Orange & Pineapple Mocktail

Orange Pineapple Mocktail is a refreshing sweet and tangy drink which will refresh and act as an energiser . It is a quick drink which can either be made with fresh juices or even canned ones . I have always preferred fresh juices over the canned ones as the fresh ones have natural sugar ,…

Gulab Nariyal Paani

Gulab Nariyal Paani is a refreshing drink made with the fresh water from the green coconuts . This tropical drink is further enhanced with rose petals and tender coconut meat. We all know the benefits of the fresh coconut . It is known for its concentrations of electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals. The drink is low…

Mujadara

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…

Spanish Paella

Spanish Paella Rice are rice prepared in a special pan called Paella . Paella is a Valencian word which refers to all pans in Valencian language . Paella is usually made with Bomba rice or short grain rice, but Basmati rice works well too or you could even use Arborio. I used Bomba rice which…

Thai Curry Rice

Thai Coconut Curry Rice is a flavourful rice with a twist to the original Thai Fried Rice. The aromatic jasmine rice is cooked with the red curry paste and rich creamy coconut milk. As soon as we talk of Thai Food , the Thai Curries with some freshly steamed scented Jasmine rice come to the…

Maklouba – upside down Arabic rice

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…