06. May 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Gobi Manchurian – another of my (successful) experiments with vegetarian Indo-Chinese. I personally detest cauliflower, but gobi manchurian is one dish that makes me buy this vegetable The recipe is quite similar to that of baby corn manchurian. Gobi manchurian is a delicious starter and, by making a gravy-style sauce, can be a great main [...]

27. April 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Not that baby corn manchurian isn’t known, but its not that famous in my circle. Which is why I tried it in my kitchen. After trying the gobi manchurian recipe – which was quite a hit with my family – I decided to give vegetarian Indian-Chinese a fair chance. Baby corn manchurian was definitely worth [...]

20. April 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Here is an exotic recipe from the Awadhi cuisine. The bottle gourd or lauki is not a particular favorite of many I know, but this lauki recipe turns the vegetable into a deliciously rich dish. Lauki is one of the recommended vegetables in the summer season due to its high water content. This lauki recipe [...]

14. April 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Bhindi, or okra, is one of those vegetables that make cooking ‘easy’. A delicious bhindi sabzi is ready within minutes – onions, tomatoes, potatoes, spices, and okra. Likewise, there are a variety of bhindi recipes that are a must-try. My personal favourite is stuffed bhindi – slit the okra length-wise and stuff it with masalas [...]

08. April 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Apart from seafood, pumpkin curry was one of the many delicacies I enjoyed during my visit to Sri Lanka. Pumpkin curry may be an unusual dish in many countries, but a popular vegetable in Sri Lanka. From what I had, the Sri Lankan pumpkin curry is creamy and perfectly spiced. Trying it in my kitchen [...]

01. April 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Here is the all-time favourite Zinger Burger recipe. I am not claiming this the secret recipe of KFC which I’ve got hold of. This is my version. I looked around for recipe of zinger burger, but the the number of different versions got me confused. So, I included the basic ingredients in this zinger burger [...]

13. March 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

We all are waiting for mangoes. Moreso, we are waiting to try the differing mango chicken recipes and other mango recipes for starters and main course. Here is a mango recipe that can be a part of your starters. After the honey-bbq chicken wings recipe, here is Cukzy’s another delicious recipe for chicken wings. A [...]

06. March 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

Nothing like making mango pickle at home. The flavour is much better than the pickles available in the market. Here is a simple mango pickle recipe called the mango thokku. Mango thokku is quite popular in West and South India. Making pickles at home always sounds like a huge task. But I can bet this [...]

06. March 2013 · By Nadia Asif · Comments

An interesting mango recipe I came across. Mango chicken chutney has a sweet and spicy flavour, owing to the main ingredient – mango chutney. In case you don’t find the chutney in the grocery stores, you can use the mango chutney recipe mentioned at the end of the recipe. Mango chicken is a well- known [...]

05. March 2013 · By Umairah Merchant · Comments

We love to have light meals in summer. Famous are summer salads and fruits. We dig for a variety of salad recipes, trying out different ingredients. Vegetarians want to give a shot at different types of cheese, herbs, vegetables, and dressings. Non-vegetarians try out healthy salad recipes that include meats like chicken and tuna. In [...]