh Puttu for this recipe. You can also use any leftover curry gravy in this recipe (Egg curry, Meat Curry, Chicken Curry) Or simply follow the recipe to make …
Ulli Theeyal – Shallots in Roasted Coconut Curry What is a Theeyal? Theeyal is a dish, mostly vegetarian, where spices and grated coconut are roasted together, till golden brown and then ground to a fine paste. There are several varieties and methods. Here, I am sharing an extremely simple but yummy Ulli Theeyal or Shallot Theeyal …
Garlic Mayonnaise Garlic Mayonnaise is a condiment/sauce that goes with so many snacks and savories. It is so very easy to make, and versatile. Use it on your fries, in your Meditteranean wraps and sandwiches, with rice, with grilled chicken or fish! So many choices! In this recipe, we make Garlic Mayo really easily using a …
Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti with Black Pepper Beef Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti is my lazy day lifesaver. It must be served straight off the skillet hot – it’s so yummy this way. And we usually have this with an Asian Black Pepper Beef with Curry Leaves stir fry. The combo is amazingly simple to prepare, and you feel like …
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 …
Choora Meen Fry (Fresh Tuna Fry) Choora Meen Fry or Tuna Fry , Kerala style is very simple to prepare and tasty with plain rice meals. Have you ever tried frying Tuna? The simple marination ingredients are ground together to a paste, applied to the fish, and kept refrigerated for one hour, before frying to …
Cherupayar Thoran (Easy Mung Bean / Green Gram Stir fry with Coconut) Cherupayar thoran is one of those quintessential ‘Comfort foods’ in Kerala. It is often made along with rice porridge, served with some coconut chutney, papad, and pickle on the side. It is a great side dish with rice too. Keralites love to have …
Chicken Manchurian (made with Ching’s Secret Sauces) Chicken Manchurian is one of my family’s favourite side dishes for Fried Rice. Since I make it pretty often, I tend to switch it up now and then. This version, gives you a fantastic restaurant-style taste, one which is achieved by using Indo-Chinese Soy, green Chilli, and red …
Green Peas Masala with Potato This Green Peas Masala with Potato is a simple to make vegetarian curry with thick gravy, suitable for parotta, appam, idiyappam etc… I was prompted by nostalgia to re-create the taste from a college canteen. I used to have this on the rare occasion when I got really hungry at college. …
Pull apart Garlic Chilli Cheese Buns (Quick and Easy Snacks) are the perfect answer to those sudden hunger attacks, calling for some cheesy, garlicky bread! If you have any type of soft buns and cheese, you can give this recipe a try, pronto! Everyone loves it!
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 …
Mango Karikku Pudding ( Mango and Tender Coconut) When Mangoes are in season, we tend to always drool over the pics shared by friends of Pana cotta’s and Kulfis and Milkshakes. Here is a simple to prepare Mango Karikku Pudding or Mango and Tender coconut pudding. The specks of tender coconut throughout the creamy milk …
Air Katira Honeydew | Special Ramadan Drink Air Katira Honeydew – Perfect for Ramadan! This Refreshing, Rehydrating, and Cooling Drink is a Hunger Buster too! Known simply as Katira Drink or Air Katira here in Singapore, it is loaded with some cooling ingredients. This drink is popularly served during the month of Ramadan when it is …
Bakery Style Fried Bun Chicken Sandwich Ramadan Kareem everyone! This Bakery Style Fried Bun Chicken Sandwich is my first ‘new’ recipe for Ramadan 2021. Another Covid Ramadan. Not the same as pre-covid, but we should learn to count our blessings always. So this is a 3-in-1, recipe for a homemade Fried Crispy Coated Bun, with tasty shredded …
