This Aalo Baingan recipe is a beloved memory from my childhood: hot summer afternoons and eating aalo baingan with hot fresh rotis in my nani’s house. Aalo Baingan translates into potatoes and eggplant in english and is a spicy curry that can be eaten with roti or with white rice. Ammie was visiting me last monthContinue reading Aalo Baingan Recipe
If you’re from South Asia you have definitely grown up with the love of falsas, the tangy flavoured berry. It is called grewia in English but I haven’t been able to find it outside Pakistan. As soon as summer approaches in Pakistan, vendors appear on street sides, balancing baskets full of fresh falsas on their bicycles.Continue reading Falsa-Flavoured Lemonade (Made Without Falsas) Recipe
Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but it’s definitely difficult to decide what to make every morning! Sharing a delicious four ingredient healthy pancake recipe that’s a hit with adults and children both. Four Ingredient Healthy Pancake Recipe I love recipes that you can prep for before hand. You can makeContinue reading Four Ingredient Healthy Pancake Recipe
Tamatar Chatni is a great side with desi dishes such as rice, pulao, tahari and parathas. It has a savoury tangy taste. I learnt this dish from my mother-in-law who is visiting us these days. I feel recipes are a great way to learn about a family and their stories. I love learning dishes fromContinue reading Tamatar Chatni: A Delicious Side with Desi Dishes
Nankhatai is a well-loved south-asian snack. The word nankhatai is derived from the Urdu word naan meaning bread and khatai meaning biscuit. They are delicious short breads and have a really interesting of how they originated in Surat, India, by a Dutch connection. More on that later because I’m sure you want the nankhatai recipe first.Continue reading Nankhatai Recipe: Two Variations From My Mother-in-Law
This Aalo ka Bhurta recipe is special because of two reasons. One, because it’s one of the first dishes I learnt how to cook and secondly, because I love potatoes and any dish involving them! I will share the story later for the more patient readers. First let’s delve into the super simple recipe. Aalo kaContinue reading Aalo ka Bhurta Recipe: Spicy Potatoes Mix
Aalo ke katliyan is a dish that I fondly remember being made regularly at home while growing up in Pakistan. This week I was craving it and attempted the recipe from memory. It turned out delicious! In this blog post I’m sharing the same aalo ke katliyan recipe. Something really interesting about this simplest ofContinue reading Aalo Ke Katliyan Recipe
Sharing a super easy chicken nuggets recipe that your children will love! It’s a winner for parents because it’s quick and easy to make and uses minimum ingredients! I have also added some more home-made options below of recipes that are usually fast food favourites of children. Make them at home, it’s definitely healthier andContinue reading Super Easy Chicken Nuggets Recipe
This home-made raspberry jam recipe is extremely versatile and you can use it to make home-made jam from either raspberries, strawberries or any other berries you have at home. My sister was visiting us earlier this year and she lovingly taught us this recipe. My kids love jam and making their own at home wasContinue reading Home-made Raspberry Jam
We love these salmon potato cutlets in our house! The kids call them “aalo cookies” and I make them at least once a week because they are packed with nutrition. You can jump right to the salmon potato cutlets recipe below or read my ode to salmon in the paragraph below (because I love itContinue reading Salmon Potato Cutlets Recipe