Its hard to accept defeat, when you have invested your time for months debating, convincing for the people you stood for. Nonetheless, that’s what happens in any game or competition. We have to accept the defeat with magnanimity. When you need to fill the growling stomachs and provide comfort to those losing hope, Mashed Potato Continue reading «Mashed Potato Balls – Comfort food – Election Result Day Menu»
The temperatures are rising and so are the tempers during the Election 2013 campaign. The importance of exercising your right to vote can’t be stressed enough. Its about the belief that your input can make a difference and even one vote can make a difference. So be prepared to stand in heat for hours to show for your country Continue reading «Keep it Calm and have Mint Lemonade- Election Day Menu»
For me, one of the hated vegetables as a child was the Tinday (round Gourd). Like other veggies, I developed the love for these as I grew old. I first had these beautiful stuffed gourd from my aunt’s kitchen. A few weeks back, I found the most fresh small sized round gourd in market and Continue reading «Bharaye Tinday – Stuffed Round Gourd»
Parmesan Chicken, is surprisingly one form of crumbed golden fried chicken that I am yet to have at any restaurant. The chicken is tender from inside with a crispy coating. The trick is to get the chicken cooked just enough yet not burn the crust. This recipe of Parmesan Chicken comes from the Master Kitchen Continue reading «Parmesan Chicken-Parsley Crumbed Chicken served with Spinach »
This one is for the vegetarian in you. Thai’s go vegetarian for special religious festivals form September to October and this is one of their favourite dishes, known as Phad Pak Ruam Mit’. The dilemma with Pakistanis is that we hardly have any taste for eating vegetables-just vegetables. In most of the households, vegetables are Continue reading «Thai Stir Fried Vegetables- Just what the doctor ordered! »
This is an easy and o-so yummy recipe. The benefits of bottle gourd (Loki) as a veggie are great- it helps in controlling cholesterol level. This veggie should be part of our diet once a week. The recipe doesn’t use tomatoes or red chillies and a great way to cook this vegetable. You just need to make sure Continue reading «Doodh Kadu (Loki)- Bottle Gourd cooked in Milk »
This is an awesome combination. Who would ever think so? Easy to make and adds a unique taste on your dinner table. Can be kept on side with any thing. I can even eat this chutney without anything really! Its yum. Made at my Kashmiri home by my mom-in-law. Recipe: White Radish – Walnut Continue reading «White Raddish-Walnut Dip (Chutney)»
Clear soups are healthy and flavourful. They are very easy to make and you can play with ingredients to create different flavors. The flavour of the broth makes all the difference. This is a great starter soup for a dinner, especially when you don’t want your guests to fill up on just soup and Continue reading «Chicken, Shitake Mushroom, Bean Sprout Noodle Soup »
Ok so who doesn’t like chicken corn soup? I think for Pakistani’s this is the most favorite soup ever. One of the few chinese recipes adapted early in Pakistani Kitchens. For some thats the only kind of soup (well hot and sour soup too) You will find this soup selling on thela (street vendirs), on Continue reading «Chicken Corn Soup- Pakistani’s favorite soup»
So a lot of you has been asking what chefling means? We thought about defining the word for you all. Its also on Urban Dictionary- here So by this definition – Are you a Chefling?Continue reading «What does Chefling mean?»