Potatoes are a hot favorite with Lankans. I remember Nancy, (my brothers cook) in SriLanka who used to make a variety of dishes with potato. Initially I wanted to made Deviled Potatoes, but my final choice was this Dry curry. I had bookmarked this recipe from Jyoti Nikunj Parekhs book long long back. The curry has a aromatic paste which has…
While choosing my dishes for Sri Lankan Cuisine, Cauliflower Frikadels caught my attention. I chose my recipes from The Wonders of Vegetarian Cooking, these Frikadels are just like Indian Pakoras. The taste is very similar, though these are made by marinating the cauliflower with coconut and spices. The batter too is different , but they…
BM # 44International ABC CookingCooking with Alphabets :RCategory : National Dish Russia Country Russia or, officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. Traveling Around the World in 30 days today we are on Day 20 and our alphabet is R. I chose to…
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : Q Category : Breakfast Qatar Country Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a sovereign Arab emirate, located in Western Asia We are traveling Around the World in 30 Days and when it came to a country with Q, it had to…
I use a lot of mint in my food. Fresh mint has amazing taste but at times it is not stocked, also some recipes require dry mint. We do get the dried one in the stores but some how I don’t feel like buying it. Ever since PJ taught us the dehydration process in MW I must have made so many…
Labneh is a cream cheese from Middle East . Call it hung curd, yogurt cheese or Greek cheese it is all the same. The different names are from different countries. It is the serving style that differs . Labneh is served for breakfast in the Middle Eastern countries.One can serve it with a drizzle of…
Hummus is an Arabic word which means chickpeas and the complete name of the prepared spread in Arabic is ḥummuṣ bi ṭaḥīna, which means “chickpeas with tahini” This is one of the most popular dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Tahini is made from…
There may be a number of dishes on the table, but the first dish that my hands would stretch out is always a potato based dish. They have always been my favorite. Potatoes in any form are welcome. While cooking Pakistani breakfast, I made Chola Poori, Halwa and Aaloo Bhujia. When I read Aaloo Bhujia,…
BM # 44 International Cuisine Cooking with Alphabets : P Category : Breakfast Pakistan Country Pakistan officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia When it came to choosing the recipe for the alphabet P I knew it was Pakistan that I would like to cook from. Within Pakistan…
Sooji or semolina halwa is a Indian sweet which is very popular in Indian homes. The semolina is roasted in clarified butter or ghee and then cooked with water and ghee. Some people add milk instead of water to make it rich, some use a mix of water and milk. Every Indian state has its…