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Lebanese Stuffed Eggplant
Lebanese Stuffed Eggplant
(Originally written during COVID) As a fitness coach, I constantly talk about adding more vegetables into our diets and try and use them as the carbohydrate source. It’s still lockdown... Read more...
Kabuli Pulao Recipe
Kabuli Pulao Recipe
Nobody is in the mood to cook. And nobody is in the mood to go and buy groceries. We are still in lockdown and the whole process is an effort.... Read more...
Roasted bell peppers in coconut milk
Roasted bell peppers in coconut milk
(Originally written during COVID) We are still in lockdown and a lot of ingredients are scarce. I had mini green bell peppers or capsicums at home and was wondering what... Read more...
How to make a Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
How to make a Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
During the lockdown, it was impossible to order food and we had some chicken left in the freezer. Time to make my version of the super famous Hyderabadi biryani. Not... Read more...
Spinach Lentils
Spinach Lentils
The staple food of most Indian homes. The humble dal. I usually prefer mixing multiple types of dal together at once, making sure we have different sources and a wide... Read more...
Baba Ghanoush
Baba Ghanoush
When I was in Egypt for around 10 days in 2010, I was 5 months pregnant. I had morning sickness through the day and could barely enjoy anything I ate.... Read more...
Hummus
Hummus
Do I even need to? Everyone knows the almost omnipresent Hummus now. This has become a standard part of my weekly meal prep. Always in the fridge, ready to be... Read more...
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
The super versatile Pita! I have had a love hate relationship with it. Sometimes, they have been an absolute hit and most times disaster. I have tried making them in... Read more...
Falafel Recipe
Falafel Recipe
Falafel!! This word always brings the sing song voice of vendors selling this in Ko samui to my mind. Yes! A middle eastern dish in Thailand. Late meal post a... Read more...
Katzutz (Lebanese Salad)
Katzutz (Lebanese Salad)
A few days ago, I started craving some Lebanese food. My main memory and reference point to this cuisine is on my trip to Egypt 10 years ago. I was... Read more...
Sweet Potato Quesadilla
Sweet Potato Quesadilla
Since we have been in Quarantine, weekends have become about family time even if we are spending every other moment with the family! In normal days, weekdays would be about... Read more...
Mushroom Matar Malai
Mushroom Matar Malai
Mushroom matar malai is a great accompaniment to any Indian bread, whether it’s rotis, puris or parathas. Here is my quick and simple Mushroom matar malai recipe. Read more...
Brown Rice Vegetable Biryani
Brown Rice Vegetable Biryani
I decided to make the vegan version of the Hyderabadi mutton Biryani recipe I had. And let me tell you, this has been my second favourite Vegetarian biryani till date.... Read more...
Moroccan White Bean Stew
Moroccan White Bean Stew
On my first day in Hamburg, after I had dropped my luggage at my Airbnb, I went hunting for some food. The closest place next to my host’s house was... Read more...