Khatti Daal
While the rest of India has their quintessential daal and roti, you will find a hyderabadi relishing the favourite comfort food – khatti daal and chawal. This daal serves not …
Hyderabadi Pooriyan
A special occasion dessert, these pooris or sweet empanadas are a social affair. Ladies love to gather, knead the dough and make the fillings. When it’s time to assemble, the …
Gosht ka Achaar (Pickled Meat)
Indian style of pickling (achaar) is fiery, spicy, and undeniably delicious. It involves sun drying the desired item and then frying in plenty of oil, salt, chili powder and other …
Rice and Daals Baby Food Mix
This is the most convenient and versatile baby food mix ever. I don’t know what I would have done without this. You can start it right from 6 months and …
Eid Staycation at St. Regis Doha
Eid staycations are getting more and more popular what with a week of holidays for most of the people and also as the eids now falling in the intense summer …
Emirgan Sutis – A Turkish Delight
There is no dearth of Turkish Restaurants in the city. One of my favourite cuisines and I can never get enough of good Turkish kebabs and Shawarmas. But Emirgan Sutis …
Taraweeh at home with kids – 5 tips to make it happen
One of the highlights of Ramadan is the special sunnah night prayer of Taraweeh. Particularly in the middle east and the west, we all look forward to the congregational Taraweeh …
Amaranth and Vegetables Baby Food
Amaranth is another novel grain (or rather seed as everybody keeps pointing out, so I might as well) that is protein packed, delicious and all things good. So its time …
New Beginnings… Stories of Birth
Two of my little ones just turned another year older. We don’t celebrate birthdays in our home but it does make you think.. where did that whole year go? I …
Kababchini Gosht
Whether you choose team allspice or cassia buds or cubeb for the english translation of kababchini, you will not go wrong with this dish. It’s a small round ‘tailed’ pepper …