Recipe: Vegetable Raita Vegetable Raita is an easy to make Indian side dish or salad. Vegetables and a few spices are added to some plain yogurt to make this delicious dish. While you can use any vegetable of your choice, I have used tomato, cucumber and onion. You can easily add bell pepper, carrot, radish,…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Southern Tomato Sandwich Southern Tomato Sandwich is the easiest, yummiest, juiciest, softest sandwich. Yes, all the -est you can think of ! Basic white bread, juicy tomato, a bit of mayo, butter and some salt and pepper is all that is required to make this Southern delight. Southern Cuisine Must admit I don’t have…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Kachumbari,Kenyan Salad Kachumabari,Kenyan Salad is the easiest, most popular and a superbly delicious side dish that goes well with chicken, fish, barbecued meat (nyama choma), kebabs, tikkas, pilau, ugali, etc. It is a basic salad of tomatoes, onion, fresh coriander, lemon and a bit of chilli. This salad is popular in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Tomato Onion Chutney Tomato Onion Chutney is a popular condiment especially in the Southern States of India. This tangy, slightly spicy chutney is usually served with idli, dosa and paniyaram. Easy to make, this recipe has no coconut. It is my favourite chutney and I usually have a small jar of it in my…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Avocado Tomato Sandwich Avocado Tomato Sandwich is a filling, delicious and healthy meal option especially for days when you don’t feel like cooking in summer. Best time to enjoy those fresh juicy tomatoes. When it comes to sandwiches, I love tomato ones, with avocado and the classic cucumber one. I bought those large juicy…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Mexican Rice? As such traditional Mexican Cuisine didn’t feature rice on their menu. Corn was the staple at that time till the Spanish Colonizers introduced rice in Mexico around the 1520s. It was prepared in a similar way to the Spanish Rice but instead of saffron, cumin and red chili were used. Thus…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Ejja – Libyan Frittata Ejja – Libyan Frittata is a delicious, filling and healthy. Loaded with fresh parsley, spring, onion, cilantro, tomatoes and potatoes, you can either cook it on a skillet or bake in the oven. Ideal for breakfast, brunch or as a light lunch/dinner option. Sunday Funday By the way, Sunday Funday…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SUNDAY FUNDAY THEME: PICNIC RECIPES RECIPE: MANGO PICO DE GALLO Mango Pico De Gallo is an easy to prepare, flavourful kind of salad or salsa. Usually we love to enjoy it with some tortilla chips or with quesadilla and burritos. It is so easy to make Mango Pico De Gallo in bulk for picnics…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SUNDAY FUNDAY THEME: EASTER SIDE DISHES RECIPE: Veggie Niçoise Salad Veggie Niçoise Salad is a spin on the traditional salad which has tuna. A filling, refreshing and colourful salad, one can enjoy is as a light meal or as a side. Take it along for picnics or garden parties. Vegetarian Vs Ovo Vegetarian Before…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: EXOTIC BIRYANI AND PULAO RECIPE: TURKISH BULGUR PILAF Turkish Bulgur Pilaf is a healthy, nutritious, tasty, vegan one pot meal that comes together within 30 minutes. Especially popular as a side dish or as a main meal, the main flavour is from the herbs, onion and tomato. As a matter…