Tandoori Chicken Salad
Is it just me or are there cookies everywhere, right now? Not to mention cakes, chocolates, candy canes and the like. Even if one doesn’t…
Category: South Asian
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
I have no idea why I’ve been craving yogurt sauces lately. It’s not even the yogurt I’ve been craving, it’s more so the fresh herbs…
Tandoori Spiced Baked Chicken in Yogurt Masala
If you’ve ever been to an Indian restaurant that has a clay oven, you may have tried their tandoori. It’s typically made by adding the…
Beef Samosa Puff Pastries
If you’ve never tasted keema, or that wonderfully spiced Indian-style ground beef, you’re totally missing out on some great flavor. Surely every family makes it…
Vegetarian Korma with Basmati Rice
I’ve been cooking with Saffron Road products for a long time now and I really do enjoy them. They actually spoil me- made with high…
Cilantro Chutney
One of the very first Indian dishes I ever tried were samosas and their corresponding chutneys- one sweet sauce made with tamarind and the other…
Fruit Chaat
The perfect starter to a Ramadan Iftar meal, this deliciously-spiced fruit salad recipe was submitted by reader Shazia Wahid. From experience, I know it tastes…
Cholay: Indian Spiced Chickpea Curry
Spicy Indian dishes are a real treat to me. It’s food I crave, but don’t always make for myself. I don’t even seek out too…
Delicately Spiced Ground Beef
The first time I ever had Keema (that wonderful Indian-spiced ground beef dish) was during one of my very first Suhoor (pre-dawn) meals with family…
Slow Cooker Haleem
I’ve been told for years that haleem, the puréed meat and grains dish with South Asian flavors, is a favorite Iftar dish for so many…
Chicken Tikka Masala Tacos
When I saw Saffron Road’s new Tikka Masala sauce already made in their convenient new packets of simmer sauces, I knew I wanted to cook…
Easy Party Dips: Chipotle Sauce or Yogurt Dip with Fresh Greens
Whether you’re planning an ‘Eid celebration at home or bringing a dish to your host, you’ll want some recipe ideas for appetizers that are easy…
Homemade Chappati
I’ve been really blessed to meet so many amazing people since I started this blog. People are happy to share their cooking ideas and recipes all the…
Cherry-Strawberry Frozen Juice
Contrary to what might be popular belief, not every Muslim family is a large one. There are people all over the world, especially in the…
Brown Basmati Rice with Ghee & Saffron
I love the smell of basmati rice. There isn’t any other rice quite like it. When you walk into the home of someone cooking it,…
Okra, South Indian Style
This recipe was given to me by a dear college friend, a Malaysian woman smarter than just about anyone I know. I think she was…
Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Sauté: My Recipe in Cooking Light Magazine That Started it All
If you’re looking for a quick and easy dish that is bursting with flavor, check out my recipe for Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Saute, which appeared in Cooking Light Magazine…
