Lebanese Pickle /Arabic Pickle /Mukhlal / Shawarma Pickle is an Arabic pickle which is served with most Arabic dishes. It is a slightly tangy and slightly sweet pickle and goes well with most cuisines too. Lebanese Pickle is quick to prepare, once the veggies are chopped you just need 5-7 minutes and you are done.…
Preserved Lemons are used in most middle eastern dishes and on their own are a great accompaniment to our Indian meals, Though the Moroccans use just the peel. It was during the Around the World in 30 Days marathon theme when I made a Moroccan meal and the salad required preserved lemons. It was then…
BM # 72 Week 1, Day 1 Theme : Dips, Chutneys and Spreads Yesterday I posted Black Bean Hummus , today it is Roasted Bell Pepper Spread. With multiple posts we are not able to post all recipes at the same time , so some end up as drafts. This is a spread which…
BM # 71 Week 1, Day 2 Theme : Dips, Chutneys and Spreads With the Mega marathon we tend to learn many new dishes and while I took Sandwiches as my sub theme for Cooking Carnival I made this Black Bean Hummus as a spread for my bread sticks. The hummus tastes excellent and is a…
BM # 71 Week 1, Day 1 Theme : Dips, Chutneys and Spreads Wishing all my friends a very Happy New Year. Time surely flies and with a blink of eye,2016 passed and 2017 has begun. December is always a very hectic month for me with my girls and family coming in. One reason for…
BM # 64 Week : 1 , Day: 3 Theme: Pickles and Preserves Cuisine : Uttar Praesh For the last day under Pickles and Preserves I have made my mom’s special stuffed Red Chilly Pickle. When mom used to cook and make pickles this one was a hit.She stopped entering the kitchen long ago and…
BM # 64 Week : 1, Day;1 Theme: Preserves and Pickles Chilly Ginger pickle is a zero oil pickle. It has just chillies, ginger , lemon and salt. It is a pickle which has an amazing flavor and is enjoyed with Cholas, Daals. The ginger turns pink after salt and lemon juice are added.…
BM # 64 Week : 1 , Day: 2 Theme: Pickles and Preserves Cuisine : Rajasthani After working on a month long Marathon of sweets in our Journey through Cuisines, we definitely needed something hot and spicy. So I begin the BM 64 with a spicy note. For the first week I have chosen…
Initially I thought pickles are popular here in India only , but while making a search I found that these are popular world wide. These may not be spices like the Indian pickles but sure are tangy and pep up the food. Here is a quick Vietnamese pickle which I served with the Vietnamese…
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…