Dum biryani

HAIDRABADY KACHCHY GOSHT KI BIRYANI… Ingredients:-1 Kg chicken 1/2Kg yogurt Biryani Masala 2 large onions Sliced 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste A handful of mint leaves 2 tablespoons of chopped green chilies 1/2kg rice 2 Tomatoes chopped (medium) Recipe:-Wash the chicken and dry it. In the bowl, Take yoghurt, home-made biryani masala, ginger garlic paste,…

Cheese stuffed Zaatar bread on stove

There was this spice which I bought from Dubai. And let me tell you it was not an easy spice. Not everybody is a fan of Zaatar. But I was the exception. I would never say no to something I never tried. Hence my hunt for the perfect recipe continued. I wanted to incorporate zaatar…

Paneer guldasta

make hollows in the paneer. fry them. making sure they get browned evenly. take your fav vegetables. fry them with some chat masala and salt pepper, green chilies stuff the paneer with masala and serve with mini parathas

Daal punchmel

This daal(lentil curry) is my all time favourite. It consists of five lentils. Moong, masoor, toor, urad and chana. If you are not fimilar with the names, I have placed the image of lentils with there respective names. for this daal . You need 2 ratio of each of the following lentils (toor, moong masoor.)…

Keto grilled chicken salad bowls

So this is. Salad which I discovered while trying to get though week of of keto diet. quite good on the pocket and easy to make. for chicken marination chicken Breasts 200 grams paprika 1-2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp salt bkackpepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 Tb olive oil 1…

Easy KETO creamy chicken with mushrooms

250grams chicken thighs boneless skinless  70 grams mushrooms 3 cloves Rosemary dash Thyme dash Oregano dash 125 ml heavy cream 2 -4 Tbs Milk ghee 2Tbs For chicken seasoning 1 tsp onion powder Dash of garlic powder Salt Black pepper 1/8-1/4tsp  knorr cube lemon juice 1tbs marinate the chicken with the mentioned spices. after that heat…

Soya bean tikka

Lately I am trying the famous KETO diet, since being a food blogger I got inspired to make my own recipes and bring different ideas and flavours into KETO diet. This particular one is actually soyabean malai tikka made the KETO way. Soya bean chunks 33 gramsGARAM masala 1/2 tsp ( half for boiling water,…

Korean fried peri peri chicken bao

Recently we visited a restaurant called ping cafe orient for our dinner. Since we are on healthy diet this placed seemed perfect. Zohaib ( my husband ) and I planned to eat something new and of course out of ordinary. Hence we ordered Philadelphia cheese dimsums, prawn udon noodles and duck bao. I’m not going…

Dumpukht (slow cooked) goat’s neck

Dum means to ‘breathe in’ and pukht means to ‘cook. Dum pukht (Persian: دم‌پخت‎), larhmeen, or slow oven cooking is a cooking technique associated with the northern indian subcontinent in which meat and vegetables are cooked over a low flame, generally in dough-sealed containers with few spices. Traditions assign its origin in pre-partition India to…

Okra masala less oil.

1tb olive oil 2large onions 2meduim small tomatoes paste 500g okra coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chili salt tamarind paste

No oil kidney beans gravy.

Would you believe it if I tell you that this gravy of kidney beans didn’t use even a single drop of oil??? Besides the property that kidney bean lowers blood sugar, now you can take the benefit of making it entirely without oil. And trust me, the flavour of it is as good as that…

Malai tikka with gravy

This is Charcoaled Malai tikka with gravy. Which I must tell you is finger licking good.  It is Made by strips of chicken breasts marinated in Yoghurt and cream along with some spices and lots of lemon juice. Charcoaled with love to its perfection. For the perfectly moist chicken, I would suggest to marinate it…

Shish taouk

The first time I heard of this recipe was when I went to a restaurant called kaffiah for our anniversary. They served us Our starter, some pineapple and onion salad and some tomato bruschetta. But this main dish stole the show. It was the most moist and finger licking good dish I had ever tasted…

Crispy french fries

While I was doing my course at Harvard about science and cooking I came across a fabulous technique taught by my teacher Dan Souza. He taught us to make BEST FRENCH FRIES. The equipments were the regular ones but what was different was the technique. MORE LIKE A NEVER SEEN BEFORE TECHNIQUE Hot oil for…

Pacit canton bihon

This is a dish on which I have literally grown up. My aunt being a Filipino always made this minus the pork and other non halal items. A good rule of thumb is for one part noodles and 2/3 part chicken,vegetables should be used. Increase the amount you like, decrease the amount u don’t like….

How to make Greek yogurt

Thick yogurt is a must have in my kitchen. Most of my recipes uses Greek yogurt e.g for that perfect Shish touk marination. Did u know Greek yogurt is simply a yogurt that has been strained to remove its water content? It has a slightly sweet flavour but you can actually substitute it with normal…

Rainbow chicken chips/crackers

You would find these crackers with white version in almost every Indonesian , Chinese restaurant. I had an obsession with these when I was a kid. Initially they are made from prawn meat ( cooked) or are totally vegetarian using only potatoes and tapioca startch. 85g Water 150g potatoes boiled 150g tapioca starch Salt chicken…

Make chewy BOBA from scratch

If you live in India and you are like me, you are aware that we can’t find large tapioca pearls over here. Recently on instructables I saw a post in which punk girl taught how to make tapioca at home. For people who are not aware what tapioca is well, tapioca is a starch extracted…

The handy kitchen press

I was noting down some food trends which were getting highly popular on instagram. Examples to begin with were: Spanish Churros Ice cream Spaghetti The only thing keeping me from trying was the fact that I needed individual tools / gadgets for these. I needed a churrera for churros, and some kind of press for…

Bread pakora

Perfect party snack for birthday parties or bachelor party. Even anything party would work. Ingredients Bread slices 6 For batter Gram flour 2 cups Salt 1/2 tsp Baking soda a pinch Stuffing Potatoes boiled 3 large Onion 1 chopped Green chillies 2-3 Salt 1tsp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1 pinch Coriander powder…

Chicken drumsticks

This recipe is the most closest to my heart because it was a dish I ate at a friend’s bachelor party and I spent days trying to master it. It’ a crowd pleaser. Definitely worth trying recipe. Finger licking good food. The best part is that you can refry them by lightly recoating it in…

5 canapés ideas (using Fric Bergen sauces)

Want to please a crowd? Make canapés using Fric Berger assorted sauces and dips. Recently my husband asked his friends for aftar party and requested me to make canapés for his friends. Canapés were something I was pretty fond of but knowing my family too well, they only liked something that had chicken or meat…

Sago fritters

8 or 9 years ago I made these fritters for an aftar party. They were an instant hit. They resemble a lot like Sabudana vada ( an Indian dish) but the texture and crispness is far different then vadas. These fritters were more like an incidental success. Creating something from an ingredient considered ruined. So…

Spanish churros

I was obsessed with churros pictures all over instagram. Spanish churros, knotted churros, Oreo churros bowl and what not, I knew I had to make these some day. I wanted the jumbo ones. So I begun my search about them. Im case you don’t know A churro is a  fried-doughpastry—predominantly choux—based snack. Churros are traditional in Spain and Portugal, from…

Kebab handi

You might me wondering what is a kebab and how can it be cooked in a handi. Actually in Pakistan and in the other places e.g Middle East, other parts of Asia, and the  Muslim world a kebab is any of a wide variety of grilled meat dishes. kebabs are often cooked on a skewers, many types of kebab…

Balochi Sajji ( Pakistani BBQ)

Recently I had a chance to visit Pakistan, and I had the chance to eat sajji ( regional variety) and I alsolutely fall in love with it. Sajji  is a dish originating from the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It consists of whole lamb or chicken, in skewers (fat and meat intact), marinated only in salt, sometimes covered with green papaya paste,…

Qabel’i Palaw

This is a dish which I first tasted when I was in Islamabad, some family day out it was I guess, it was a dish which my uncle ordered for us kids as it was not much spicy. I am a fan of this one still today until I thought to actually try to cook…

Yummy chicken bites

Hello foodies, how are you all? For the love of food this was one of the most iconic dish I ever made. It has it all, zing, flavour, the right spice, and mouth full of yummyness Ingredients Vinegar 1/4 CUP lemon juice 1 TB oil 2 TBS Chili 2 TBS dried oregano 1TSP garlic ginger…

Oreo cake anyone??

Ever thought of baking something really quick but never really got the chance to do so. Oh I have and honestly, so many times. Be it some guests coming over or let it be some sweet cravings. This is the best microwaveable cake you will ever taste. I was trying to find the best recipe…

Carrot potato stuffed Semolina pockets

take a cup of semolina (suji) add green chilies add 1/2 cup of curd mix add 1/4 to 1/2 cup add salt and items of your choice. E.g green onions. Don’t add a lot of ingredients else it will be tough to form pockets. Let it rest for 30 minutes. scoop a little amount of…

Fattoush salad

Cucumber 2 cut circular red bell pepper 1 large diced in fours tomatoes 3 medium sized coriander 1/2 cup mint 1/2 cup green onions 1/4 cup chopped purple onions 1/2 cup chopped 1clove minced lettuce 50 grams lemon juice 1 2Tbs olive oil sumac spice (optional) pomegranate molasses 1 tsp sugar free

Steamed cabbage rolls

Spinach 70 g 10 g methi 12 g mushrooms 100g chicken boiled 7 pieces cabbage 7g soya sauce Acv

Keto salad

Chicken breast 100 grams Chesecube 1 Cabbage leaves 3 Olive oil 1 Tb Capsicum 17g Methi 13g Spinach 28g Soya 15g Spring onion 17g Mushrooms 20g Soya sauce 1tsp Vinegar 2Tb