What is Coriander Garlic Chaas? Chaas also known as chaach is a popular yogurt based drink that is widely served during meals or enjoyed on its own all over the Indian Sub Continent. It can be just plain yogurt, water and salt all whisked together or it may have some spices, herbs and flavorings. All…
Aloo Bhaji & Poori
Recipe: Aloo Bhaji & Poori | Poori Bhaji Aloo Bhaji & Poori is a classic…
Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread
Recipe: Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread is perfect as breakfast on a…
Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
Recipe: Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies are melt…
Zeytin Piyazi
Recipe: Zeytin Piyazi Zeytin Piyazi is a tangy, refreshing, easy to make Turkish green olive…
Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche
Recipe: Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche is an easy to…
Vegetable Raita
Recipe: Vegetable Raita Vegetable Raita is an easy to make Indian side dish or salad.…
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Continue ReadingFor my Nunu As I have mentioned before, I have learnt to cook from my mum, kaki, other women in my life and most of all from Nunu. Nunu is my mother in law. The patience that my mum didn’t have with me, Nunu had in abundance. Lots of dinners, lunches, parties was…
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Continue ReadingAll time family favourite Rice plain or with other ingredients is a very filling dish. Easy to prepare with almost any vegetable, yogurt, stock, leftovers etc. Rice is comfort food for most people. I haven’t come across anyone as yet who doesn’t like rice.Did you know that uncooked white rice has a shelf…
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Continue ReadingWatermelon, Feta & Spinach Salad Watermelon, Feta & Spinach Salad is delicious, refreshing and filling. It is a perfect salad for hot summer days. With feta, mint, spinach and olives it provides a balance of sweet and savoury flavours. What is a Salad? Salad is simply a mixture of raw or cooked vegetables and…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Foodies_Redoing Old Posts RECIPE: BRUSCHETTA Bruschetta is a classic Italian antipasto or appetizer dish. It is an easy dish to put together at home with some rustic bread slices, tomatoes, olive oil, herbs and garlic. The Group: Foodies_Redoing Old Posts Cannot believe that we’re on the 87th event of Foodies_ Redoing Old Posts.…
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Continue ReadingBaked Broccoli Baked cauliflower is a popular dish, but have you tried baked broccoli? I really don’t like steamed or boiled broccoli on its own. So the best way I like enjoying this vegetable is baking it with some sauce, cheese and sometimes adding other veggies like cauliflower, corn or mushrooms.Baked Broccoli makes a…
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Continue ReadingCRUNCHY APPLE SALAD WITH HONEY LEMON DRESSING Crunchy Apple Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing is a delicious, crispy, tasty, healthy and nutritious salad. Enjoy it as a starter or as a light meal. This crunchy apple salad is a very easy to prepare and comes together in a jiffy. Use any variety of apples you…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Gujarati Style Khatta Mag Gujarati Style Khatta Mag are moong or green grams cooked in sour yogurt. Khatta means sour in Gujarati and mag is moong. Fresh spices like curry leaves, garlic, ginger and green chillis add the main flavour to this simple but very nutritious dish. Enjoy khatta mag with rice, parathas…
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Continue ReadingSalsa or salad, you decide! Plums, the dark red Santa Rosa variety are once again in season in Kenya. Compared to the ones I have eaten in UK, these plums are very juicy and sweet and a bit tart at the same time. The skin also tastes a bit tart. One of my…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #49 RECIPE: LETTUCE CUPS/ LETTUCE WRAPS What are Lettuce Cups/ Lettuce Wraps? Fresh, crunchy, sweet, just enough saltiness, tangy, a wee bit chilli, aromatic. Wondering if I am practising my adjectives? Well, you would too if you had these delicious lettuce cups/ lettuce wraps. Lettuce Cups/ Lettuce Wraps is…
