Every year I start the food prep for Ramadan at least a week before. That usually includes prepping and finalizing the make ahead items like samosas and chicken rolls and stocking up the pantry with Ramadan specific foods so that I don’t have to run to the grocery store at the last minute. I don’t […]
RAMZAN 2017
And one by one they disappeared….. The serene and sweet month of Ramzan came and went. Like always the start was rocky and needed some adjustments but once the body learnt the rhythmic melody it became second nature. I always feel sad when Ramzan ends because for a lot of reasons that month is sacred and special. Prayers, […]
Mint Sauce (Podinay ki Chutney)
Mint or Pudina Chutney is a super refreshing and amazing for digestion. This cutney is soo versatile that it can be perfectly paired with almost any dish. This specific recipe is a replica of the one which accompanies the street foods of Pakistan. This recipe calls for an addition of cilantro or coriander which brightens the flavor. The lemons […]
TANGY TAMARIND SAUCE (IMLI KI CHUTNEY)
South Asian cuisine is incomplete without some kind of sauce. There are soo many sauces (chutneys) like chilli, mint, cilantro but my favorite is the Tamarind Sauce also known as Imli ki Chutney. Tamarind Sauce Recipe is one of the many hand-me-down recipes which has been in my husband’s family for generations. It is tangy, sweet and salty at […]