Mediterranean Mezze Platter is an assortment of several Middle Eastern salads, dips, chips, bread and snacks served in one platter. What is a Mezze Platter ? The word Mezze literally means sharing. Countries like Greece, Turkey and different parts of the Middle East have always had the custom of one big platter which is shared…
Elaichi Kesar China Grass is a milk-based vegetarian pudding made with agar agar and flavoured with cardamom and saffron. We move on to the alphabet E this month and I have chosen to cook Elaichi Kesar China Grass as my recipe from my Thali’s. China Grass is made with Agar – Agar or Kanten as…
Almond Stuffed Dates are dates that have been stuffed with almond paste and garnished with candied peel. A Very Happy New Year !! Yes, this is the first post for 2021! The New Year bells ring and with 2021 everyone hopes and prays that this year things will change. We shall see a bright and…
Zarda Seviyon ka is a sweet dish made with fine quality of vermicelli, ghee, sugar, khoya and nuts. It is an Awadhi recipe. I have picked Zarda for Z, the last alphabet for A to Z series, where I am posting under the theme Pick One State and Make Three. For the last month, I…
Rose and Pistachio Stuffed Dates are absolutely delicious and nutritious dates that have been stuffed with pistachios, honey and rose water. Rose and Pistachio is a combination made in heaven and they make an excellent stuffing for dates. Dates, as such, are quite delicious, but with a stuffing, they are a level higher. Middle Eastern…
Subz Tawe ki Shami are delicious ,melt in the mouth Kebabs made with minced veggies and spices . For this week I have picked the theme Anything you can Snack On ! Now this is such a wide theme , one really gets lost ! So, I picked another theme on this and decided to make…
Yak Dar Behesht is a Persian Rice Pudding which literally means Ice in Paradise. Yakh is Ice, Dar is in and Behesht is Paradise. The dessert has been so aptly named. Yakh Dar Behesht is a milk-based dessert, which is very delicate and aromatic. The dessert is soft, light and tastes divine. The Rosewater gives…
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.…
Mujadara is a Arabic rice dish made with brown lentils and rice . The dish is topped with fried onions and garnished with pine nuts and mint. When you read about the different types of rice preparations in the Arab World , it is amazing . They have a lot of variety . I…
Maklouba is a traditional Arabic rice which is flipped and served upside down . The rice is layered with meat and vegetables , though this is a vegetarian version . Maklouba is also spelled and called as Maaluba, magluba, maqlouba, Maqlooba. The word Maqluba translates literally as “upside-down” in Arabic . The rice is cooked…