A creamy spinach soup is an appetizing start to a meal. Spinach isn’t really my favourite, but given its nutritional values, I try to stir up something interesting, like the crackling spinach. This cream of spinach soup is now a standard in my kitchen, especially […]

Ingredients: Wontons: 1 cup all purpose flour (maida) 1 egg 1/4 cup water Salt to taste Boiled vegetables for filling Soup: 2 sprigs parsley 5 cups water or chicken stock 2 spring onions, chopped 1 inch fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: 6 – 8 tomatoes 2 – 3 cloves of garlic 1 tsp chopped garlic 2 -3 curry leaves 1- 2 tsp freshly ground peppercorns 1-2 green chilies chopped ½ tbsp red chili vegetable / chicken stock 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp corn flour Salt […]

Thanks to binge-watching Korean dramas ( I love them!), ramen has been on my to-cook list for a while. Everytime I see those munch-munch scenes on kdramas, I want to rush to the kitchen and cook an exact copy. I’ve resolved to cook all those […]

  Buttermilk fried chicken is a different take on homemade fast food. Its a perfect alternative to fast food take out because its quick and easy to prepare. Partner it with a soup or pasta, you’ll have a more than complete meal. If you don’t […]

Harira is a popular Ramadan dish from the Moroccan cuisine. Harira can be vegetarian or non-vegetarian. You can simply prepare a vegetable broth instead of using meat. Moroccans usually include Harira in their iftar. Rich in nutrition with meat, lentils, and herbs, Harira provides the […]

Dahi kadhi is one of my favorite vegetarian dishes. Once I’m done enjoying kadhi-chaawal, I pour some in a bowl and have it like soup. A thumb rule for preparing kadhi is to stir it constantly till it reaches the boiling point. If you leave […]

  Gnocchi are traditional Italian pasta, originating from the Roman era. They are soft dumplings used in soups or as pasta and can be eaten as main course or an appetizer depending on the way they are made. Here is a potato gnocchi recipe with […]

Prawn shells!!! Not edible but definitely can be used as main ingredient in cookery. Sometimes, people think chefs are insane. Surely this statement would add on to some more fans to that club, but chefs are half doctors too. Prawn shells have great medicinal value […]

A traditional dish of the Arabian peninsula, Al Marqoq is a wholesome nutritious curry, best complemented with coin-sized parathas (or Arabic bread). This I confirmed when I served rice with Chicken Marqoq this weekend. While the pairing managed to impress my husband, there was still […]