I’m very excited to announce the start of my Shan Foods Taste Happiness Journey as a Brand Ambassador for Shan Foods. Shan Foods is a global food brand known around the world for their southasian spice mixes, accompaniments (like pickles), desi desserts, plain spices and staple food like rice and lentils etc.
Chicken Karahi Recipe
Sharing a delicious chicken karahi recipe that is easy to make and is always a winner. Hope you enjoy this favorite south asian dish!Continue reading Chicken Karahi Recipe
Chicken Yakhni Pulao: A great recipe for the soul
Chicken Yakhni Pulao is a recipe that hits right at home! Try this delicious and easy recipe with some salad and raita for a treat!Continue reading Chicken Yakhni Pulao: A great recipe for the soul
Desi Totkas Toolkit for the Common Cold
As the weather changes, the common cold seems to hit every other household. Sadly, there is no cure for the cold. However I bring for you the Desi Totkas (life hacks) Toolkit to feel less miserable and get better sooner. There are special notes under each section for kids and babies.
Tandoori Chicken
My daughter’s preschool here in Calgary had a family potluck dinner yesterday. I wanted to take a dish that represented our unique cultural identity as Pakistani-Canadians and would be fairly fimiliar to all parents. Found a great recipe on one of my favorite food blogs My Halal Kitchen for Tandoori Chicken. This was a veryContinue reading Tandoori Chicken
Spices 101: How to make Garam Masala, Cumin and Coriander Powder
Making Garam Masala, Zeera (cumin) and Dhaniya (corriander) is quite simple and gives a unqiue taste to home-cooking that can not be matched by store-bought spices. Read this blog and follow the video to learn to do makes these spices at home!
Potato Cutlets Recipe
A simple and delicious potato cutlets recipe that goes great as a side dish or to serve over tea to your guests with some chutni.Continue reading Potato Cutlets Recipe
Butter Chicken Recipe
Name the number one item on any Southasian/Indian/Pakistani menu in the western world? Yes, you guessed right! It’s Butter Chicken! Having lived 28 years in Pakistan before I moved to Canada, this always amazed me, because we had never cooked butter chicken in our house or seen it on restaurant menus. Chicken Karhai wasContinue reading Butter Chicken Recipe
Chicken and Vegetable Pasta
Zubaida Tariq’s cookbook is one of the first ones I bought when I was moving from Pakistan to Canada. That was eight years ago and I still refer to this cookbook for quick recipes, although I make changes now based on our family preferences and what I have on hand. Made some yummy ChickenContinue reading Chicken and Vegetable Pasta
Chicken Masala Recipe
Some days just call for a lazy day recipe and this is my go-to one for a spicy chicken dish that goes great with a piece of naan or some plain white rice. My sister gave me an amazing book, “Heirloom Recipes from Pakistan”, compiled by the Pakistan Women’s Association of the Philippines, Inc.Continue reading Chicken Masala Recipe