Author: Nadia Asif

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

Define ‘comforting food’ – Chicken with vegetables topped with creamy gravy and blanketed by a buttery, flaky pie crust. That’s Chicken Pot Pie. Its been a while since I made a pot pie but, thanks to my little Game of Thrones recipes adventure, I’ve revisited […]

Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake

Sansa Stark lights up when Olenna Tyrell offers her lemon cakes when they first meet in the Highgarden. “Lemon cakes are my favorite,” she says. Sansa would have loved the setting – a beautiful garden hosting a refined social gathering of ladies, enjoying treats which […]

Apple and Pine Nuts Salad

Apple and Pine Nuts Salad

This light, summer salad is can be a perfect side dish or an appetizer. I love to pair it with dishes like pastas or pies. A brilliant combination of fruit, nut, and vegetable, Apple and Pine Nuts Salad looks pretty, is healthy, and tastes delicious. […]

Baghara Baingan

Baghara Baingan

Baghara Baingan – known as Baingan ka Khatta as well – is a famous dish in Hyderabad and Bangalore, especially paired with Mutton Biryani , Dum Pukht Biryani or Vegetable Biryani and is served at weddings. Another similar accompaniment is Mirchi Ka Salan. I’ve tried to prepare Baghara […]

Turkish Rose Dessert – Gul Tatlisi

Turkish Rose Dessert – Gul Tatlisi

The Turkish Rose Dessert, or Gul Tatlisi, is a beautiful sweet treat. The roses are simple to make and, since this dish uses sugar syrup, the sweetness can be adjusted to suit your taste. The technique to make the roses is exactly like making Mini […]

Egg Curry

Egg Curry

Egg curry is a satisfying dinner option when I visit the kitchen late in the evening and am not in mood for a take out. I find this recipe to be quite effortless yet delicious. Tamarind and coconut are the life of egg curries. You […]

Mutton Pepper Masala

Mutton Pepper Masala

Mutton Pepper Fry is quite famous and loved in Southern parts of India. Recipes and ingredients vary from region to region so do the spice levels. Some recipes use tomatoes, fennel, curry leaves and so on. You can use chicken as well. This mutton pepper […]

Chicken Changezi

Chicken Changezi

Yes, the name Chicken/Murgh Changezi might remind you of the mighty emperor Genghis Khan, popularly known as Changez Khan in the Indian sub-continent (It did to me). There may not be any connection but it would be interesting how Chicken Changezi got its name. Maybe […]

Delhi Mutton Korma

Delhi Mutton Korma

Mutton korma recipe is one of the finest recipes from the Mughlai cuisine. The dish is rich and aromatic prepared with exotic ingredients. The authentic way to prepare similar meat dishes is to use as little water as possible and cook on low heat. It […]

Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki

Teriyaki chicken was one of my favorites as a kid. The dish always reminds me of the Yum Yum Tree restaurant my family loved to visit. A Japanese delicacy, teriyaki is either grilled or broiled, glazed with sauce. I’ve pan-fried and made teriyaki sauce at […]