Category: Recipes
Semaiya Kheer/Vermicelli Pudding | Eid in Dubai And Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak to all of you! Festivities bring in lots of varied emotions – emotions of togetherness, memories of childhood and hope for the future. Nothing like being in a city like Dubai, where people from all over the world call them their homes, while the city prepares to celebrate their biggest festival Eid. Incidentally the word Eid means ‘festivity’ in Arabic. And here … Read More Semaiya Kheer/Vermicelli Pudding | Eid in Dubai And Eid Mubarak!
Rasgulla Macapuno On TV & Shubho Bijoya to all!
Shubho Bijoya to all of you! A few months ago my Rasgullas or Roshogollas was aired on Noor Dubai TV and Dubai One during Ramadan (above video). And I got the video in hand today just as I had sat down to write a festive post wishing all of you a Shubho Bijoya! And whoosh by some sudden act of magic, came up the … Read More Rasgulla Macapuno On TV & Shubho Bijoya to all!
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Rasgulla Macapuno On TV & Shubho Bijoya to all
Rasgullas are made from balls of Chhana/Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese or Ricotta Cheese and Suji/Semolina dough. Then these soft and spongy balls are cooked in a sugar syrup. The quality of the channa is vital in making of soft rasgullas, as I realised while making rasgullas at home. A few months ago my Rasgullas or Roshogollas was aired on Noor Dubai TV and Dubai One during Ramadan (above … Read More Rasgulla Macapuno On TV & Shubho Bijoya to all
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Gulab Jamun Rabri
This blog is inspired by people, places and memories. Recipes created by friends or at our own humble kitchen. Totally unplanned, this post comes as a sudden spurt as we go to our friends house for lunch. The Nevatias are Marwaris from Kolkata. Originating from the former princely state of Marwar, in the Rajasthan area in India, Marwaris have traditionally been traders and have … Read More Gulab Jamun Rabri
Mutton Kassa With Red Wine And Red Grapes
Wine has been flowing freely in our household lately. Not from any bonus or a big chunky project coming my way, but by the way of participating in a Global Wine Adventure organised by Jacob’s Creek under the name of the The Label Project. You can read all about this adventure in my previous article. A few of us had been receiving ‘label-less’ bottles … Read More Mutton Kassa With Red Wine And Red Grapes
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Crusted Paneer Potato with Kiwi Sauce
The last few posts of mine have been featuring food from practically every kitchen in Dubai excepting mine. No, there is no major construction and repair work going on in my kitchen. Neither have I stopped creating recipes. In-fact I have been clicking away and my blog-queue is longer than the post-summer immigration lines in Dubai Airport. The Z-SISTERS have been keeping me too … Read More Crusted Paneer Potato with Kiwi Sauce
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South African Heritage Day & A Few Traditional Recipes
South Africa today is celebrating it’s Heritage Day. This is one of the newly created Public Holidays in South Africa and South Africans all over the world celebrate ‘their cultural heritage and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people’. And we had a taste of South African heritage as we visited … Read More South African Heritage Day & A Few Traditional Recipes
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Zatar Lamb, Crushed Lemon Potato with Chef Ron Pietruszka
I prepared the Zatar Lamb & Crushed Lemon Potato as shown above. But the picture above is not the one that I cooked. It was cooked by Chef Ron Pietruszka, the Executive Chef of The Ritz Carlton, DIFC. And I was lucky to have attended a dedicated Blogger Masterclass with him, learning the various nuances of cooking this exotic dish, using the most sophisticated … Read More Zatar Lamb, Crushed Lemon Potato with Chef Ron Pietruszka
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Zatar Lamb and Crushed Lemon Potato with Chef Ron Pietruszka
I was invited to attend a Blogger Masterclass in Burjuman recently to learn the various nuances of cooking the exotic dish – Zatar Lamb and Crushed Lemon Potato, from Chef Ron Pietruszka, the Executive Chef of The Ritz Carlton, DIFC. We had the most sophisticated kitchen appliances in a very ‘open’ kitchen at Treat, The BurJuman World Food Fest 2012 where ‘aspiring chefs, families and … Read More Zatar Lamb and Crushed Lemon Potato with Chef Ron Pietruszka
Khichuri As Harbinger of Hope & Kolkata Soaked In Rains
The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. ∼ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow And of course cook something appropriate for the rains… Khichuri? Khichuri or Khichdi (a dish made up of rice and lentils) as it’s known in many parts of India can be conjured up as a delicacy unlike in many parts of India where it is a basic … Read More Khichuri As Harbinger of Hope & Kolkata Soaked In Rains
Hot Garlic Pickle | The Pickled Diary – Episode 1
Hunger is the best pickle. ∼ Benjamin Franklin Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles! My last post was called Pickles… Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles! It was a loving post dedicated to my Mum-in-law who loves collecting recipes. Some would term this as an obsession. This obsession extends mainly to collecting recipes more than actually executing them! She has many hand-written notebooks where she writes … Read More Hot Garlic Pickle | The Pickled Diary – Episode 1
Fooderati Arabia turns 2 with Mango Vanilla Ice-cream!
Fooderati Arabia turn 2 today! This post is very special, dedicated to Fooderati Arabia as it turns 2 today. Caesarean or Normal Delivery? One fateful day in July 2010, two food bloggers – I live in a Frying Pan and My Custard Pie found each other. And flames were put on the highest mark, the ovens were set for pre-heating and Fooderati Arabia (originally entitled … Read More Fooderati Arabia turns 2 with Mango Vanilla Ice-cream!
Firni or Ferni, Ramadan or Ramzan, Mallick Bazar or Karama | It’s The Same Festive Sentiment!
Whether it is ‘Ramadan Kareem’ in Dubai or ‘Ramzan Mubarak’ in Kolkata, either way this is the holy month for the Muslims the world over. Ramadan has a different effect on Dubai residents – both Muslims and non-Muslims. Everybody is cued in to the holy fervour of the holy month. In the UAE, the non-Muslims too have to refrain from eating and drinking in … Read More Firni or Ferni, Ramadan or Ramzan, Mallick Bazar or Karama | It’s The Same Festive Sentiment!
Dilipda’s Phuchkas in Vivekananda Park | ‘World Famous’ In Kolkata
Parar Phuchkawalah Each Para/neighborhood in Kolkata has their local celebrity Phuchkawalah/Phuchka-seller. They are the most sought-after street food. Phuchkas, also known as Golgappas or Panipuris elsewhere, are not only a popular street food in many places in India but also in Nepal and Bangladesh. Though we get Panipuris in many places in Dubai, the Bengali variant Phuchka is very different. And obviously not so … Read More Dilipda’s Phuchkas in Vivekananda Park | ‘World Famous’ In Kolkata
A Tale of 2 Cities & Naru/Coconut Jaggery Truffles | A Dubai Expat’s Summer Story!
At any point of time the story of my life revolves around 2 cities – the city that we are living in at that point in time and which we refer to as our home and Kolkata – the city which has shaped my life and which has brought me up. Again which I also refer as home. Lucky to have two homes at … Read More A Tale of 2 Cities & Naru/Coconut Jaggery Truffles | A Dubai Expat’s Summer Story!
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