Pickles always perk up a meal. I have always been fond of these but very recently have kind of given up on these.While making this meal, I made a very very small batch of the pickle, as I wanted to taste and get the Sri Lankan flavours of pickle. The pickle tasted really good and…
Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder Recipe
For making the Lankan Curry, I had to make this curry powder. This is a very flavoursome spice blend, that is used in different dishes, including the non vegetarian dishes. Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder Recipe Ingredients: Cinnamon Stick – 3’ inch Cloves – 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves – 10 Coriander seeds / Dhaniya –…
Pol Sambol from Sri Lanka
Pol Sambol is a traditional dish from Sri Lanka. It is made with fresh coconuts and is served as an accompaniment with rice, hoppers and most of the meals. It is very simple to prepare. All ingredients are added and given a good massage. Yes the mixing has to be with hands , then only…
Labneh – The Yogurt Cheese
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- A Dip from Middle East
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…
Instant Dry Mint
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…
Nepali Daal Bhat Tarkari
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : N Meal Type : National Dish (Meal) Nepal Country Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign nation located in South Asia. On Day 14 th day of this marathon we have to cook with the alphabet N . My first…
Nepali Tomato Pickle (Golbheda ko Achar)
Pickles add a little zing to the food and I have always been very fond of them, though recently I have literally given them up due to the high salt and oil in them. I prefer the oil free pickles which we Sindhis make in winters. They are easy and are ready in two to…
Coriander Yogurt
The Moroccan Chick Pea Salad that I made had to be served with coriander yogurt. The recipe did not say anything beyond it, so I decided to use hung curd and added some fresh coriander and herb salt. One can add other spices like black pepper and cumin too, but I left it plain.This yogurt is very very simple but tasted amazing with…
Moroccan Meal with Curry
BM # 44 International Cuisine Cooking with Alphabets : M Category : Lunch / Dinner with Curry Morocco Country Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. While choosing countries for this marathon I was very clear about a few countries, I did not even look…