Repurpose Chic Bangles at the Dining Table
It’s always exciting to receive exotic gifts from faraway lands I’ll probably never have a chance to visit. I felt that way when one of…
Tag: Indian
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…
Lukhmi: Minced Meat Savory Samosa, Hyderbadi Style
This Ramadan recipe comes to us from Lubna Karim, the India-based and very talented food blogger and photographer of Kitchen Flavours. Make them for Eid,…
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…
Cardamom
Cardamom is one of the most fragrant spices in the world and it’s popular in North African, Middle Eastern and Indian cooking. It’s used to…
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…
Fresh Turmeric: What it Looks Like and How to Use It
Most of us who venture into the world of Indian cooking (outside of India) are introduced to the spice turmeric in its bright yellow ground form as opposed to the fresh form…
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…
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…
